Traci Lynn (Vanwey) Smith, 50, of Troy, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri. 

Traci was born on June 5, 1971 in Atchison, Kansas to James Kesinger and Susie Sandy. 

She ran a Day Care out of her home. 

Traci married Logan Smith on May 25, 1991 in Troy. He survives of the home.  She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Clyde and Lavita Sandy, Bill and Edna Kesinger.  

  Father & mother in law; Lloyd and Linda Smith 

Cousins; Jeff Sandy, Cinnamon Payne, Aaron Shelton, nephew, Kyle Smith. 

Additional survivors: children, Leslie (Kyle) Alfrey of Belton, Missouri 

                     Lacey Smith of Bendena, Kansas 

                    Kodey (Alyssa) Smith of Cosby, Missouri 

                    Kelsey Smith of Highland, Kansas 

10 grandchildren; Dylan, Lexie, Levi Alfrey, Bentley, Raylinn, Seyller Smith, Kayson, Grayson, Mayson Smith, Bosten Horner  

       Her father, James & (Angie) Kesinger of Cummings, Kansas 

       Her mother, Susie Sandy of Atchison, Kansas 

Siblings, Kevin Vanwey (Chandra) of Troy,  

          Jamie Murphy (Jermaine) of Atchison, Kansas 

          Mike Carpenter (Micca) of Wathena, Kansas 

          David Kesinger (Abby) of Atchison, Kansas 

         Katelyn Kesinger of Atchison, Kansas 

         Jamie Kesinger of Winchester, Kansas 

Numerous nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters in law. 

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, December 20, 2021 

At the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy, Kansas. 

Visitation: family will receive friends Sunday evening 6-8 at the funeral home where friends may call after 10 am Sunday. 

Burial: Courter Cemetery N.E. of Troy 

Memorials: in lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to either the Courter Cemetery or Troy Ambulance.  

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