Joan Ruth Knowlton Obituary
We bid farewell to Joan Ruth Knowlton (Mount Vernon, Ohio), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 2, 2025 at the age of 92. Joan touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Lawrence Victor and Vera Marguerite Johnson; and her siblings, Harriet Lange, Pauline Ropp, Clarice Johnson, Leona Stoll, Gerald, Kenneth, Charles, Walter and Ronald Johnson.
She is survived by: her husband Harley Knowlton; her brother Robert Johnson of Ocoee, FL; her children, Robert Knowlton (Mary) of Mansfield and Cheryl Smeltzer (Ed) of Ashland; and her grandchildren, Caitlin Shepard (Samuel) of Tucker, GA, Allison Lieb (Adam) of Wadsworth, Nate Knowlton (Carmen) of Columbus, Rachel Boudler (Adam), Heather Szucs (Jeff) of Ashland and Ryan Smeltzer (Kayla) of Batavia, OH. She is also survived by eleven great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions in Joan's memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
