Susan Smith, dear wife of the late Fred Smith, the love of her life, Susan was the third eldest of nine children, born in 1938 and raised in St. Louis, MO. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Susan Owens, siblings Mary Ann Owen, Margaret Chapman, Monica Korte and Kathleen Wilmes.

Susan graduated from Harris Teachers College in 1963 with a degree in Elementary Education and earned her MA in Education from SLU in 1968. Susan was a teacher in St. Louis City and University City schools, Venezuela and the Panama Canal Zone. Her legacy is teaching thousands of children how to read. In 1987, she and Fred “retired” to run their cattle farm in Bonnots Mill, MO, where Susan, raised in the city, embraced farm life and worked in the Division of Family Services, improving the lives of countless children. After Fred passed in 2000, Susan moved to Warson Woods, making a new life, volunteering her time to help others, enjoying family, reading, making friends and keeping a beautiful yard and garden. Susan, with her sharp wit, honesty, wisdom and sincere kindness, had a positive impact in so many people’s lives. Susan donated her body to science.

She is survived by siblings James Owens, William Owens, Patricia Cox, and Michael Owens, stepson Fred Smith Jr., numerous nieces and nephews, in-laws, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023
St. Genevieve duBois Catholic Church
1575 N. Woodlawn Avenue
Warson Woods, Missouri 63122