Obituary: Debra Goodknight

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A funeral service for Debra Goodknight, 51, of Bettendorf, was held at noon on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Runge Mortuary Chapel, Davenport. Visitation was one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the mortuary. Inurnment was in Davenport Memorial Park.

Ms. Goodknight died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019.

Debra Gisel was born April 27, 1968, in Upper Darby, Penn., the daughter of George and Alberta (Schlienger) Gisel.

She worked as a manager at Heart of America, Thunder Bay Grille, the Machine Shed in Des Moines, and Okoboji Grill. 

Her hobbies were singing, karaoke, camping, hiking, boating, going to the beach, swimming, being outside, and watching football.

Survivors include her lifelong partner, Mark Bierman; her parents, George and Alberta Gisel; her sons, James and Jordan Goodknight; her grandchildren, Maximus Goodknight, Wyatt Keller, Shiloh Goodknight, and Melodie Goodknight; two sisters, Sherri (Tom) Cannon and Bonnie (David) Ajemian; and a brother, George Gisel Jr.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Oswald and Britta Gisel and Emil and Rose Schlienger.

Memorials may be made to the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House.

Online condolences may be made at www.rungemortuary.com.

Debra Goodknight, Runge Mortuary, obituary

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