June 21, 1937 – August 1, 2026

Fredrick Milton Smith, 89, of Higginsville, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri.

He was born on Monday, June 21, 1937, in Higginsville, Missouri, to the late Vernon Smith and the late Dorothy (Johnson) Clemons.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Stewart-Hoefer Funeral Home, Higginsville, Missouri.

A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Stewart-Hoefer Funeral Home. Interment at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri.

Repast will follow at 1pm at the Benton Hall.