Marguerite Knapp
October 19, 1919- August 7, 2016

Marguerite K. (Groeteke) Knapp received her Crown of Glory on Sunday, August 7, 2016. She had been a patient at St. Francis Hospital for five days.

Marguerite was born October 19, 1919 in Hooper, NE to Arthur and Kate (Knuth) Groeteke. She graduated high school in Hooper, NE in 1937 and obtained a two-year teaching certificate from Midland College, Fremont, NE in 1939. She taught in rural one-room schoolhouses in the Hooper/Scribner area for two years before heading off to Buffalo, NY to work in a WWII ammunition plant. In 1943 she enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served in the Motor Transport Division at Camp Lejeune, NC. Upon her discharge from the Marines she moved to Denver, CO where she worked in secretarial positions with the VA.

While living in Denver she met Robert E. "Chick" Knapp while he was studying to be a chiropractor. They were married on June 24, 1947 in Fremont, NE. After "Doc" finished school they moved to SW Missouri, later relocating to Maryville in 1956.

Marguerite was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church, participating in various offices within the church as well as with the church's national women's organization The Lutheran Women's Missionary League. She served her community as a member of the Maryville Park Board and enjoyed watching the development and improvement in the area parks. Even in her later years driving around town and seeing what was being done in the local parks brought her great joy. She also served as an election official during many different elections.

Marguerite is survived by three daughters: Margo Knapp, MD, Brookline, MA, Diane Tobin and husband Dick, Maryville, and Deaconess Betty Knapp, Marquette, MI; two grandsons: Todd Tobin and wife Malinda, and Jeremy Tobin and wife Betsy; great-grandchildren Taylor, Tanner, Torri and Ty; step-grandson Jason Tobin and wife Emily; step-great-grandchildren Zachary and Audrey.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband "Doc" Knapp, infant son Stanley Paul Knapp, brother Delmer Groeteke and sister Rose Farr.

Funeral Services will be held at Hope Lutheran Church, Maryville on Thursday, August 11 at 11 am. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 9:30 am. Burial is in Miriam Cemetery, Maryville.

Graveside flag presentation by the James Edward Gray American Legion Post #100, Maryville.

Memorials may be made in Marguerite's memory to Hope Lutheran Church, 931 S. Main Street, Maryville, or Lutheran Hour Ministries, 660 Mason Ridge Center Dr., St. Louis, MO 63141.