Mrs. Catherine Frances Smith of Harrisonville, Missouri was born April 4, 1918 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Tony and Anna Pauline (Zager) Zager. She departed this life on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Camden Health Center, Harrisonville at the age of 91 years, 8 months and 22 days.
On March 21, 1948, Catherine was united in marriage to Otto Smith Jr. in Olathe, Kansas.
Catherine was an order filler for Avon Products, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri from October 20, 1958 until her retirement on February 1, 1974. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Otto on August 3, 2006 and several brothers and sisters.
She is survived by a son, George A. Smith and wife, Marcy, Garden City, Missouri; a daughter, Linda Smith Imler and husband, Dan, Olathe, Kansas; three grandchildren, Laura Catherine Smith, Thomas Daniel Imler and Julianna Grace Imler; other relatives and friends.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Holy Family Mausoleum Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.