Kimberly "Kimi" Knoke, 30 of Springville, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 from complications of an automobile accident. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2008 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, temporarily located at 3100 F Avenue NW, with burial to follow in Ridgewood Cemetery in North Liberty. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 30 at Brosh Chapel.
Kimi was born August 2, 1978 in Iowa City, Kerry and Brenda Stiles Simmons. She married Jerry Knoke on September 30, 1999 in Cedar Rapids.
Kimi is survived by her husband, Jerry; daughters Samantha age 10, Brooke age 7, Rebecca age 6 and Elizabeth Knoke age 3, all of Springville, mother Brenda Simmons of Marion, father Kerry Simmons of Cedar Rapids, three brothers Kelly Simmons of Cedar Rapids, Steve Simmons (Wendy Hoppenworth) of Cedar Rapids, and David Simmons of Cedar Rapids; maternal grandmother Yvonne (Chester) Winegart of Florida; paternal grandmother Joan Simmons of Missouri, and mother in law Dorothy Knoke of Marion, sister in laws Rae Lynn (Dennis)McMann of Cedar Rapids, Chris Blawkhawk of Green Bay, Wisconsin, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Kimi is preceded in death by her daughter, Jessi Lanee Knoke age 7, who died on December 15, 2000, paternal grandfather Robert Simmons, maternal grandfather Calvin Stiles, and an aunt Kathy Cottrell and an uncle Michael Stiles.
Memorials may be directed to the family at 30 27
th
Street NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405.