Jon Robert Knesek

Jon Robert Knesek was born on January 21, 1983, in Van Buren, Arkansas, and departed this life on Tuesday, April 20, 2004, in Sparks, Oklahoma, at the age of 21. Jon, the son of Garry and Bonnie Hopper Knesek, was a resident of Arlington, OK. He married Nikki Pritchett on June 27, 2002, at the Arlington Methodist Church. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Paden, OK. He worked on the family ranch in Sparks, OK. Jon?s hobbies included hunting, fishing, and competing in tactical rifle matches, where he usually ranked in the top five. His grandparents, Viola and John Hopper, and great-grandparents, Robert and Mary Muzny Knesek preceded Jon in death. Survivors include hs wife, Nikki; parents, Garry and Bonnie Knesek of Sparks; sister and brother-in-law, Allexcia and Justin Rankin of Fort Smith, AR; father and mother-in-law, Preston and Kathy Pritchett of Prague; grandparents, Robert, Jr., and Beulah Knesek of Sparks; nephews, Robert Bryant and Austin Lane Rankin of Fort Smith; many other relatives and friends.