Marsha L. McKnight

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, son-in-law, Matt Garrett, and her late daughter, Kerry L. Garrett; grandmother to Aiden 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. 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 family especially the annual New Years Eve parties, and when family members would come to the farm for pheasant hunting in November. She was also a judge on 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 and always found beauty in everything and had a positive attitude. She adored her children and grandchildren, attending as many sporting and other events as much 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, Codorus, Pa, at 3pm for those who wish to attend.