Sharon Annabell Knittel

Sharon Annabell Knittel, 73, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at her home in Bella Vista. She was born on Aug. 9, 1939, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Sloan Stanley and Annabell Martha (Becker) Stanley. She is survived by son, James A. Knittel; daughter, Jane A. Cotitta; and longtime significant other, Elmer A. Bryon. No local services are planned. Arrangements are by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762.