Therese Smith Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Therese Smith (Lees Summit, Missouri), who passed away on September 17, 2025, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Therese Smith or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this cherished soul, solace is taken in the memories held dear — the laughter shared, the wisdom imparted, the moments of quiet reflection in their presence. Though Therese may no longer walk among us, her spirit lives on in the echoes of her kindness, the warmth of her embrace, and the light of her enduring love.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harry Groff and Zeta Groff. She is survived by: her husband Richard Omer Smith (Corky); and her children, Virginia Maciejewski, Carol Lombardo, Deborah VanBrunt, Richard Smith (Ricki), Linda K. Leslie-Newcomb of Raymore, MO and Diane Bennefeld (Don) of Peculiar, MO. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, twenty-nine great- grandchildren, and twenty-three great- great- grandchildren.
