Lottie Smith (Kutschera), 71, of Greendale, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 27, 2026 after a long battle with COPD/emphysema.

She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 5, 1954. With an adventuring spirit, she traveled around the United States after high school with her most notable stops being Colorado and New York. Her return to Wisconsin proved fruitful as she met and eventually wed the love of her life, Richard Smith Jr. Together they had two children, Todd (Audrey) Smith and Cody (Nathan) Farvour. After Richard’s untimely passing from cancer, Lottie was blessed with another daughter, Rosalin Cutty.

As a single mother of three kids, Lottie worked hard and sacrificed tirelessly to provide stability and structure. She owned a cleaning business and went back to college where she graduated with honors. While the tangible successes of those ventures were waylaid by injury and illness, she never gave up, and always fought for what she wanted.

Lottie was an avid and talented lunar gardener with gardens and flower beds known for their health and productivity; family and friends knew who to ask for when they needed a green thumb. She was also a rebel, a mystic, a lover of food, family, and a good time. But by far, some of her happiest moments came through spending time with her 10 amazing grandchildren, Jillayne, Derek, Brandon, Kyle, Makenzie, Stella, Julia, Franklin, Avery, and Charli. She took pride in sharing her knowledge and life with them, knowing she was not your ordinary grandma, but “Yo Mammie”.

She is survived by her mother, Marilyn (Cieslak) Kutschera, her siblings, Timothy Kutschera, Nancy (Jeff) Mueller, Kathy (Mark) Harrington, Colleen (Matt) Schultz, Patrick Kutschera, and Karen (Paul) Kuxhaus, several nieces and nephews as well as children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father, Ralph Kutschera, brother- in-law, Paul Washkuhn, sister-in-law, Betty Kutschera, and her husband, Richard Smith. 

A memorial gathering will be held at Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Church-East Site, located at 2322 S. 106th St., West Allis. The gathering will take place on Friday, April 24th from 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Lottie's name would be appreciated to PBS Foundation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Shriners Hospital for Children.