Donna M. Knox

Beloit

Donna M. Knox 77, of Beloit, WI, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born July 16, 1932 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of William and Leona (Renner) McKee.  She married Raymond Alderman, the father of her children Sherry, Crystal and Gary, on August 4, 1951 and later married Robert Knox on June 10, 1966.  Donna attended Beloit Memorial High School and was employed by the J.C. Penney Company in Beloit in the shoe department retiring in 1979.  She was a member of the Figure Skating Club of Janesville, WI, where she loved watching her great granddaughter and all the kids at the ice rink.  Donna enjoyed shopping and crocheting.  Her sense of humor and her laugh will be remembered by all who knew and worked with her. 

She is survived by her husband Robert; son, Gary Alderman of Land O Lakes, WI; daughters, Sherry Coleman of Beloit, WI, Crystal Alderman of South Beloit, IL, Jan Graves of Tennessee and Rene (Eric) Hoveland of McFarland, WI; 15 grandchildren, Tracy Rollette, Lonny *Nancy) Alderman, Sharon Coleman, Kenneth (Jessie) Coleman, Robin Bailey, Shad (Sarah) Bailey, Carrie (Phillip) Knepper, Steven (Kristy) Alderman, Jeff Alderman, Morgan Hoveland, Hailey Hoveland, Johathan Graves, Jamie Spence, Christopher Spence and Sarah Spence; 18 great grandchildren, Mariah, Patrick, Maya, Lelind, Ceneca, Desiree, Elyah, Hannah, Drew, Caden, Aubrey, Brianna, Haden, Natalie, Jordan, Aiden, Dawson and Allyssia; a sister Jeanette Preston of South Dakota; nieces, nephews and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Raymond Alderman and a brother Harold Grenke and a sister, Carla Hillary.

The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to Beloit Regional Hospice for their kindness and care of Donna.

Donna’s Funeral Service will be  3:00 P.M. Sunday, January 31, 2010 in the BRIAN MARK Funeral Home, 1000 Inman Parkway, Beloit, WI with Mark Maxsted, Chaplain of Beloit Regional Hospice, officiating.  Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2010 in Eastlawn Cemetery, Beloit, WI.  Friends may greet the family from 1:00 p.m. until time of service Sunday, January 31, 2010 in the funeral home.

BRIAN MARK

formerly Schoenfeld-Mark

Funeral Home

1000 Inman Parkway

Beloit, WI   608-362-2000