{"id":98574,"date":"2026-03-09T11:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=98574"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:47:57","slug":"krystal-karol-leffler-shaffer-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=98574","title":{"rendered":"Krystal Karol\u00a0(Leffler\/Shaffer)\u00a0Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69adbb85bbb25.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69adbb85bbb25.jpeg 476w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69adbb85bbb25-233x300.jpeg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGod loves you, and so do I\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krystal Karol&nbsp;(Leffler\/Shaffer)&nbsp;Smith,&nbsp;63,&nbsp;-Princess of Peru-&nbsp;passed away&nbsp;peacefully, with her&nbsp;daughters&nbsp;by her side,&nbsp;on March 4, 2026, at IU&nbsp;Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krystal is survived by her two daughters: Amber(Kevin)&nbsp;Hall and Karlee(Tanner)&nbsp;Steele;&nbsp;three sons Matt(Suzan)&nbsp;Smith, Chad(Angie)&nbsp;Smith, and Corey(Kristy)&nbsp;Smith;&nbsp;fourteen&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;grandkids Jaccob, Kaycen, James, Bentlee, Wyatt,&nbsp;Charlie, Kolson, Baylee, Faith, Destiny, Spence, Patrick, Gabby, and Cameron;&nbsp;one great granddaughter Emmy;&nbsp;two brothers Dennis(Lynn)&nbsp;Leffler and Thomas(Helen)&nbsp;Leffler&nbsp;and sister Lynda Leffler; several nieces and nephews; and cousins.&nbsp;She is&nbsp;preceded in death&nbsp;by her husband James \u201cDon\u201d Smith,&nbsp;parents&nbsp;Don Leffler\/ Linda Edwards, and her niece Michelle Saunders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krystal was born in&nbsp;Peru Indiana, on June 8,&nbsp;1962,&nbsp;at Dukes&nbsp;Memorial Hospital. She&nbsp;went on to&nbsp;attend Fort Wayne International Business College and University of Evansville.&nbsp;She&nbsp;then&nbsp;went on to have&nbsp;a very successful&nbsp;career in sales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to her family, she&nbsp;had the best of times with her close&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;Holly Forbes. Debra Conger,&nbsp;Debbie&nbsp;Saylor, Tally Ennen, &amp; Laura Sullivan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krystal was a devote Christian who lived life to the fullest.&nbsp;There was never a room she&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;light&nbsp;up, or a person whom she met that&nbsp;wasn\u2019t&nbsp;considered family.&nbsp;&nbsp;She enjoyed&nbsp;crocheting, reading,&nbsp;playing darts\/cards,&nbsp;volunteering, and praising Jesus.&nbsp;Above all else,&nbsp;she loved spending time with her family, especially her&nbsp;girls and&nbsp;grandkids.&nbsp;She will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and all&nbsp;that&nbsp;knew&nbsp;her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viewing and services will be held at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home&nbsp;located&nbsp;at 105&nbsp;West Third Street&nbsp;Peru, IN&nbsp;&nbsp;46970&nbsp;on&nbsp;Thursday, March 12th&nbsp;from 2:00-4:00PM. A memorial dinner will&nbsp;follow&nbsp;at The Eagles&nbsp;located&nbsp;at 56 N. Grant Street Peru, IN 46970.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donations can be made to The Indiana Donor Network in Krystal\u2019s honor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersleedyallen.com\/obituary\/Krystal-Smith\/sympathy\">send flowers<\/a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersleedyallen.com\/obituary\/Krystal-Smith\/1079912\/memorial-tree\">plant a tree<\/a>&nbsp;in memory of Krystal Karol (Leffler) Smith, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowersleedyallen.com\/obituary\/Krystal-Smith\/sympathy\">visit our floral store.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGod loves you, and so do I\u201d&nbsp; Krystal Karol&nbsp;(Leffler\/Shaffer)&nbsp;Smith,&nbsp;63,&nbsp;-Princess of Peru-&nbsp;passed away&nbsp;peacefully, with her&nbsp;daughters&nbsp;by her side,&nbsp;on March 4, 2026, at IU&nbsp;Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.&nbsp;&nbsp; Krystal is survived by her two daughters: Amber(Kevin)&nbsp;Hall and Karlee(Tanner)&nbsp;Steele;&nbsp;three sons Matt(Suzan)&nbsp;Smith, Chad(Angie)&nbsp;Smith, and Corey(Kristy)&nbsp;Smith;&nbsp;fourteen&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;grandkids Jaccob, Kaycen, James, Bentlee, Wyatt,&nbsp;Charlie, Kolson, Baylee, Faith, Destiny, Spence, Patrick, Gabby, and Cameron;&nbsp;one &#8230; <a title=\"Krystal Karol\u00a0(Leffler\/Shaffer)\u00a0Smith\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=98574\" aria-label=\"Read more about Krystal Karol\u00a0(Leffler\/Shaffer)\u00a0Smith\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?cat=261\" rel=\"category\">Obituaries2<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"\u201cGod loves you, and so do I\u201d&nbsp; Krystal Karol&nbsp;(Leffler\/Shaffer)&nbsp;Smith,&nbsp;63,&nbsp;-Princess of Peru-&nbsp;passed away&nbsp;peacefully, with her&nbsp;daughters&nbsp;by her side,&nbsp;on March 4, 2026, at IU&nbsp;Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.&nbsp;&nbsp; Krystal is survived by her two daughters: Amber(Kevin)&nbsp;Hall and Karlee(Tanner)&nbsp;Steele;&nbsp;three sons Matt(Suzan)&nbsp;Smith, Chad(Angie)&nbsp;Smith, and Corey(Kristy)&nbsp;Smith;&nbsp;fourteen&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;grandkids Jaccob, Kaycen, James, Bentlee, Wyatt,&nbsp;Charlie, Kolson, Baylee, Faith, Destiny, Spence, Patrick, Gabby, and Cameron;&nbsp;one&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=98574"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98577,"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98574\/revisions\/98577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=98574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=98574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=98574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}