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Arlene McKnight

May 2, 1925 — February 3, 2017

Services for Arlene McKnight, 91 of Chariton, will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Chariton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Arlene's memory to the Lucas County Humane Society or the Chariton Volunteer Fire Department. Arlene was born May 2, 1925 in Wayne County Iowa to James Logan and Bertha Tuttle Hawkins. She passed away on February 3, 2017 at the age of 91 years. Arlene attended Cambria Consolidated School through elementary and high school, graduating in 1942. After attending Junior College in Chariton for one year, she started teaching in Lucas County rural schools. She continued her education and graduated from Drake in 1963. Arlene enjoyed teaching and taught at various schools over the years, including rural schools of Lucas County, Cambria, Lucas, Russell, and Knoxville for a total of forty-four years. She was a member of the Iowa State Education Association and a life time member of the National Education Association. In 1947, Arlene was married to Graydon McKnight. They were parents of James Craig McKnight. They lived in Chariton and then moved to a farm near Chariton where they enjoyed rural life for many years. Arlene's interests were her family, teaching, gardening, knitting, ceramics, and cooking. Her specialties being fresh strawberry pie, candy, and cinnamon rolls. She canned and froze vegetables from a large garden, as well as sharing its produce with others. She will be greatly missed by her son, James Craig (Peggy) McKnight; granddaughter, Jody (John) Coleman; sister, Norma Hawkins; and sister, Louise Clark. Arlene was preceded in death by her husband, Graydon McKnight; parents, James and Bertha Hawkins; and siblings: Wilma Coddington, Willard Hawkins, Walter Hawkins, Marjorie Watson, Morgan Hawkins, Armour Hawkins, Fern Ball, Elsie Smith, and James Hawkins. Cemetery Details Chariton Cemetery HWY 14 and HWY 34
Chariton, IA 50049

Visitation

FEB 8. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

Pierschbacher Funeral Homes - Chariton

914 Roland Ave

Chariton, IA 50049

[email protected]

https://www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com

Service

FEB 8. 11:00 AM (CST)

Pierschbacher Funeral Homes - Chariton

914 Roland Ave

Chariton, IA 50049

[email protected]

https://www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com

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