IRENE E. KNIPPEL
AGE: 82
ADDRESS: 955 E. Allman Street Medford, Former Rockford, Illinois Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 9:32 A.M. Saturday, March 29 at the Care Partners Assisted Living, Medford where she had resided for the past 2 years and under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 2 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. Kelly Taylor-Schaus and Rev. Nancy Amacher
INTERMENT: Medford Evergreen II Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION: 1:00 P.M. until the time of services at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 2 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: December 26, 1931 in Ogema
EDUCATION: Graduate of Prentice High School, Taylor County Teachers College in Medford and received her degree in Elementary Education from U.W. Stevens Point
MARRIAGE: June 26, 1965 in Ogema to Melvin J. Knippel and he preceded her in death on September 27, 1976
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After school Irene taught school in the Ogema area for a short period of time. They then moved to the Rockford where she taught elementary education until her retirement. Irene loved teaching and children. She also loved singing in the choir, traveling and organizations that helped children.
PAST MEMBER OF: Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL
Current member of: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford
SURVIVING STEP-CHILDREN: Gerald (Jenn) Knippel of Medford and Elizabeth Bingham of Watertown South Dakota
STEP-CHILDREN PREDECEASED: Charles Knippel
# OF LIVING STEP-GRANDCHILDREN: 3
STEP-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: 3
SURVIVING SISTER: Marion Meyer of Holcombe
Niece and Nephews: Bruce (Karen) Meyer of Ogema, Duane (Jane) Meyer of Edgar, Marcia (Joey) Garcia of Springtown, Texas, Brad (Significant other: Linda Weber) Nelson of Ogema and Tim (Janelle) Nelson of Spirit
Also survived by other relatives and friends
BROTHER DECEASED: Conrad Nelson
DECEASED FATHER: Alvin R. Nelson
DECEASED MOTHER: Marie L. Nelson (Maiden Name: Dahl)
PALLBEARERS: Gerald Knippel, Bruce and Duane Meyer, Tim and Brad Nelson and Bob Larson
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Irene’s family that will be designated to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake is assisting the family with arrangements
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