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Darlene Knussman
DARLENE KNUSSMAN
Cedar Rapids
Darlene Katheryne (Williams) Knussman, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, after a brief illness. She was a resident of Greenwood Terrace at The Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, where she had lived since 2008. Her family will greet friends from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Marion, where a funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.
Darlene, who was a life-long Linn County resident, was born Oct. 13, 1929, to Arnold and Esther Williams of Marion. She graduated from Marion High School in 1947. Darlene was married to John Knussman on Dec. 3, 1950, in Cedar Rapids and enjoyed nearly 57 years of marriage to him until he passed away in September 2007. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Leo Williams of Hiawatha in March 2011.
Darlene is survived by a brother, Dale Williams of Fort Dodge; and three children, son Garry (Elizabeth) of Florence, Ky., daughter Theresa Prochnow (John) of Fairmont, Minn., and daughter Linda Jamieson (Scott) of Nashville, Tenn.
She was blessed with five grandchildren, Tami, Sonja, Brent, Kate and Meredyth; and five great-grandchildren, Mariah, Trent, Grace Ann, Annika and Raegan.
Prior to Meth-Wick, Darlene resided at several addresses in Marion where she was a homemaker and active church member. She was a longtime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Marion, where her parents were charter members. In more recent years, Darlene was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids.
Darlene was a loyal, loving, generous and tireless supporter of her many friends as well as her family and will always be remembered and cherished by them all.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Darlene's memory.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to Hospice of Mercy, the staff at The Meth-Wick Community (Woodlands), Darlene's niece, Diana Ashley and special friends, Jane and Paul Knapp.
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