Christine Mary Smith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Christine Mary Smith of Waterloo, Illinois, who passed away on March 24, 2026, at the age of 68, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Christine may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Lippert and Gertraut Lippert. She is survived by: her husband Ronald; her daughters, Rebecca Luekin (Josh) of Ballwin and Rachel Pennington (Bob); her grandson Lee Pennington; and her siblings, Jeanette Power of Queen Creek and James Lippert of High Ridge.
