KNOLL, Laurence J. 1914-2003

KNOLL, BRADY, CAVANAUGH

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/23/2009 at 18:26:39

LAURENCE J. 'LARRY' KNOLL

MASON CITY, IOWA - Laurence J. "Larry" Knoll, 87, of 615 S. Kentucky Ave., died Tuesday (Jan. 8, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

A funeral Mass will be held at noon on Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Chris Podhajsky officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a 6 p.m. scripture service.

Memorials may be directed to St. Joseph Catholic Church or Newman Catholic High School.

Larry was born Sept. 1, 1914, in Adams, Minn., the son of Fred and Kathryn (Brady) Knoll. He grew up in Dougherty, graduating from Dougherty High School. He lived in Creston and later in California before returning to Charles City.

Larry was united in marriage to Arlene Cavanaugh in 1939 in St. Paul, Minn. They lived in Charles City, where Larry farmed and owned his own business, from 1946 until 1956.

In 1956, they moved to Algona, where he owned and operated Larry's Recreation Center, affectionately called "the business." In 1970, they moved to Mason City where Larry owned the Hamms distributorship.

After Arlene passed away in 1980, Larry was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Maish, on Aug. 6, 1982, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City. He was a devoted member of the church and a 50-year member of the Knights of Columbus.

Larry was an avid fisherman who took many trips to Red Wing, Minn., to fish on the Mississippi, yearly trips to Lake Winnie, Minn., and frequent trips to the Northwest for salmon fishing.

He was an excellent cook and gardener who also enjoyed playing cards. Laurence will be remembered as a family man, fun-loving prankster and a loyal friend.

Larry is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann, of Mason City; two daughters, Mary Kathryn McMahon and her husband, Robert, of Winona, Minn., and Judy Archung and her husband, Ralph, of Port Ludlow, Wash.; one stepdaughter, Mindy Lee Prohaski and her husband, Vern, of Nora Springs; five grandchildren, Julie Heise and her husband, Bill, Pam Cunningham and her husband, Mike, Sally Ptacek and her husband, Mike, John Archung and Liz Archung; one stepgrandson, James McDonnell; three great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jack Cunningham and Mitchell McMahon Heise; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Arlene, in October of 1980; two brothers and three sisters.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore-Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372

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