Cover photo for Darlene Knarr's Obituary
Darlene Knarr Profile Photo
1935 Darlene 2021

Darlene Knarr

September 26, 1935 — April 16, 2021

Darlene E. Knarr, age 85 of Cottage Grove, formerly of Ham Lake, passed away April 16, 2021.

Darlene Elizabeth Knarr was born September 26, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Margaret (Wivinis) Payne.  She grew up in downtown Chicago and graduated from high school.  She was married to Larry Gardiner in 1957.  They lived in Iowa for a short time while Larry attended school and returned to Chicago where she enjoyed raising her daughters and also worked at the phone company.

They moved to Texas in 1963 where she worked at Burger King, Texas Instruments and also began her career in providing daycare in her home.  She enjoyed crafts, swimming, baking, cooking and was known for her famous Italian potato salad.  Darlene enjoyed entertaining friends and family and looked forward to celebrating the Christmas holidays with her family.  They moved to Cottage Grove in 1976 and she continued to provide daycare to families.

She was married to Edward Knarr and they lived in Ham Lake for 20 years.  She was an active church member in Cottage Grove and Ham Lake and a member of the Red Hat Society.  Darlene was a fun-loving person who loved to laugh who loved surrounding herself with her family.

She is survived by her daughters Terri (Richard) Flipp and Tamara (Andrew) Jones and three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Edward and infant grandson Trevor Flipp.

Funeral service will 1:30 pm, Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th Street, Cottage Grove with visitation one hour prior.  Interment Cottage Grove Cemetery.

Because of the personal care that Darlene received from Allina Hospice, you are welcome to make a contribution in her memory to the Allina Hospice Foundatio n to assist their organization as they continue in their mission.  Thank you!

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Darlene Knarr, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Sunday, April 18, 2021

12:30 - 1:30 pm (Central time)

Kok Funeral Home - Cottage Grove

7676 80th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Funeral Service

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Starts at 1:30 pm (Central time)

Kok Funeral Home - Cottage Grove

7676 80th St S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree