Obit: Knar, John T. (1967 - 2007)

Contact:  Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Knar, Gingras, Palms, Truckey, Moniz

----Sources: Thorp Courier (Thorp, WI.) February 28, 2007

Knar, John T. (February 20, 1967 - February 24, 2007)

John T. Knar, age 40, of 312 East 10th Ave. Stanley, WI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at Our Lady of Victory Hospital, Stanley, WI. Services will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Stanley, WI with Pastor Linda Dutton officiating. Friends and family may call on Wednesday evening from 4-8 p.m. at the Plombon Funeral Chapel, Stanley, WI and one hour prior to service time at the church on Thursday. Plombon funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.

John was born February 20, 1967 in Stanley, WI the son of Jack & Jackie (Gingras) Knar. He grew up in Stanley and attended area schools graduating from Stanley-Boyd High School. He then worked for Crosby Donkey Ball. He was united in marriage to Dotty Palms on May 30, 1992 at our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Stanley, WI. He then worked at Randall Graw, then Marathon Cheese in Medford, WI and recently at Nestlé’s Co. in Eau Claire, WI. Besides his love for his family he enjoyed hunting, fishing in Canada, camping, and woodworking. He enjoyed spending a lot of time helping people and always taking care of everyone else. He had a lot of friends and they all meant so much to him.

John is survived by his wife, Dotty; one daughter, Melanie; two sons: Duane and John Jr. all of Stanley, WI; his mother, Jackie Knar of Stanley; one brother, William (Gloria) Knar of Stanley, WI and two sisters: Peggy Truckey of Appleton, WI and Kathy Moniz of Coral Spring, FL, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father Jack Knar.