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Helen Marie Knight

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Oro Valley, Arizona

Helen Knight Obituary

Helen Marie Knight 1/4/1925 - 3/27/2011 Helen Marie Knight departed this world Sunday morning and was united with the loves of her life: her husband, Elmer L. Knight and her Lord Jesus Christ. Helen was born in Funkley, MN, to Murden R. and Ruth M. Fisher. After graduating she moved to Minneapolis and worked at Northwest Airlines. In 1945 she joined the US Army and became a Medical Technician. Helen moved to Tucson, AZ, and married Elmer on April 2, 1951. She and Elmer were founding members of First Evangelical Free Church and were involved in many of their activities. She was a source of support to many people. After Elmer retired in 1979, they moved to Boise, ID. Helen made many new friends and was involved in the church ministry there. Helen and Elmer returned to Tucson in 2005. She was predeceased by Murden Fisher, Ruth Fisher, Warren Fisher, Heather Stevenson, Elmer Knight and lifelong friends, Barbara and Ira Piper. Survivors include daughters, Nita (Norm) Week, Shirleen (Merritt) Montgomery and Julie (Lester) Love; sister, Shirley Latterell; grandchildren, Norman Week, Brian Week, Stacy Week, Andrea (Kenny) Stevens and Lauren Love; great-grandchildren, Shayla Week, Kylie Stevens and Alexander Stevens; sister-in-law, Evelyn Fisher and great friends, Joyce and Jerry Hosterman, Bev and Wayne Lehsten and Holly and Tom Westhall. Many thanks to all of her caregivers at Heritage Manor and Wisdom Court, with special thanks to Chris McKnight and Michelle Encinas. Celebration of Life will be Sunday, April 3, 2011, 3:00 p.m., at the home of Shirleen and Merritt Montgomery. Call 520-888-4663 for directions. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel.

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Published by Arizona Daily Star from Apr. 1 to Apr. 3, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Helen Knight

Sponsored by The Knight Family.

17 Entries

barbie muterspaugh

February 14, 2012

Helen , i think of you and elmer alone with mom and dad everyday. just the other day i was looking at pictures of us all camping up at the tin sheed . and the look on yours and dads face has if mom and Elmer was going at it .you know they both thought one was always wrong no mater what they was talking about .you and dad would just sit back not saying a word. i miss camping with all of you . but now you are all in God courty for sure just like dad always said you dont have to go to church to read the bible to be in Gods home for god is with us at all times no mater where we are i miss you all

Michelle Encinas

February 2, 2012

Helen, I miss you so much. I think about you all of time. You will always hold a special place in my heart. I love you.

Nita Week

January 4, 2012

Happy Birthday to my beautiful Mother. This is your first birthday you are spending in Heaven. One day we will all be together to celebrate your birthday with you. I love you Mom and Dad and miss you too.

Tom & Holly

December 29, 2011

Elmer & Helen. We miss you guys more and more every day. What a day it will be when we are all home with one another and the Lord.

Barbie Muterspaugh

December 28, 2011

Helen, I cant belive its been 9 months that the angle came down and took all your pain away.I miss going to see you , talking about the family and how you and Elmer went camping with mom and dad. and how you looked after me has a baby. we all love you

Nita Week

December 27, 2011

To my Mom, the sweetest and dearest, and most loved Mother in the world. I thank God for choosing you to be my Mother, and choosing me to be your child. God knows best huh ? I hope you and Dad had a wonderful Christmas with God and all our friends and families that have gone on before. I bet there was such beautiful music being sung by the angelic choirs, and if I know Dad he was singing right along with them. Well Mommy it has been 9 months today since God called you home. So many things have happened since you left, that I wish I could call you and sit and chat with you. But I know you must know all these things anyway as you are watching over us. I love you and Dad so very very much and always will and I miss you TERRIBLY. I will write to you again soon. Hugs to Mom and Dad.

Shirleen

July 27, 2011

Mom, it has been 4 months today since you left us. It was fitting that I had a wonderful dream about you before I woke up this morning - you were actually running! When I woke up I missed you so very much...the tears are still falling. I love you, Mom.

Jan Sanders

July 9, 2011

Helen miss you , but know you are where you need to be, must be fun getting caught up with all that went home before you. We will see you some day, God Bless!

Helen, think of you often, Know you are having a great time up there with all that had gone before you.

Nita Week

July 8, 2011

Mom it has been almost 4 months since you left us. I know you are happy to be with Dad again. I will think of something and say to myself " Oh I have to tell Mom this" or I will have a question to ask you and go to the phone and then I realize you won't be there to answer the phone. I still miss you so much but I love you more. I am so proud of you Mom with all your disabilities and you kept right on going and doing heavy work and never complaining. My Dearest Mother rest well now and give Dad a big hug for me and keep watch over us always. I will talk to you again. I love you.

Julie Knight Love

July 8, 2011

Mom, It has been almost 4 months since I saw you last, but our last 'I love you's', the last kiss and the smile you had on your face when I turned one last time to see you is etched in my memory forever. I still reach for the phone to call you and it makes me sad when I realize you aren't there to answer, then my precious memories of you take over and I smile and thank God for you. I miss you. Love you always, Mom.

Shirleen

July 8, 2011

Mom, It has been so hard to sit down and write this to you. We miss you so much - every Sunday afternoon, every Thursday morning, all the other days of the week when we come by just to visit, all the special meals with you sitting at the head of the table, all the times Merritt barbecued the meat that you just loved to eat - there are so many memories of you being with us that not a day goes by without us wishing you were here. You would have loved the pork ribs on July 4th, the pulled pork and grilled steak on Memorial Day...we thought about you while both cooking and eating these. Love you, Mom, wish you were here.

April 6, 2011

Mom my heart is just breaking so bad right now. I am missing you like crazy. I find myself reaching to pick up the phone to call you and then realize that you are not here. Then the tears start and oh how they flow. I am so very happy for you to be finally back with Dad, and Grandma and Grandpa Fisher, Heather, and Uncle Warren, Uncle Harvey, and Grandma and Grandpa Knight. And I know how much you loved the fact that you would be going to Heaven and you told me many times that you had been ready for a long time. But it still hurts and breaks my heart that you are not here to see and talk too. But I am so very happy that you got your wish Mom. I could just see Dad saying " Here she comes here she comes oh boy oh boy ". You have fun up there Mom, we will all be ok and we one day will be up there with you. I love you Mommy with my every being.... and so happy you don't have any more pain. Please watch over us and know how much you are loved. I will love you forever Mom.

Your Daughter,

Nita Knight Week
Montrose, Minnesota

Jim & Marsha Harris

April 5, 2011

What joy to have served alongside Elmer and Helen in church for many years! May God send us more servants as selfless and devoted as they were.

April 4, 2011

We loved Helen and Elmer! They were bright spots in our lives! They always amazed us with their activity inspite of their physical afflictions. First they were our coffee buddies and then a part of our church family. Every Christmas they made us their famous cherry pies! Helen and Elmer---away from pain and loving their time with each other, Jesus and their friends! Pastor Dave and Karen Patterson

Tom & Holly Westall

April 3, 2011

Helen
You have been so special to us. You and Elmer became our parents. You are gift from the Lord to us. Words cannot come close to what we feel. This worthy, We loved you, but God loved you more. One day we will be together forever.

Barbie muterspaugh (piper)

April 1, 2011

Helen Marie Knight
God saw she was getting tired and a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around her and whispered, "Come, go with me."
With tear-filled eyes you've watched her suffer and fade away. Although you loved her deeply, you could not make her stay.
Death leaves a heartache, no one can heal. Love is a memory, no one can steal.
A golden heart stopped beating, hard-working hands put to rest. God broke you hearts to prove to you- He only takes the best.
Helen was a great lady. Elmer and Helen and my parents ira & Barbara piper was the best friends for life now the four can be toghter once agin. RIP the four of you we all love you

Henry & Ellen Hudgin

April 1, 2011

We celebrate Helen's life of overcoming her physical deficulties with the joy and strength of our Lord---always encouraging and uplifting those in her presence.

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