Knode, George Elmer 1930 - 2014

KNODE, PRENTIS, ERIE, SPENCER, NAGELE, DUFFEY, BERGAN, HODGDON, RICE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/17/2014 at 13:43:26

Funeral services for George Knode will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at LeRoy Lutheran Church in LeRoy, MN with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will take place in LeRoy Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held 12:00-2:00 P.M. at the church on Saturday. Hindt Funeral Home of LeRoy, MN is in charge of arrangements.

George Elmer Knode, of LeRoy, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 on his 84th birthday, at the Wildwood Grove Care Facility where he had resided since June of 2012.

He was born Jan.16, 1930 in Oakdale Township, Howard County, Iowa the fourth son of Alva and Freda (Prentis) Knode. George farmed with his family and completed the 8th grade, later earning his GED through LeRoy-Ostrander High School. He participated in Boy Scouts and Golden Glove Boxing.

On Oct. 8, 1950, George married Marian (June) Erie and raised four children while operating a dairy farm with his brother Glen in rural LeRoy. He was a 4-H leader, a passionate NFO member, and faithful blood donor. He took great pride in his children and grandchildren. Later after June’s death, George married Shirley Spencer Nagele on Sep 10, 2004, living on East Henry Street in in LeRoy until his move to Wildwood.

George is survived by his wife, Shirley of LeRoy, sister Marie (Royjohn) Duffey, Mesa , AZ; children: Keiko (wife of David) Knode, Bellevue, WA, John (Connie) Knode, Riceville, IA, Sharon (Al) Bergan Hodgdon, LeRoy, Steve (Glenda )Knode, Spring Valley, MN, step children: Deborah (Dennis) Rice, Michael (Pam) Nagele LeRoy, and Michelle(Gary)Nagele, Spring Valley; eight grandchildren, step grandchildren, and many great and step-great grandchildren.

George was preceded in death by his wife June, son David, son-in-law Stan Bergan, an infant grandson, and brothers Alfred, Glen and Paul.

Condolences may be left online at www.hindtfuneralhomes.com

Source: Hindt Funeral Homes database