Birth date: Feb 27, 1977 Death date: Jul 11, 2021
On July 11, 2021, the world lost the brilliant presence of Katherine Marie (Backstrom) Smart. She passed at the far too early age of 44 in Muskegon, Michigan. She was compassionate, kind, determined, empathetic, a warrior, and an Read Obituary
I have a lot of fond memories of Kate from growing up at Covenant and taking part in youth group, missing trips, and summer camp at Cran-Hill Ranch together. She was always fun and enthusiastic, ready to do everything whole-heartedly. I pray for peace and comfort for Cyn, Art, and the Backstrom family, as well as others who have been close to Kate throughout her life.
With love,
Carrie DeVries
I feel so truly blessed to have 6 years of friendship with Kate. She was the kind of friend who made you feel heard and loved - she made me laugh until I cried and taught me about boundaries and knowing my own self worth. Kate is without a doubt one of the very best
people I had the privilege of calling a friend. I will miss her oh so much. My thoughts are with Ken, Cindy, Art, Annah, Joe, Ryan and Rob as well as their families during this incredibly difficult time.
