Knarr, Irma D. Gahman (1938-2008)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 Feb 2 p. 9

Birth date: 1938

text of obituary:

IRMA D. KNARR

Irma D. (Gahman) Knarr, 70, of Bechtelsville, Pa., and formerly of Telford, died Dec. 15, 2008, at Grand View Hospital. She was born to Harvey and Maggie (Derstine) Gahman in Doylestown.

She was married to Allen Knarr for 45 years.

She graduated from Christopher Dock High School in 1955. After high school she served in the voluntary service program in Albuquerque, N.M., in 1962, where she met Allen, her future husband.

She was a seamstress at the former Sackman’s in Telford. She was a foster parent for Montgomery County Children’s Aid Society for 20 years at her residence in Telford. She worked with the Mennonite Central Committee International Visitor Exchange Program for 19 years. Throughout her life she worked as a secretary at Rockhill Mennonite Church, where she was a member and part of the ladies sewing circle and taught vacation Bible school. She loved the piano and played accordian [sic] with the late Joseph Clemmer’s musical group. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, quilting, listening to music, traveling, babysitting and collecting Precious Moments memorabilia.

Survivors include her husband, Allen; a son, Kenton Knarr and his wife, Beatrice, of Bechtelsville; a daughter, Kristal Bitner and her husband, Mike, of Pennsburg; a brother, Harold Gahman and his wife, Lucille, of Telford; and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Rockhill Mennonite Church of Telford. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.