Rev. Karl John Julius Knauff

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71839

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KNAUFF, Rev. Karl J.

Peacefully, at Trinity Village Care Centre, on Sunday, June 30, 1996, after reaching the age of 86 years on June 29. Rev. Knauff was born in Port Colborne and was a son of the late Alberta Ritzer and Rev. Helmuth Knauff. During all of his working years, Rev. Knauff faithfully served the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was ordained in 1937 and then served at St. Matthew's, in Kitchener, St. Peter's and St. Paul's in Heidelberg and Erbsville, Zion in Stratford, St. Luke's in Kitchener, where at the same time he also helped to establish St. Phillip's and then St. Matthew's, in Hanover. He served as secretary of the Eastern Canada Synod for 17 years and assisted various Lutheran congregations in his retirement. Beloved husband of Merle Krueger, who faithfully supported him during his years in the ministry. Together, they were members of St. James Lutheran Church in St. Jacobs. He is also fondly remembered by many cousins and their families. Rev. Knauffs family, will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, from 7-9 p.m., this evening (Tuesday) and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Wednesday. The funeral service will be held in St. James Lutheran Church in St. Jacobs, on Thursday, at 1: 30 p.m., with Rev. Frank Haggarty officiating. Reception for relatives and friends will be held immediately after the service, at St. James Church, followed by the committal service at Mount Hope Cemetery, in Waterloo, at 4 p.m., Thursday.

The Record Newspaper -2 Jul 1996

Karl — Merle Irene Krueger. Merle (daughter of Orlando Alexander "Orn" Krueger and Maud Angeline Hagey) was born 3 Aug 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jun 2000, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]