Kenneth E. Smothers of Harrisburg

HARRISBURG - Kenneth E. Smothers, 82, of Harrisburg, died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

Kenneth was a retired Illinois State Trooper.

He was born Aug. 6, 1935 in Harrisburg, to Arthur and Anna (Wilkins) Smothers.

Kenneth married Dallas Bean on May 25, 2006 in Morganfield, Kentucky.

Surviving are his wife, Dallas Smothers of Harrisburg; daughter, Cynthia Smothers (Marc Satterfield) of Harrisburg; son, David Alan Smothers of Harrisburg; daughter and son-in-law, Kendra and Troy Hafford of Atlanta, Georgia; stepson, Dakota Elam of Harrisburg; grandchildren, Steven E. (Ashleigh) Smothers Jr., Michael (Courtney) Smothers, Bryan (Danielle) Smothers, Wes Leach (fiancé, Chelle Karabec), Angela (Bennie) Webb, Shane (Jana) Jones, Billie Jo Smothers, Bobbie Jo Smothers, McKenzie Hafford, Mitchell Hafford and Marshall (Sierra) Hafford; great-grandchildren, Kinzleigh, Maddux, Madison, Trenton, Hayden, Gabriel, Chelsey (fiancee Jordan), Lexi, Andrew, Aaliyah, Adrian and Annie; and two great-great grandchildren, Kasen and Kade; brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Ann Smothers of Roanoke, Indiana; several nieces and nephews, and his beloved cat, Gus.

He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Steven E. Smothers; brother, Bob Smothers; and sister, Barbara Waddell.

Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2018 at J.M. Weirauch Funeral Home in Harrisburg, with Pastor Jimmy Williams officiating. Visitation will be held Friday at J.M. Weirauch Funeral Home from 9 to 11 a.m. Interment will be at Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Harrisburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shop With A Cop, c/o Harrisburg F.O.P. #152, 1 N. Main St.#2, Harrisburg. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

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