Kathy K. Klopfenstein-Smith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Kathy K. Klopfenstein-Smith of Howe, Indiana, who passed away on January 20, 2026, at the age of 57, 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 Kathy 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 is survived by: her parents, Dale L. Klopfenstein and Joan Kay Klopfenstein (Wenger); her daughters, Makala Gould (Jacob) of Peru and Kirsten Smith of Howe, Indiana; and her brothers, Jon Klopfenstein (Erica) of Howe, Indiana and James Klopfenstein (April) of Howe, Indiana. She is also survived by 11 nieces and nephews; and five great-nieces and great-nephews.
