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Marsha Lyn McKnight (nee McGhie), 86, of Glenville, PA, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the daughter of the late Vere and Alda (Weaver) McGhie. She was the wife to the late M. Keith McKnight who passed in 2009; mother to Scott K. McKnight and his wife Jeannine, and her late daughter, Kerry L. Garrett and her husband Matt; Grandmother to Aidan and Paige McKnight, and Isabella and Charlotte Garrett.
Marsha grew up in Utah, where she liked to dance and ski, before moving to Hollywood California during High School. She attended BYU in Utah and married her husband Keith before buying a farm in Brodbecks, PA to raise their family. Marsha was an avid collector and enjoyed going to garage sales.
She loved getting together with extended family, especially at annual New Years Eve parties, and when they would come to the farm for yearly pheasant hunting. She was also a Judge of Elections in Codorus Township for many years. Marsha enjoyed going to cafes and meeting friends to read the paper and talk about the current events. She found the beauty in everything and always had a positive attitude. She adored her children and grandchildren, attending as many of their sporting and other events as possible.
Family and friends are invited to a viewing on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 10am-12pm at Hartenstein Funeral & Cremation Care, Inc., 24 N. Second St., New Freedom, Pa 17349. A luncheon will follow until 2:30pm at AleCraft Brewery, 15 S. Main St., New Freedom, Pa. Interment will be in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Pa, at 3 pm for those who wish to attend.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)
Hartenstein Funeral & Cremation Care, Inc.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
3:00 - 3:15 pm (Eastern time)
Jefferson Cemetery
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