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Barbara Knecht Obituary

Barbara Claudette Knecht (Pritchard), 60, of Hindsville, Arkansas, died January 8, 2012 at her home. She was born July 12, 1951 at Willows, California, the daughters of Roy and Vivian Jossart Pritchard. Long time resident of Woodridge and a 1969 graduate of Downers Grove South High School. She was a secretary and one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Christopher "Chris" Knecht of Hindsville, Arkansas; two brothers, Joe Pritchard of Santee, California and Dan Pritchard of Woodridge, Illinois; two sisters, Nona Pristupa of Bancroft, Idaho and Corrinne Lange of Huntsville, Arkansas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P. M. Saturday, January 21, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Huntsville, Arkansas with Ken Johannsen officiating. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home of Huntsville, Arkansas.

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Published by South DuPage Reporter/Progress on Jan. 12, 2012.

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