Sandra M. Smothers, 43 of Salem, Illinois passed away on August 29, 2022, at the Odin Care Center, Odin, Illinois.Born October 5, 1978, in Belleville, she was the daughter of Melvin W. and Joanne (Casey) Kaemmerer.Sandra’s request was for a simple cremation. There will be no public service. Friends are welcome to make donations to help the family and will be accepted by the Sutherland – Rankin Funeral Home, 310 N. Broadway, P.O. Box 97, Salem, Illinois 62881 (618) 548-1234. Online condolences may be left at sutherlandfuneralhome.comSurviving is her companion, Roy Pollard of Salem. Also her father Melvin of Belleville, her children Timothy Smothers of Salem, IL, Robbie Smothers, and Ceres Smothers of Montgomery, Alabama, siblings Melvin and Kimberly Kaemmerer along with other family members and a host of friends.
2022 09/02 – Sandra M. Smothers
Bruce Kropp
Sep 2, 2021 | 7:07 PM
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