KNOWLTON, Myrtle A. (nee Ryan) 1912-2004

KNOWLTON, TYNAN, RYAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/23/2009 at 11:41:50

Myrtle A. Knowlton

CHARLES CITY, IOWA — Myrtle A. Knowlton, 92, a resident of Eleventh Street Chautauqua Guest Home and formerly of 2 South Cedar Terrace, Charles City, died early Monday evening (Dec. 27, 2004) at Eleventh Street Chautauqua Guest Home.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel Lane, Charles City, with Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek presiding. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture wake service at 7 p.m. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the mass on Friday at the church.

Those planning memorials may direct them to the family in care of Myrtle's son, Michael Knowlton, 1004 Clinton St., Charles City, Iowa.

Condolences, stories or thoughts may be sent to the family in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home on-line at www.fullertonfh.com.

Myrtle Agnes (Ryan) Knowlton was born on October 26, 1912, in Charles City, the daughter of William Henry and Josie (Tynan) Ryan. Myrtle was a lifelong resident of Charles City.

Myrtle graduated valedictorian of her class from Immaculate Conception Academy in Charles City.

On February 27, 1937, Myrtle was united in marriage to Clifford B. Knowlton in Austin, Minn. Myrtle was a dedicated wife and nurturing mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was very family oriented and they were her paramount priority.

Myrtle was a gardener extraordinaire and the family recalls she could grow anything very well.

She is further described as a woman who was vibrant, witty and always had a twinkle in her eye. She was very proud of her Irish heritage and a person who truly enjoyed nature.

Myrtle had been a homemaker, but was passionate about her devotion to her faith and being a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City.

Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in her life are her four children, Michael (Madeline) Knowlton of Charles City, Kay (Gerald) Horgan of Kingwood, Texas, Manan (Kenny) Rowe of Danbury, Neb., and Michele (Jack) Rolph of Evansdale; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford B. Knowlton, on Oct. 8, 1963; her parents; two sisters, Josephine Frieberg and Irma Spurbeck; and two brothers, Leo Ryan and William "Hoddy" Ryan.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.

[Globe Gazette]