Katherine Smith Davis

Katherine (Kathy) Smith Davis, 62, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away Tuesday, January 18th 2011, of cancer, at the Cache Valley Specialty Hospital in Logan, Utah. She left this world surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born May 30th 1948 to Charles and Barbara Smith, in Canal Zone, Panama, where Charles was stationed in the Air Force. She graduated from Preston High School in 1966 and then attended Rick's College in Rexburg, Idaho, where she met her husband Eugene Davis. They were married in the Logan Temple in August of 1967, moved to San Diego, CA, and later settled in Bellingham, WA, in 1978. Kathy moved to Logan, UT in 1998. Kathy leaves behind a great legacy in her seven children and nineteen wonderful grandchildren. Kathy was employed as a pharmacy tech at Drug Emporium in Bellingham, and later as a school bus driver in Utah. She was active in the LDS church, serving as a Primary teacher, and also in a Relief Society Presidency. She had a great many talents, including floral arrangements, and wedding cakes, which were always beautiful and delicious. She made one for each of her children, many friends, and relatives. She was a gifted quilter, making a special quilt for each of her grandchildren. She loved to travel, had a great sense of humor, and was well loved by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her. She will always be remembered as a kind & compassionate person, always willing to share her time and talents with anyone who needed them. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Rinderknecht, her brother, Doug Smith, Her sisters, Carol (Mark) Gunnell, Julie (Marty) Bushman, Nancy (Wendell) Curtis, her children Darren (Melissa), Denver, CO, Lori, Vancouver, B.C., Bryant (Tami), Bellingham, WA, Kristi, Napa, CA, Kari (Bob), Walnut Grove, CA, Tyler, Couer d'lane, ID, Kyle (Haley), Bellingham, WA, her grandchildren Madison, Caleb, Simon, Janae, Kristen, Andrea, Louisa, Antero, Alexander, Chelsea, Tristan, Jackson, Sierra, Taya, Ocea, Maya, Briley, Hailey, Savannah, and countless friends. She was preceded in death by her father Charles Smith and her stepfather Elmer Rinderknecht.