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Twylah Marcella Knight Karel

10 Feb 1912 – 31 Mar 2002

Birth10 Feb 1912
Death31 Mar 2002
CemeteryHoly Cross Cemetery
Billings , Yellowstone County , Montana , USA
Added bydvo on 31 Jan 2021
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Daughter of John Lewis Knight and Mary Pearl Sutton. Granddaughter of James Knight and Adaline Cornelius Scaggs. James Knight served in the Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War. James was also a circuit riding preacher for the United Brethren Church. She had several brothers: Elmer R. Knight, of Kearney, NE; Oscar Knight, of West Covina, CA; Oliver Knight of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. She had one brother, Marvin Allen Knight, who died in combat in 1944 during World War II. Marvin is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. Twylah married Joseph Rudolph Karel April 22, 1932 in Clarkson, Colfax County, Nebraska. They had 2 children: Donna Karel Egan and Mary Ann Karel Majerus. OBITUARY Twylah Marcella Karel, 90, of Billings, passed away Easter Sunday morning, March 31, 2002 at her home. She was born in Inavale, Nebraska on February 10, 1912 to John L. and Mary Sutton Knight. Twylah married Joseph R. Karel April 22, 1932 in Clarkson, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on October 24, 1970. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Elmer, Oscar, and Marvin; three grandsons, Patrick Egan, Daniel Egan, and Thomas Majerus; and a son-in-law, Gerald Majerus. Survivors include one brother, Oliver of Lismore, Australia; two daughters, Donna Egan and Mary Ann Majerus of Billings, Montana; seven grandchildren, Timothy Egan of Petaluma, California, Matthew Egan of Las Vegas, Nevada, David Egan of Sheridan, Wyoming, Robert Majerus of Phoenix, Arizona, Maureen Egan Tetrault, Carol Majerus Hanser, and James Majerus, all of Billings, Montana. She is also survived by twelve great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Twylah spent many happy hours in her rose garden and was truly proud of her many years as a volunteer for St. Vincent DePaul Society. A vigil service will be held Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m. at Dahl Funeral Chapel and funeral services will be held on Friday, April 5, at noon at St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral with interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society, 2610 Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana, 59101, Big Sky Hospice, P.O. Box 35033, Billings, Montana, 59107, or the charity of one's choice. Billings Gazette, April 2, 2002, Billings, Montana

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