Rosalie Amelia Knight, 89, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.
She was born Jan. 3, 1919, in Smithton, a daughter of Wayne Byron and Leota Myrtle Monsees Mountjoy.
She attended Horace Mann School and graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1936. Her parents owned and operated Mountjoy Music in Sedalia for several years. She developed a love of music from her parents. She would frequently walk for exercise, while listening to some of her favorites, The Ink Spots, Louis Armstrong and Willie Nelson, on her headphones.
She was a member of the Helen G. Steele Music Club. She also sponsored the Mountjoy Music Sedalia Little League Team. After graduating from Smith-Cotton, she attended Central Business College in Sedalia and began her employment career at Rice's Poultry Farm in Green Ridge at age 18.
She moved to Kansas City and was employed at the governor's office at Municipal Auditorium. Leaving Kansas City, she moved to Hollywood, where she was employed by Twentieth Century Fox and Walt Disney Studios. She met several movie stars while working in California, including Clark Gable. She had a great passion for the movies and show business.
Upon returning to Sedalia, she took the civil service examination. After completing the exam, she received a letter from Harry S. Truman offering her employment with the Farm Securities Administration in Indianapolis. She worked there for four years before returning to Sedalia in 1954, to take a position at Whiteman Air Force Base. She worked there 23 years retiring in 1977, as a transportation department administrator.
She was very dedicated to her church, First United Methodist in Sedalia. She had been a member since 1950. She volunteered at the church office one afternoon per week.
Writing jingles and contesting were of great interest to her. She won several contests with her writing ability. Her calligraphy style writing was beautiful. She deciphered the clue to find the hidden medallion and won the Sedalia Treasure Hunt on two occasions (1979 and 2002).
She loved gardening, especially raising black raspberries, strawberries and tomatoes. She would frequently make and give away jars of black raspberry jelly. She won several ribbons for her jelly at the Missouri State Fair and was inducted into the Sure-Jell Hall of Fame in 2000.
As a member of the Pettis County Pachyderm Club, she received the organization's Tough Tusk Award in 1997. She was awarded the Pachyderm Club's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Gov. Matt Blunt presented the award in Sedalia. She held several board positions with the Pettis County Pachyderm Club, and also served as a committee woman in Sedalia.
She was also a member of the Pettis County Republican Women and was a member and program chairwoman of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas W. Knight and Byron "Barney" M. Knight, and his wife, Barbara, all of Sedalia; and four grandchildren, Katelin Rose Knight, Abigail Leigh Knight, William Byron Knight and Landon John Graydon Knight.
She was predeceased by a brother, Graydon Monsees Mountjoy.
Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008 at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Downing Jr. officiating. Pallbearers were Dr. William G. Woolery, Jon Bremer, Steve Bremer, John Mateja, Steve Bloess and Jack Bloess. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Kelley, Kevin Anderson, Dan Grupe, Carol Anderson, Carol Slagel, Sandra Tennison, Faye Kunze and Dr. Donald C. Proctor.
Friends called from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4th at Ewing-Schutte-Semler Funeral Home. The family received friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at First United Methodist Church.
The family suggests memorial contributions to First United Methodist Church.
She was born Jan. 3, 1919, in Smithton, a daughter of Wayne Byron and Leota Myrtle Monsees Mountjoy.
She attended Horace Mann School and graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1936. Her parents owned and operated Mountjoy Music in Sedalia for several years. She developed a love of music from her parents. She would frequently walk for exercise, while listening to some of her favorites, The Ink Spots, Louis Armstrong and Willie Nelson, on her headphones.
She was a member of the Helen G. Steele Music Club. She also sponsored the Mountjoy Music Sedalia Little League Team. After graduating from Smith-Cotton, she attended Central Business College in Sedalia and began her employment career at Rice's Poultry Farm in Green Ridge at age 18.
She moved to Kansas City and was employed at the governor's office at Municipal Auditorium. Leaving Kansas City, she moved to Hollywood, where she was employed by Twentieth Century Fox and Walt Disney Studios. She met several movie stars while working in California, including Clark Gable. She had a great passion for the movies and show business.
Upon returning to Sedalia, she took the civil service examination. After completing the exam, she received a letter from Harry S. Truman offering her employment with the Farm Securities Administration in Indianapolis. She worked there for four years before returning to Sedalia in 1954, to take a position at Whiteman Air Force Base. She worked there 23 years retiring in 1977, as a transportation department administrator.
She was very dedicated to her church, First United Methodist in Sedalia. She had been a member since 1950. She volunteered at the church office one afternoon per week.
Writing jingles and contesting were of great interest to her. She won several contests with her writing ability. Her calligraphy style writing was beautiful. She deciphered the clue to find the hidden medallion and won the Sedalia Treasure Hunt on two occasions (1979 and 2002).
She loved gardening, especially raising black raspberries, strawberries and tomatoes. She would frequently make and give away jars of black raspberry jelly. She won several ribbons for her jelly at the Missouri State Fair and was inducted into the Sure-Jell Hall of Fame in 2000.
As a member of the Pettis County Pachyderm Club, she received the organization's Tough Tusk Award in 1997. She was awarded the Pachyderm Club's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Gov. Matt Blunt presented the award in Sedalia. She held several board positions with the Pettis County Pachyderm Club, and also served as a committee woman in Sedalia.
She was also a member of the Pettis County Republican Women and was a member and program chairwoman of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas W. Knight and Byron "Barney" M. Knight, and his wife, Barbara, all of Sedalia; and four grandchildren, Katelin Rose Knight, Abigail Leigh Knight, William Byron Knight and Landon John Graydon Knight.
She was predeceased by a brother, Graydon Monsees Mountjoy.
Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008 at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Downing Jr. officiating. Pallbearers were Dr. William G. Woolery, Jon Bremer, Steve Bremer, John Mateja, Steve Bloess and Jack Bloess. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Kelley, Kevin Anderson, Dan Grupe, Carol Anderson, Carol Slagel, Sandra Tennison, Faye Kunze and Dr. Donald C. Proctor.
Friends called from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4th at Ewing-Schutte-Semler Funeral Home. The family received friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at First United Methodist Church.
The family suggests memorial contributions to First United Methodist Church.
Rosalie Amelia Knight, 89, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.
She was born Jan. 3, 1919, in Smithton, a daughter of Wayne Byron and Leota Myrtle Monsees Mountjoy.
She attended Horace Mann School and graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1936. Her parents owned and operated Mountjoy Music in Sedalia for several years. She developed a love of music from her parents. She would frequently walk for exercise, while listening to some of her favorites, The Ink Spots, Louis Armstrong and Willie Nelson, on her headphones.
She was a member of the Helen G. Steele Music Club. She also sponsored the Mountjoy Music Sedalia Little League Team. After graduating from Smith-Cotton, she attended Central Business College in Sedalia and began her employment career at Rice's Poultry Farm in Green Ridge at age 18.
She moved to Kansas City and was employed at the governor's office at Municipal Auditorium. Leaving Kansas City, she moved to Hollywood, where she was employed by Twentieth Century Fox and Walt Disney Studios. She met several movie stars while working in California, including Clark Gable. She had a great passion for the movies and show business.
Upon returning to Sedalia, she took the civil service examination. After completing the exam, she received a letter from Harry S. Truman offering her employment with the Farm Securities Administration in Indianapolis. She worked there for four years before returning to Sedalia in 1954, to take a position at Whiteman Air Force Base. She worked there 23 years retiring in 1977, as a transportation department administrator.
She was very dedicated to her church, First United Methodist in Sedalia. She had been a member since 1950. She volunteered at the church office one afternoon per week.
Writing jingles and contesting were of great interest to her. She won several contests with her writing ability. Her calligraphy style writing was beautiful. She deciphered the clue to find the hidden medallion and won the Sedalia Treasure Hunt on two occasions (1979 and 2002).
She loved gardening, especially raising black raspberries, strawberries and tomatoes. She would frequently make and give away jars of black raspberry jelly. She won several ribbons for her jelly at the Missouri State Fair and was inducted into the Sure-Jell Hall of Fame in 2000.
As a member of the Pettis County Pachyderm Club, she received the organization's Tough Tusk Award in 1997. She was awarded the Pachyderm Club's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Gov. Matt Blunt presented the award in Sedalia. She held several board positions with the Pettis County Pachyderm Club, and also served as a committee woman in Sedalia.
She was also a member of the Pettis County Republican Women and was a member and program chairwoman of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas W. Knight and Byron "Barney" M. Knight, and his wife, Barbara, all of Sedalia; and four grandchildren, Katelin Rose Knight, Abigail Leigh Knight, William Byron Knight and Landon John Graydon Knight.
She was predeceased by a brother, Graydon Monsees Mountjoy.
Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008 at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Downing Jr. officiating. Pallbearers were Dr. William G. Woolery, Jon Bremer, Steve Bremer, John Mateja, Steve Bloess and Jack Bloess. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Kelley, Kevin Anderson, Dan Grupe, Carol Anderson, Carol Slagel, Sandra Tennison, Faye Kunze and Dr. Donald C. Proctor.
Friends called from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4th at Ewing-Schutte-Semler Funeral Home. The family received friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at First United Methodist Church.
The family suggests memorial contributions to First United Methodist Church.
She was born Jan. 3, 1919, in Smithton, a daughter of Wayne Byron and Leota Myrtle Monsees Mountjoy.
She attended Horace Mann School and graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1936. Her parents owned and operated Mountjoy Music in Sedalia for several years. She developed a love of music from her parents. She would frequently walk for exercise, while listening to some of her favorites, The Ink Spots, Louis Armstrong and Willie Nelson, on her headphones.
She was a member of the Helen G. Steele Music Club. She also sponsored the Mountjoy Music Sedalia Little League Team. After graduating from Smith-Cotton, she attended Central Business College in Sedalia and began her employment career at Rice's Poultry Farm in Green Ridge at age 18.
She moved to Kansas City and was employed at the governor's office at Municipal Auditorium. Leaving Kansas City, she moved to Hollywood, where she was employed by Twentieth Century Fox and Walt Disney Studios. She met several movie stars while working in California, including Clark Gable. She had a great passion for the movies and show business.
Upon returning to Sedalia, she took the civil service examination. After completing the exam, she received a letter from Harry S. Truman offering her employment with the Farm Securities Administration in Indianapolis. She worked there for four years before returning to Sedalia in 1954, to take a position at Whiteman Air Force Base. She worked there 23 years retiring in 1977, as a transportation department administrator.
She was very dedicated to her church, First United Methodist in Sedalia. She had been a member since 1950. She volunteered at the church office one afternoon per week.
Writing jingles and contesting were of great interest to her. She won several contests with her writing ability. Her calligraphy style writing was beautiful. She deciphered the clue to find the hidden medallion and won the Sedalia Treasure Hunt on two occasions (1979 and 2002).
She loved gardening, especially raising black raspberries, strawberries and tomatoes. She would frequently make and give away jars of black raspberry jelly. She won several ribbons for her jelly at the Missouri State Fair and was inducted into the Sure-Jell Hall of Fame in 2000.
As a member of the Pettis County Pachyderm Club, she received the organization's Tough Tusk Award in 1997. She was awarded the Pachyderm Club's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Gov. Matt Blunt presented the award in Sedalia. She held several board positions with the Pettis County Pachyderm Club, and also served as a committee woman in Sedalia.
She was also a member of the Pettis County Republican Women and was a member and program chairwoman of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas W. Knight and Byron "Barney" M. Knight, and his wife, Barbara, all of Sedalia; and four grandchildren, Katelin Rose Knight, Abigail Leigh Knight, William Byron Knight and Landon John Graydon Knight.
She was predeceased by a brother, Graydon Monsees Mountjoy.
Funeral services were at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008 at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Downing Jr. officiating. Pallbearers were Dr. William G. Woolery, Jon Bremer, Steve Bremer, John Mateja, Steve Bloess and Jack Bloess. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Kelley, Kevin Anderson, Dan Grupe, Carol Anderson, Carol Slagel, Sandra Tennison, Faye Kunze and Dr. Donald C. Proctor.
Friends called from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4th at Ewing-Schutte-Semler Funeral Home. The family received friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at First United Methodist Church.
The family suggests memorial contributions to First United Methodist Church.
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