Obit for KNAPP, Lorraine (Gieselman) (b.1935 d.2005), Murray Co., MN

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Lorraine Knapp was born on March 7, 1935 in Cottonwood County, near Dundee, 

MN to Anton and Emma Schad Gieselman. She grew up on the farm and attended 

Wavertree County School. The family later moved to Iona and Lorraine 

attended St. Columba School. On February 26th 1954 she and Russell Knapp 

were married in Slayton. Following their marriage they lived in Slayton. 

In 1969 they moved to Iona.



Russ was an over the road trucker and Lorraine would often accompany him 

on trips. Lorraine passed away on July 1, 2005 at her home in Iona. She 

was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton. She also was a member 

of the Iona American Legion Auxiliary. Lorraine enjoyed spending time 

with her family and friends, gardening her flowers, playing cribbage with 

Russ, camping, holidays and the Minnesota Twins 



Survivors include her husband, Russ Knapp of Iona, three daughters, Linda 

Hoffman and Ralph Busse of Welcome, MN, Debra Knapp and special family 

friend Patty Edelman of Avoca, MN, and Donna Knapp of Iona, MN; two 

granddaughters, Theresa Voth and Tammy Nichols, two great-grandsons, Kyle 

Nichols and Joseph Voth, three brothers and their spouses, Charles and 

Carol Gieselman of Roseburg, OR, Leo Gieselman of Rogers, AR, and Louis 

and Tootsie Gieselman of Avoca, MN. She is preceded in death by her 

parents, two sons, Robert and Thomas Knapp, and three brothers, Edward, 

Bernard and Cyril ?Duke? Gieselman. 



Funeral Services - Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton, MN on Wednesday, 

July 6, 2005 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Dan De Block officiating. The organist 

is Twyla Hungerford. Special music is by Amy Engesser. The pallbearers 

are Dale Gieselman, Dennis Gieselman, Butch Veld, Mick McCormick, John 

Brown, and Dave Johnson. Interment at Slayton Memorial Gardens, Slayton, 

MN. 

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