Marie Margaret Knock, age 74, of Garretson, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Friday, October 6, 2023, at Good News Church, 26th & Valley View Rd, Sioux Falls. Interment will be in the Lennox Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. Memorials may be directed to the Humane Society, Luke Society, Garretson Ambulance, or Garretson Fire Department.
Marie was born on May 27, 1949, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, to Roger Russell and Marion Lorraine (Hawkins) Hardy. She grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania and received her education there. She moved to Sioux Falls in 1967. On May 16, 1987, she married Orval Gene Knock in Sioux Falls. Marie work for 17 years at Raven Industries and for several years at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport. Marie served her community as an EMT for the Garretson Community Ambulance. She was a member of the Good News Church in Sioux Falls where she enjoyed volunteering.
Marie is survived by her son, Steven Dugan, Sioux Falls; daughter, Dawn Klepel, Sioux Falls; stepdaughter, Kathleen Hanson; eight grandchildren: Shayla, Jordan, Eric, Clifton, Rachel, Marissa, Isabelle, and Rebecca; several great-grandchildren; and her sister, Pat Hardy. She was preceded in death by her husband Gene on August 31, 2019, and her parents.
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