Kate Mary Smith (1847-1932) was a businesswoman from Brisbane, Queensland.
She was Queensland's first female funeral director,[citation needed] with her business being called K. M. Smith Funeral Directors.
Born Catherine Mary Farrell, Kate immigrated to Australia in the 1860s and married John Smith, who had using his cabinet-making and carpentry skills to make coffins.
After John died in 1886, Kate ran the business with the assistance of her eldest son, also called John.
[1] Smith was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in 2010.