1932
Donna
2017
Donna Joan Knouse
November 1, 1932 — February 27, 2017
A Celebration of Life for Donna Joan Knouse of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Monday, March 6, 2017, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Mike Clark officiating.
Donna passed away February 27, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 84. She was born November 1, 1932, in Elmwood, Wisconsin, to Clifton and Ruby (Moe) Farnham. She married Darrel Knouse on July 28, 1951, at Des Moines, Iowa and lived in Mountain Home since 2004, moving from Arizona. Donna was an inactive Ham Radio Operator, FCC License # KF7QX. She retired from the Air Force Academy Athletic Department in 1984. She enjoyed square dancing and clubs in several different cities. A different address and/or city was always a challenge and joy to her. She was a gracious lady with a God given music talent and loved to share. She will be truly missed by all, including her loving, Snowie.
Donna is survived by her husband, Darrel Knouse of Mountain Home, AR; son, Stephen Thomas (Jane) Knouse of Lincoln, NE; stepson, Andrew (Marie) Knouse of Atlantic Highlands, NJ, grandchildren, Jennie (Matt) Taylor and their children, Mathew, Grace and Luke and Amanda (Kevin) Coscia and their children, Will, Madelyn and Jack; brothers, Larry Farnham of Fridley, MN and Clifton Farnham, of Chippewa Falls, WI; sister, Karen Cuellar of Mountain Home, AR and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Inurnment will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Mausoleum, Mountain Home, Arkansas at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1106 Spring Street, Mountain Home, AR 72653.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.
Donna passed away February 27, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 84. She was born November 1, 1932, in Elmwood, Wisconsin, to Clifton and Ruby (Moe) Farnham. She married Darrel Knouse on July 28, 1951, at Des Moines, Iowa and lived in Mountain Home since 2004, moving from Arizona. Donna was an inactive Ham Radio Operator, FCC License # KF7QX. She retired from the Air Force Academy Athletic Department in 1984. She enjoyed square dancing and clubs in several different cities. A different address and/or city was always a challenge and joy to her. She was a gracious lady with a God given music talent and loved to share. She will be truly missed by all, including her loving, Snowie.
Donna is survived by her husband, Darrel Knouse of Mountain Home, AR; son, Stephen Thomas (Jane) Knouse of Lincoln, NE; stepson, Andrew (Marie) Knouse of Atlantic Highlands, NJ, grandchildren, Jennie (Matt) Taylor and their children, Mathew, Grace and Luke and Amanda (Kevin) Coscia and their children, Will, Madelyn and Jack; brothers, Larry Farnham of Fridley, MN and Clifton Farnham, of Chippewa Falls, WI; sister, Karen Cuellar of Mountain Home, AR and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Inurnment will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Mausoleum, Mountain Home, Arkansas at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1106 Spring Street, Mountain Home, AR 72653.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.
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