Karen "Sue" Knight Obituary (1939 - 2020)

Karen "Sue" Knight, our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, decided she was ready for her next move and left this earth at the age of 81, on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 12:10 p.m. According to her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded with no services. Duffy Baier Snedecor funeral home in Pontiac is in charge of arrangements. She was born Karen Sue Greiveldinger on August 19, 1939, in Marysville, KS. She would instantly and firmly tell you she preferred Sue. Mom always described her parents, who preceded her in death, Harold Wayne and Lola Mae (Andrews) Greiveldinger, as a very loving couple. Great stories were told about our "PaPa" the barber, whose nickname around the small Kansas town barbershop was "Ding". Our mom had one older sister, Sharon Ann, who preceded her in death. Mom was educated in schools in Manahattan, KS and attended KSU. She took dancing for many years. When she was 20, she went dancing with a friend at the Officers Club at Fort Riley near her home of Manhattan, KS. This is where she met a handsome Army gentleman. Jerry Fitch Knight and our Mom were married on October 25, 1959. After they moved back to his home state of Florida, four children were born, Leslie Palmer (Bruce) Dehm of Odell, IL, Keith Wesley (Robin) Knight of Fort Collins, CO, Jerry Bradley Knight of Pontiac, IL, and Robin Sue (Archie) Knight of Florida. Mom and Jerry later divorced and he preceded her in death. Mom has also left behind three grandchildren, Christopher, Kaitlyn, and Chad; and two step-granddaughters, Kari and Kelli. After moving to Illinois to be closer to her children, she was able to enjoy the birth of her four great-grandchildren, Adilynn, Hadley, Kainnaan, and Everett. It will be our job to now be the stewards of Mom's family history. She loved her home state WildCats!, sunflowers, her special relationship with Koda and Hocus, her close friendship with her niece Holli and nephew Gar, and movies of all kinds. She was the best person to talk to about movies. She would have been the greatest at the Trivial Pursuit movie version. We have a bet that Mom has left us the world's largest collection of DVDs. It is our mother who helped us follow the paths that led us to where we are at this moment. May she know this in her heart. As for us, we will always remember her sarcasm, dry wit, and her fierce independence. As this day ends may we remember, we each need to project one last colorful ray of light before our final sunset. Online condolences may be made at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit our Facebook page.