Kenneth Dale Smith, age 74 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, December 18, 2006 at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, with burial in the Kidds Chapel Cemetery, Lowry City, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Kenneth D Smith memorial fund and may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Kenneth is survived by his wife Wanita, of the home; one daughter Linda Hartl and husband Richard of Lee's Summit, MO; three brothers, Jack Smith, of lndependence, MO, Jim Smith of Parkville, MO, and Bob Kegin of Shawnee MO; five sisters, Linda Straw of Claremore, OK, Nellie Curry of Fair Play, MO, Susan Christensen, Urbandale, IA, Naomi Highfill, Springfield, MO, and Margie Gailey, Lansing, KS; one grand daughter, Kimberly Hartl, of Lee's Summit, MO; and a host of nieces and nephews.