Everett 0. Knoff 1922 - 1999

KNOFF, CARLSON, AITKEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/23/2014 at 22:54:25

29 September 1999

Everett 0. Knoff, 77, Castana, Iowa died Tuesday, September 14, 1999 at Saint Joseph Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mr. Knoff was born on January 25, 1922 at Moorhead, Iowa, the son of John Otto and Ellen K. (Carlson) Knoff. He graduated from Castana High School in 1941 and joined the army in 1943 where he served in Germany and France in the European Theatre. On November 10, 1945 he married Wyma Berneice Aitken at Castana. The couple made their home near Castana where Everett farmed. Mrs. Knoff died November 27, 1986, at Onawa, Iowa.

He was a member of the Castana Community Church; a 50 year member of the Grimsley-Thayer American Legion Post #502 at Castana and a trustee for the Kennebec Cemetery for many years. He served on the Agricultural Stabilization Bin Crew and with the Soil Conservation Service.

Survivors include his daughter, Kristi Knoff of Castana; 1 sister and her husband, Virgie and Donald Davis of Turin, Iowa; and 1 sister-in-law Marlene Knoff of Castana.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and 1 brother, Dale Knoff.

Funeral Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 18, 1999, at the Castana Community Church, Castana, Iowa, with Rev. Robert W. Fritzmeier officiating. The organist was Mrs. Paul Petersen, Jr. and the vocalist, Mr. Gordon Foss, sang the selections, "How Great Thou Art" and "Beyond The Sunset".

Casket Bearers were Gilbert Gotto, Rick Deen, Bob Barker, Leeland Utterback, Rick Davis, and Richard Davis, Sr.

Interment was in the Kennebec Cemetery, Castana, Iowa, with Military Rites by Grimsley-Thayer American Legion Post #502, Castana, Iowa, Donald Davis, Commander.

Arrangements were by Pearson Funeral Home, Onawa, Iowa.