BONNIE ELAINE KNETTER

Bonnie Elaine Knetter, age 74, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, April 14, 2013 at her home.Born on August 31, 1938 in Wolf Lake, she was the daughter of Lee Arthur and Ethel Pearl (Weeks) Brown.

She lived most of her lifetime in Whitley County, graduating from Columbia City High School.She worked at Miller's Merry Manor, Parkview Oaks and retired from Oak Pointe as a QMA. She was a former member of B.T. Roberts Free Methodist Church.

Survivors include her 9 children,Randy (Cindy) Hartman of Marion, OH; Cheryl (Dale) Jones of Cleveland, OH; Tim Hartman of Columbia City; Jim (Cherie) Hartman of South Whitley; Pamela Hoffman of South Whitley; Jody (Peggy) Hartman of Goshen; Melvin Knetter of Huntington; Melinda (Charlie) Vasquez of Columbia City; Melanie J. (John) Snepp of South Whitley; brothers and sisters, Cleo Brown of Columbia City, Gale Brown of Phoenix, AZ; Sandra (Bill) Watkins of Columbia City; 37 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her parents, grandson, James K. Hoffman, brother Richard Brown and 2 sisters, Deloris Mock and Myrna Yancy.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the funeral home with Certified Funeral Celebrant Sharon Brockhaus officiating. Burial will follow at South Park (Annex) Cemetery.Memorial gifts may be given in Mrs. Knetter's memory to Alzheimer Association, Greater Indiana Chapter, 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240-1554.