Melissa Jane “Missy” Knapp, a 61-year-old resident of Trenton, died at 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at her residence.
The body will be cremated.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 at the Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. A family visitation will be held prior to the services from 10 to 11 a.m. at the mortuary.
Mrs. Knapp was born on Sept. 23, 1959 at Kirksville, the daughter of Glen Emery and Charlotte Colleen Gates Allen. She graduated from Trenton High School.
She was married on Aug. 1, 1980 in Trenton to her high school sweetheart, Keith A. Knapp, who survives of the home.
She is also survived by one daughter, Ellen Harkins and her husband, Kyle of Roeland Park, KS; one son, Wes Knapp and his wife, Danielle of Trenton; three grandchildren, for whom she was the keeper of snacks, Seth Knapp and Ava Knapp, both of Trenton and Ben Harkins of Roeland Park; one sister, Julie McNerney and her husband, Dan of Breckenridge, CO; two brothers, Steve Allen and his wife, Peggy of Kirksville and Jim Allen of Trenton; and her mother-in-law, Mary Lee Knapp of Trenton.
She was preceded death by her parents.
Memorials are suggested to the Liberty Hospital Foundation – Tree House and may be left at or mailed to the mortuary.
Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com
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