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Harriett Lucille
Knifong
Apr 12, 1924 — Feb 19, 2019
Harriett Knifong, 94 of Windsor passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Oak Grove Care Center, Oak Grove, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . Funeral services will be on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 3pm with visitation one hour prior to service at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will follow at Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Calhoun Cemetery and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Harriett was born on April 12, 1924 in Humansville, Missouri to Fred Carson Bigler and Lucy Lea (Hamons) Bigler. Harriett was raised on a farm near Humansville, Missouri with her four brothers and seven sisters. Harriett married Francis Knifong on January 18, 1947. She lived the majority of her life on the farm with her six sons and one daughter. She loved her family very much. She loved to cook, do embroidery, sew quilts, she loved milking cows, canning, and making a wonderful home for her family. Harriett waitressed for many years having fun and laughing with everyone she came in contact with. She was also an awesome cook and best known for her German Chocolate cake and her mouth watering biscuits and gravy.
Harriett was preceded in death by her husband, Francis M. Knifong, son, Danny Knifong, daughter, Julia, grandson, Stephen, great-grandson, Samuel, sisters, Juanita Cox, Opal Sartin, Pauline Bartholomew, Julia Bigler, Peggy Howard, Hazel Bigler, brothers, Russell Bigler, Howard Bigler, and Henry Bigler.
Harriett is survived by sons, David (Janet) Knifong, Jim (Mary) Knifong, Oak Grove, Dennis Knifong, Calhoun, Kevin (Beth) Knifong, Seymour, and Paul Knifong (Windsor), sister, Mildred Hager, Oak Grove, brother Raymond Bigler, Clinton, her legacy also leaves twenty-two grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, eight great-great grandchildren, plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.
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