Donald Wilford Knapp
Services for Donald Wilford Knapp, 75, were Wednesday Aug. 21, at Hendricks Chapel in Burlington, the Rev. Howard Hunt officating.
Mr. Knapp, a lifelong resident of the Idalia and Burlington area, was born March 23, 1910 and died, following a long battle with cancer, Sunday, Aug. 18, 1895 at Hil-Plains Health center in Burlington.
Married to Violet Leota Lundvall in Littleton Oct. 20, 1934 the couple celebrated 50 years of happiness last year.
An area rancher who enjoyed working in the family garden, Don enjoyed acting as host with Violet as they entertained their many friends and family members. He was known for the melons he raised and gave to friends and acqaintances.
Mr. Knapp was preceded in death by his parents, James Harvey and Celia Hester Barkley Knapp, brothers Clyde, Hans and Jake, and sisters Cora, Zuella adn Elsie. He is survived by his wife, daughter Lola Elaine and her husband Roy Clark; sisters Lucy Russman of Burlington and Nettie Homm, denver; brothers and sisters-in-laws Virgil and Therese Lundvall and Harold and Lillian Ebeler, Burlington, John and Ethel Devlin of Dalhart, Tex., and Sherman and Thelma Williams of Pueblo; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
Soloist at the Aug. 21 service was Shelby Moore and selections included "Beyond the Sunset;, "No Tears in Heaven" and " One Day At a Time".
Casket bearers were Jack Schutte, Larry Homm, John Homm, Bill Schutte, Dick Homm and Mark Lengel.
Honorary casket bearers included George Yarnell, Galen Lengel, bill Harris, Ralph Kleweno, Henery Hoskin, Dr. R. C. Beethe, Roy Harris and Richard Armknecht.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery in Burlington.
Services for Donald Wilford Knapp, 75, were Wednesday Aug. 21, at Hendricks Chapel in Burlington, the Rev. Howard Hunt officating.
Mr. Knapp, a lifelong resident of the Idalia and Burlington area, was born March 23, 1910 and died, following a long battle with cancer, Sunday, Aug. 18, 1895 at Hil-Plains Health center in Burlington.
Married to Violet Leota Lundvall in Littleton Oct. 20, 1934 the couple celebrated 50 years of happiness last year.
An area rancher who enjoyed working in the family garden, Don enjoyed acting as host with Violet as they entertained their many friends and family members. He was known for the melons he raised and gave to friends and acqaintances.
Mr. Knapp was preceded in death by his parents, James Harvey and Celia Hester Barkley Knapp, brothers Clyde, Hans and Jake, and sisters Cora, Zuella adn Elsie. He is survived by his wife, daughter Lola Elaine and her husband Roy Clark; sisters Lucy Russman of Burlington and Nettie Homm, denver; brothers and sisters-in-laws Virgil and Therese Lundvall and Harold and Lillian Ebeler, Burlington, John and Ethel Devlin of Dalhart, Tex., and Sherman and Thelma Williams of Pueblo; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
Soloist at the Aug. 21 service was Shelby Moore and selections included "Beyond the Sunset;, "No Tears in Heaven" and " One Day At a Time".
Casket bearers were Jack Schutte, Larry Homm, John Homm, Bill Schutte, Dick Homm and Mark Lengel.
Honorary casket bearers included George Yarnell, Galen Lengel, bill Harris, Ralph Kleweno, Henery Hoskin, Dr. R. C. Beethe, Roy Harris and Richard Armknecht.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery in Burlington.
Donald Wilford Knapp
Services for Donald Wilford Knapp, 75, were Wednesday Aug. 21, at Hendricks Chapel in Burlington, the Rev. Howard Hunt officating.
Mr. Knapp, a lifelong resident of the Idalia and Burlington area, was born March 23, 1910 and died, following a long battle with cancer, Sunday, Aug. 18, 1895 at Hil-Plains Health center in Burlington.
Married to Violet Leota Lundvall in Littleton Oct. 20, 1934 the couple celebrated 50 years of happiness last year.
An area rancher who enjoyed working in the family garden, Don enjoyed acting as host with Violet as they entertained their many friends and family members. He was known for the melons he raised and gave to friends and acqaintances.
Mr. Knapp was preceded in death by his parents, James Harvey and Celia Hester Barkley Knapp, brothers Clyde, Hans and Jake, and sisters Cora, Zuella adn Elsie. He is survived by his wife, daughter Lola Elaine and her husband Roy Clark; sisters Lucy Russman of Burlington and Nettie Homm, denver; brothers and sisters-in-laws Virgil and Therese Lundvall and Harold and Lillian Ebeler, Burlington, John and Ethel Devlin of Dalhart, Tex., and Sherman and Thelma Williams of Pueblo; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
Soloist at the Aug. 21 service was Shelby Moore and selections included "Beyond the Sunset;, "No Tears in Heaven" and " One Day At a Time".
Casket bearers were Jack Schutte, Larry Homm, John Homm, Bill Schutte, Dick Homm and Mark Lengel.
Honorary casket bearers included George Yarnell, Galen Lengel, bill Harris, Ralph Kleweno, Henery Hoskin, Dr. R. C. Beethe, Roy Harris and Richard Armknecht.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery in Burlington.
Services for Donald Wilford Knapp, 75, were Wednesday Aug. 21, at Hendricks Chapel in Burlington, the Rev. Howard Hunt officating.
Mr. Knapp, a lifelong resident of the Idalia and Burlington area, was born March 23, 1910 and died, following a long battle with cancer, Sunday, Aug. 18, 1895 at Hil-Plains Health center in Burlington.
Married to Violet Leota Lundvall in Littleton Oct. 20, 1934 the couple celebrated 50 years of happiness last year.
An area rancher who enjoyed working in the family garden, Don enjoyed acting as host with Violet as they entertained their many friends and family members. He was known for the melons he raised and gave to friends and acqaintances.
Mr. Knapp was preceded in death by his parents, James Harvey and Celia Hester Barkley Knapp, brothers Clyde, Hans and Jake, and sisters Cora, Zuella adn Elsie. He is survived by his wife, daughter Lola Elaine and her husband Roy Clark; sisters Lucy Russman of Burlington and Nettie Homm, denver; brothers and sisters-in-laws Virgil and Therese Lundvall and Harold and Lillian Ebeler, Burlington, John and Ethel Devlin of Dalhart, Tex., and Sherman and Thelma Williams of Pueblo; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
Soloist at the Aug. 21 service was Shelby Moore and selections included "Beyond the Sunset;, "No Tears in Heaven" and " One Day At a Time".
Casket bearers were Jack Schutte, Larry Homm, John Homm, Bill Schutte, Dick Homm and Mark Lengel.
Honorary casket bearers included George Yarnell, Galen Lengel, bill Harris, Ralph Kleweno, Henery Hoskin, Dr. R. C. Beethe, Roy Harris and Richard Armknecht.
Interment was in Fairview Cemetery in Burlington.
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