Elizabeth Louise Knowles

Elizabeth Louise Knowles, 81, of Stillwater passed away peacefully on June 8, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Services have been entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home and will be held at 10:30 on Saturday June 11, 2011 in the Palmer Marler Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Cathy Tisher and Reverend Becky Nenstiel presiding. Burial will follow at Okmulgee Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8-8 on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Funeral Home. Louise was born on May 3, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to Ralph Tisher and Irene (Austin) Tisher. She grew up and was educated in the Springfield area. She then worked as a dental assistant. On July 3, 1958 she was married to the love of her life Charles Knowles, a marriage that lasted 19 years until his passing in 1978. After her marriage the couple made their home in Okmulgee where she assisted her husband at the Knowles Shoe Hospital for 19 years. After Charles death, Elizabeth moved to Stillwater, where she worked as the accounts payable clerk at the Oklahoma State University Student Health Center. In 1992 she retired to take a full time grandmother position. All of her spare time was dedicated to her family, and she dearly loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She especially enjoyed traveling to various locations to visit her family. She also liked to read and do creative writing. Louise attended OSU retiree luncheons and was a member of Sunnybrook Christian Church for 15 years. Louise was preceded in death by her brother, Ralph Tisher, Jr., father Ralph Tisher and step mother Moletta Tisher. She is survived by her children Verlin Knowles of Sand Springs, Joanna Self of Stillwater, Linda Evans and husband Tom of Midland, TX; former son-in-law Kelvin Self; former daughter-in-law Christina Shobe; brother Charles Tisher and wife Karen of Springfield, MO; five grandchildren Melissa Self, TJ Evans, Ryan Self, Christopher Evans, and Kimberlie Knowles; as well as many nieces, other relatives, and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Judith Karmen Hospice in care of Palmer Marler Funeral Home. Friends may leave condolences for the family via an online guestbook at www.pmcfh.com