The Swensen and Howard Family History:Information about Roy Weber Knecht
Roy Weber Knecht (b. 28 Jan 1902, d. 21 Nov 1982)
Notes for Roy Weber Knecht:
LeMars Sentinel paper has the obituary in Nov 23, 1982 paper.
Reads as follows: Roy Knecht,80, of Akron died Sunday(N0v. 21,1982) in an Akron hospital after a long illness. Mr. Knecht was born Jan.28,1902 in Plymouth county, near Merrill. He married Leona L. Schulz Dec. 30, 1919 at Sioux City. She died in 1978. He farmed in the Akron area,retiring to Elk Point, South Dakota in 1969. He moved to the Akron nursing home in January of 1982. Survivors are three sons, Arnold of Parker, South Dakota, Donaldand Clarence both of Elk Point: two daughters Mrs. Guy(Lucille) Harkness of Elk Point and Mrs.Freeman(Mary) Howard of Hudson, South Dakota. One sister , Mrs. Clarence (Clara) Andrews of Beresford, South Dakota.
More About Roy Weber Knecht:
Burial: Nov 1982, Hillside Cemetary, Merrill, Iowa.
Children of Roy Weber Knecht and Leona Louise Schultz are:
- +Mary Jean Knecht.
- +Lucille Marie Knecht.
- +Donald Roy Knecht.
- +Clarence Duane Knecht.
- Marvin George Knecht, b. 27 Apr 1923, Merrill, Iowa, d. Aug 1943, Florida.
- +Arnold Luvern Knecht.