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Francis N. Knepper

Birth	:	27 Jan 1918 Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Mar 2003 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Mary's Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2990340, -91.0234540
Description	:	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Sunday, March 23, 2003 CASCADE, Iowa - Francis N. Knepper, 85, of 511 5th Ave. SW, Cascade, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Martin's Catholic Church, Cascade, with the Rev. Daniel Krapfl officiating and Deacon Joseph Hayes assisting. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Cascade. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home, Cascade, where there will be a wake service at 4:30 p.m. He was born on Jan. 27, 1918, in Cascade, son of Joseph and Mae... Read More	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Sunday, March 23, 2003 CASCADE, Iowa - Francis N. Knepper, 85, of 511 5th Ave. SW, Cascade, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Martin's Catholic Church, Cascade, with the Rev. Daniel Krapfl officiating and Deacon Joseph Hayes assisting. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Cascade. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home, Cascade, where there will be a wake service at 4:30 p.m. He was born on Jan. 27, 1918, in Cascade, son of Joseph and Mae (Leytem) Knepper. He married Laurabelle Wolfe on July 8, 1941, at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Worthington. He received his education in the Richland country school in rural Cascade and the former St. Mary's School in Cascade. He enjoyed farming in the rural Cascade area until retiring in 1995. Francis loved being with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They brought him many joys and smiles. He also loved spending time with his many friends at the Sale Barn. He was an avid Cubs fan, when they were winning. He was a member of St. Matthias Parish, Cascade, and its Altar and Rosary Society. He was a member of the Cascade Sportsman's Club for which he was former president/lifetime member. He served as director for the Rural Fire Truck Association and also served on the Board of Directors for the FMHA. Surviving are his wife, Laurabelle Knepper, of Cascade; four children, Jean (Jerome) Rausch, Rich (Susan) Knepper, Jan (Terry) Frasher and Bob (Ginny) Knepper, all of Cascade; 14 grandchildren, Terry (Kris) Rausch, Brian (Charity) Rausch, Tammy (Tom) Connolly, Jason Rausch, Marty (Angie) Rausch, Brad Rausch (friend, Carrie), Todd (Lisa) Frasher, Kristy (Bob) Coyle, Randy (Joyce) Frasher, Ryan (Mandi) Frasher, Ben Frasher (fiancee, Shannon Kleitsch), Shelly (Glen) Gardner, Rob (Tracey) Knepper and Jeremy Knepper (friend, Andrea Erdmann); four stepgrandchildren, Stephen (Stephanie) Puls, Amy (Jason) Margretz, Marcy Puls and John Puls; 22 great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Josephine Neville, of Anamosa, Monica Oyen, of Phoenix, Marian (Donald) Kearney, of Key West, Cyril (Maureen) Knepper, of Marion, Odelia (Vernon) Doden, of Monticello, and Norbert (MaryLou) Knepper, of Toddville. He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Jill Rausch; two brothers, Arnold Knepper and Ambrose "Sam" Knepper; a sister, Hilda McDermott; a sister-in-law, Harriet Knepper; and two brothers-in-law, Henry Neville and LeRoy McDermott. A Francis N. Knepper Memorial Fund has been established. The family would like to thank Mercy Medical Center, the doctors, nurses and staff for all the care extended to Francis during his illness.

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Where is Francis N. Knepper's memorial?
Francis N. Knepper's memorial is located at: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, USA.
When did Francis N. Knepper death?
Francis N. Knepper death on 31 Mar 2003 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Francis N. Knepper's memorial?
Latitude: 42.2990340
Longitude: -91.0234540

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Leo Knepper

(1888 - 1976)

Mae Leytem Knepper

(1894 - 1978)

Spouse

LauraBelle A Wolfe Knepper

(1922 - 2006)

Siblings

Hilda M. Knepper McDermott

(1920 - 2002)

Ambrose Joseph “Sam” Knepper

(1921 - 1997)

Louis John Knepper

(1924 - 1924)

Marian Knepper Kearney

(1925 - 2008)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990340, -91.0234540

2. Saint Martins Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990000, -91.0226800

3. Cascade Community Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2975200, -91.0236200

4. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3465000, -91.0813000

5. Bowens Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2821999, -91.1153030

6. Hutton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2294920, -90.9663420

7. Saint Peters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2245500, -90.9754100

8. Johns Creek Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3819008, -91.0338974

9. East Monticello Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2597200, -91.1610000

10. Sand Springs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3191986, -91.1706009

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3618000, -91.1478000

12. Saint Johns Cemetery
Pleasant Grove, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3888926, -90.9268006

13. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Fillmore, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3342000, -90.8715000

14. Saint Paul Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3931007, -91.1260986

15. Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2079200, -91.1420500

16. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

17. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Garry Owen, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2882996, -90.8482971

18. Clay Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1721992, -90.9800034

19. Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2322006, -91.1761017

20. Fairview Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4339981, -91.0139999

21. Scotch Grove Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1657982, -91.0635986

22. Worthington Baptist Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4119360, -91.1324930

23. Chestnut Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2382940, -91.1924700

24. Grand Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2369690, -91.1922590