Tess LeAnn Smith

Tess LeAnn Smith was granted her angel wings on March 5, 2017. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Tess had touched in major ways throughout her short, yet very memorable life. She was born on June 27, 2001 in Wichita, Kansas. Tesss life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. She led a life as beautiful and blessed as she was. She preferred to spend her time with friends and family, dancing, traveling, listening to music and taking selfies. She loved to explore and see new parts of the world, although some of her favorite places to visit were Starbucks and Victorias Secret. She was truly a walking testament of someone who valued others before herself, as she loved to make new friends and cherished relationships with many. Tess leaves behind her loving parents, Holly and Lawrence; her protective older brother, Evan Smith (fiance, Katelynn Smith) all of Wichita; grandparents, Shirley Henning of Wichita, Dean Smith of Great Bend, and Beth Whitehead of Wichita; aunt and uncles, Greg and Janne Rowe and David L. Smith; cousins, Heather and Evan Feist, Shannon Rowe, Brennan and Tanner Smith; second-cousins, Brooklyn and Cameron Feist all of Wichita. Her grandfather, Bill Henning, met Tess in Heaven, where they are enjoying their time together while watching over us. Funeral service, 11 a.m., Saturday, March 11, First United Methodist Church. Instead of flowers or food, Tess would hope that you would do an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness for someone in her name. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. If youre unable to attend the service, but would like to watch, please follow this link provided by the church: http://sundaystreams.com/go/firstwichita An alternate route is to go to http://www.firstwichita.org and go to the bottom of the page and click on the “Live Stream” tile and this will take you to the player.