Florence M. Hargan Knapp

KNAPP, HARGAN, WALTER

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 4/18/2015 at 21:08:19

Florence M. Knapp, 96, Red Oak, formerly of Prescott, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak.
Florence M. Knapp, the daughter of Mervin and Lydia (Walter) Hargan, was born Sept. 20, 1918, in Adams County. She graduated from Corning High School and attended Grand Island Business School, where she received her teaching certificate. On Dec. 22, 1940, she married Edgar D. Knapp in Corning. They had three children, Thomas, Carolyn, and Patrice.
Florence was a school teacher for two years at Middle Valley and one year at Jasper School House #2. After many years of farming, Edgar and Florence operated Knapp Grocery for seventeen years in Prescott. She was active in PTA (past president), former 4-H leader in Adams County, 50-year lifetime member and officer of Eastern Star, member of the Prescott quilters, founding member of the Prescott Bag Ladies and a former member of Disciples of Christ Church in Prescott.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edgar in 1988; brother, John Hargan; sisters, Clara Hargan, Goldie Young, and Arlene Lawrence and great-grandsons Christopher and Johnathan Bell.
She is survived by her son, Thomas Mervin (Gloria Jean) Knapp, Hastings, Neb.; daughters: Carolyn Dee (Ken) Marsden, Red Oak, and Patrice Marie Knapp, Omaha; six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren and special sister-in-law Marie Knapp, Prescott.
Funeral services were Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Prescott United Christian Church in Prescott, with Rev. Steve Wainwright officiating. Memorials may be directed in her name. On-line condolences may be left at pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
Published in The Red Oak Express on Mar. 24, 2015