Iona Elizabeth Knisley
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Iona Elizabeth Knisley, 91, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 at ProMedica of Hillsboro, surrounded by family.
She was born May 10, 1931 in Ross County, the daughter of Joe and Martha (Kinnison) Knisley.
She was a former employee of Collins Meat Packing and Detty’s Market, both in Greenfield, and was also a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Jim (Robin) Knisley of Leesburg and Mike Knisley of Greenfield; four daughters, Lana “Candy” Dillard of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Jeri Litteral of Hillsboro, Martha (Kenny) May of Leesburg and Kellie Goodrich (Allan Storer) of Leesburg; 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Norma (Charlie) Lampen of New Boston, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert O. Knisley, on Dec. 25, 2001; two sons, Donald Knisley and Dwayne Knisley; one grandson, Clinton Goodrich; three sisters, Josephine Hatfield, Mildred Jones and Bernice Rostine; two brothers, John Knisley and Sherman Knisley; and both parents.
Funeral service will be Friday, March 3 at 1 p.m. at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial will follow in the Bainbridge Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.murrayfettro.com.
She was born May 10, 1931 in Ross County, the daughter of Joe and Martha (Kinnison) Knisley.
She was a former employee of Collins Meat Packing and Detty’s Market, both in Greenfield, and was also a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Jim (Robin) Knisley of Leesburg and Mike Knisley of Greenfield; four daughters, Lana “Candy” Dillard of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Jeri Litteral of Hillsboro, Martha (Kenny) May of Leesburg and Kellie Goodrich (Allan Storer) of Leesburg; 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Norma (Charlie) Lampen of New Boston, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert O. Knisley, on Dec. 25, 2001; two sons, Donald Knisley and Dwayne Knisley; one grandson, Clinton Goodrich; three sisters, Josephine Hatfield, Mildred Jones and Bernice Rostine; two brothers, John Knisley and Sherman Knisley; and both parents.
Funeral service will be Friday, March 3 at 1 p.m. at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial will follow in the Bainbridge Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.murrayfettro.com.