Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Here is more information about the 45-year-old father of two and memorial contributions.
Karl K. Smith, 45, of St. Charles, formerly of Batavia and North Aurora, passed away January 7, 2013 following injuries from an automobile accident. He was born March 3, 1967 in Geneva, IL the son of Gordon and Ruth (nee Krautmacher) Smith. He is survived by his wife Cheryl (nee Westphal); two children Rhian and Jack Smith; three brothers Kurt A. Smith of Winchester, KY, Eric (Lori) Smith of St. Charles, IL, Craig (Stephanie) Smith of North Aurora; step-brothers Jon (Debra) Dralle of Arlington, TX, Daniel (Jill) Dralle of Essexville, MI; a step-sister Lyn (Tim) Paskadi of Batavia and a step-mother Nancy Dralle-Smith of Fairfield Glade, TN; a sister-in-law Diana Dralle-Foster of Collierville, TN; and his partner Erin Davis-Kropp of St. …
A celebration of Karl Smith's life will be held at Moss Family Funeral Home in Batavia.
A visitation has been scheduled for the man who died in Monday's car crash on Route 25 near Batavia. A celebration of life for Karl K. Smith, of St. Charles, will be held this Saturday, Jan. 12 at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), Batavia. Visitation and celebration will be held from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the home. After the visitation, a reception will be held at the Batavia Moose Lodge, 1535 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. A private interment will be held at River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia. Smith, 45, died after his sport-utility vehicle spun out of control while driving on Route 25 Monday morning in unincorporated Batavia. The Kane County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the crash. Smith previously …
Monday, January 7, 2013
The 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Here is his identity and how the crash happened.
Police Monday afternoon identified the driver who died at the scene of a two-car crash on Route 25 near Batavia. The driver is 45-year-old Karl Smith of St. Charles, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. Smith was driving a sport-utility vehicle on Route 25 along a curve when his vehicle spun out of control, crossing into opposite traffic, the Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash north of the Banbury Road intersection at about 9 a.m. Jan. 7. The SUV struck a Honda Accord that was traveling south on Route 25. The driver of the Accord, a 60-year-old woman from Batavia, was transported to Delnor Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. She was later released from Delnor Monday afternoon, a Cadence …
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7:56 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
2 children lost their father and this is what you have to say? SHAME ON YOU Martha. more ›