Kathie Lee Smith (Knoll) was born Sept 26th, 1952, in Tacoma, Washington. She returned home to her Heavenly Father on June 26th, 2022, at the age of 69, and was reunited with her father, Lawrence Ferdinand Knoll, and her two brothers, Lawrence Francis Knoll and Timothy James Knoll, in Queen Creek, Arizona. Kathie spent most of her life in Washington State. She was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Kathie is survived by her mother, Katherine Edith Knoll of Des Moines, Washington; her sister Patti Diane Green of Des Moines, Washington, and her brother Steven Wayne Knoll of Des Moines, Washington; her daughters; Jessica Ann Hayes of Gilbert, Arizona, Deborah Kay Barberan of Hillsboro, Oregon, and Katie Lee Dabner of Puyallup, Washington; her sons; Jack Douglas Smith of Honolulu, Hawaii and Jeremy Michael Smith of Santaquin, Utah, along with her nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The family would like to thank the loving staff at Eden Estates in Queen Creek, Arizona, for their excellent care of Mom during her final years.
Services will be held on Wednesday, July 6th at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-day Saints, 5190 S Recker Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85297. Followed by a graveside service at San Tan Memorial Gardens, 22425 E Cloud Road, Queen Creek 85142.