Carla Sue (Blaske) Knight, 87, of Salina, Kansas, passed away at home on March 5, 2026.
She was born on September 22, 1938, the fourth child of Edward and Tillie (Bonin) Blaske, on a rural farm south of Waterville, Kansas. Later, the road was named “Down Yonder Road,” which she got such a kick out of.
Her parents moved many times during her early childhood. She attended school in Olsburg, KS; Cleburne, KS; Salina Country School west of Salina, KS; Blue Rapids Country School; Irving, KS; and then Salina, KS, in the eighth grade. She graduated from Salina High School in 1956.
Carla was very active in music starting in the first grade. She had the lead in Trial by Jury during her sophomore year, which she was very proud of. She also belonged to the choir at Trinity Lutheran Church during high school. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Carla worked at the Strand Theatre during the summers, and after graduating she worked at Air Conditioning Supply.
On October 27, 1957, Carla married Rene H. “Skip” Knight. She became the mother of four sons and was a full-time homemaker for thirty years. During her time as a homemaker, she was also a room mother many times at Grace E. Stewart Elementary School and a Cub Scout den mother for her sons.
After her sons were grown, she worked as a sales consultant at Vernon Jewelers for 20 years, until her heart operation in 2004. She was also diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1997. After her operation, she returned to being a full-time homemaker, which was her greatest joy.
She loved gardening, sewing, canning, and helping others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Blaske and Matilda “Tillie” (Bonin) Blaske; her in-laws, Adda Knight and Olin Knight along with his second wife Oleta Knight; her son, Bradley Knight; her sisters, Donna (Blaske) Fritzson and brother in law Harold Fritzson and Phyllis (Blaske) Powell; and her brother-in-law, Ira Powell; her brothers, Veryl Blaske, Gene Blaske, and an infant baby brother.
She is survived by her husband, Rene “Skip” Knight; her sons, Ronald (René) Knight, Brian Knight, and Daniel (Lisa) Knight; her grandsons, Bradley (Aimee) Knight, Craig (Tricia) Knight, and Chase (Rylie) Knight; her granddaughter, Danielle (Zachary) Kinsey; and her great-grandchildren, Logan Knight, Liam Knight, Leonidas Knight, Lochlan Knight, Haven Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Brantley Knight, Tucker Knight, Caden Kinsey, Macie Kinsey, and Jace Kinsey; aunt, Phyllis (Bonin) Blaske; and sister- in- laws, Margie Blaske and Linda (Knight) Shadel.
A memorial service will be held Friday, March 13, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 702 S 9th St, Salina, KS. A luncheon will follow the service.
Burial will follow the luncheon at Roselawn Memorial Park, 1920 E Crawford St, Salina, KS.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Salina Animal Shelter, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in honor of Carla.