Barbara Knox, 80, of Lewistown died Saturday evening at her home of cancer. She was born April 28, 1933 in Lewistown to Lawrence and Francis (Cook) Berry. They lived in Lewistown where she received her schooling graduating from Fergus High School in 1951. She worked at Highland Park School, later at Mountain Bell until her marriage to Glen Knox on September 2, 1955 in Lewistown. She continued at Mountain Bell until they started their family when she devoted her time to their children. In 1970 she went to work at the First National Bank working in the bookkeeping department until her retirement in 1999.  

She enjoyed her flowers, birds and spending time outdoors, camping at Crystal Lake and family picnics.  She was a Girl Scout Leader, a Cub Scout Leader, vacation bible school and Sunday school teacher and an avid Fergus Golden Eagles and Lewistown Redbirds fan. Her children remember her as a role model for them and felt she raised them and lived by the principles of love & faith. Her grandchildren were the joy of her life and she followed all of their activities.

Barbara was a member of the First Christian Church of Lewistown and the Eagle Boosters.

She is survived by her husband Glen of Lewistown; sons Mark (Diane) of Temple, Texas and Steve (Fonda) of Lewistown; daughter Laurie (Doug) Peterschick of Lewistown; sisters Doreen Robinson of Frederick, Md. and Beryl Colver of Lewistown; grandchildren Sarah Greenberg, Beth Rodgers, Melissa King, Holly Phelps, Kristy Heller, John Peterschick, Mitchel Braine, Diamond Braine, Eric Knox and Sydney Knox; 16 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and two sisters.

Funeral Service for Barbara Knox will be Friday, February 7th, 2014 at 2 p.m. in the First Christian Church with interment to follow in Central Montana Memorial Gardens of Lewistown. The Cloyd Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Friends are asked to make memorials to Hospice of Central Montana, First Christian Church or the charity of their choice and they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com