Irma Arlene Knight

we announce the passing

of our dear mom, grandma,

sister and aunt. Mom left us to

be with our Heavenly Father

on July 29 after a long, hard

fought battle with cancer.

Predeceased by her parents,

Herman and Helen Klassen,

Mom will be dearly missed by

sons Bevan (Louise); Nathan;

Joseph (Alana); daughter

Elizabeth; grandchildren Jordan,

Gabriel, Annika, Kowen and

Grace; brothers Arnold (Ruth); Richard;

Ar thur (Nicole); Leonard; and sister

Rhoda.

Mom was born in Mission, BC on May 30,

1950 and spent her childhood on the Klassen

dairy farm in Mt. Lehman with her parents

and 5 siblings. Mom developed an incredible

work ethic that would remain with her all of

her life.

Mom met Ken Rempel and they briefly dated

before marrying and moving to Mission

where Mom took care of the home while

Ken pursued his life as a businessman. Mom

briefly worked for BC Tel, however gave up

her career to begin her life as a mother of

four children, 2 of which came after a miracle

surgery. Mom loved her life as a homemaker

and diligently passed on her love of the Lord

and hard work to her children.

Sadly, Mom’s marriage to Ken would not

last, however she remained

faithful to the Lord and

trusted that He would

provide for her every

need. Mom reached out to

everyone she met and her

beloved house in Mission

was continuously filled with

friends, family and food.

Mom strongly believed in the

Biblical principal that all life is

precious. Near the end of her

struggle Mom was presented

with the offer of ending her

suffering and taking the easy road. Mom

replied, “ My life is a gift from God and I

will not throw it back in His face.”

Mom continued to put her trust in the

Lord throughout her battle with cancer

and we know she is now resting and at

peace in the arms of Jesus.

The family would like to thank all those

who visited with mom during her

suffering and who helped care for her

when she was too weak.

A special thanks goes to the incredible

staff at the Abbotsford palliative care and

Christine Morrison Hospice facilities.

In lieu of flowers please feel free to leave a

donation to the Mission Hospice Society.

The funeral service for mom will

be held at the Mission campus of

Northview Community Church on

Thursday Aug 3 at 1:30