Tracy Werner Smith

Tracy Werner Smith, 83, of Earlville, IL passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Allure of Mendota in Mendota, IL. She was born on February 4, 1941 in Chicago, IL. The daughter of Harvey and Gertrude Werner. She married Lyle Smith on August 3, 1968 in Earlville, IL at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church. She graduated in 1960 from Earlville High School. She loved sports and played softball with the Earlville Victorians for many years and helped coach her son Darren’s baseball team. Tracy was a long-time member of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church and a board member of Earlville Precinct Cemetery. She served as a member of the Earlville Historical Society and the Lasalle County Guild. She loved to refinish furniture and work on genealogy as hobbies. Family meant everything to Tracy.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Lyle Smith; daughter, Kelly Kuhn; grandchildren, Allison & Emily Kuhn and Brayden & Rilee Smith; two sisters, Dallas Willings & Kay Moritz; brother-in-law, Robert (Jean) Smith and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son Darren Smith and brother-in-law Scott Moritz.

A Celebration of Life will be held in honor of Tracy’s life at a later date. Cremation rites were entrusted to Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home. For more information or to sign the online guestbook please visit www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com

Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home
407 S. Ottawa St.~PO Box 808
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-6491