KNAPP, Hazel Mae (Brainard) Knuppe --- 1907-1992

SCHROEDER, BRAINARD, KNUPPE, KNAPP, WICKHAM, WADDINGTON, SEVERSON, HOYER, KOUT, THIELEN

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 8/23/2012 at 13:01:13

Hazel Mae Knapp

Hazel Mae Knapp, 84, of Sabula, Iowa died Saturday, August 29, 1992 at the Big Meadows Retirement Home in Savanna, Illinois.

Hazel was born December 19, 1907 [in French Creek Twp., Allamakee County, Iowa] to Rueben John Joel and Minnie Wilhelmina (Schroeder) Brainard. She was married to Edwin Knuppe on December 19, 1923. He died in 1930. On December 21, 1934, Hazel was married to Marvin A. Knapp. He currently resides in Tupelo, MS.

Surviving are 6 daughters, Ruby Wickham, Clermont, IA; Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Waddington, Cedar Rapids, IA; Mrs. Harold (Rita) Severson, Waukon, IA; Mrs. Stanley (Dorothy) Hoyer, Woodbine, Illinois; Mrs. Joseph (Hazel) Kout, Independence, IA; and Janice Thielen, Dubuque, IA; 2 sons, Frederick Knapp of Sabula, IA and Roger Knapp of Bankok, Thailand; 24 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; and 6 great great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, one son, one husband, 6 brothers, one sister, three grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Services were held Tuesday, September 1, 1992 at Calvary Lutheran Church at 1:30 p.m. with the Reverend Robert Krueger officiating. Burial was in the Sabula Evergreen Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Larry Chrest, Gaylen Franzen, Robert Diehl, David Hoyer, James Hoyer and Dennis Hoyer.

Honorary pallbearers were August Frazen, Harold Jess, Rusty Giddings, and George Funk, deceased.

Submitter notes: Hazel's first husband, Edwin Lawrence Knuppe is buried in the Oakland Cemetery at Waukon, Iowa. According to Waukon courthouse Marriage Register 12, pg 51, they were married September 4, 1923.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.