Alysia Sawyer-Knecht

Alysia Nichole Renae Sawyer-Knecht, 8 Ω month old daughter of Alexander Sawyer and Mersadies Knecht of Jefferson City, passed away Friday, April 2, 2010, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Alysia is also survived by a brother: Carson Sawyer of Jefferson City, Mo.; grandparents: Jason and Kristina Knecht-Cuda of Jefferson City, Mo.; grandmother: Julie Gross of Jefferson City, Mo.; great-grandparents: Teresa Farber-Knecht of Lincoln, Neb.; Daniel and Jeanne Cuda of Lincoln, Neb.; Rita and Russell Gross of Jefferson City, Mo.; great-grandfather: Larry Knecht of Florida; John Sawyer of Sandyhook, Mo.; great-great-grandfather: Fedral Bridgeman of Fairmont, Neb.; aunts and uncles: Brittany Wallace of Jefferson City, Mo.; Bradley Cuda of Jefferson City, Mo.; Angelia Cuda of Nebraska; Tisha Cuda of Nebraska; Samantha Dunlap of Jefferson City, Mo.; Amanda Dunlap, Rochelle Dunlap, Kara Sawyer and Justin Sawyer. She was preceded in death by a grandfather: Arnold Lee Sawyer; great-grandmother: Alberta Louise Sawyer; and great-great-grandparents: William and Marguriete Farber. Friends will be received from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Houser-Millard Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Bible Baptist Church, 4730 Country Club Drive, with Rev. Randy Dignan officiating. Interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Alysia Sawyer Memorial Fund @ Jefferson Bank, 700 Southwest Blvd.; Jefferson City, MO 65109. Cards for the family may be mailed or dropped off at Houser-Millard Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of HOUSER-MILLARD Funeral Directors, 2613 West Main Street; 636-3838.