CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF MATT KNEIFL
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Matt Kneifl Rites Monday
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Died on Friday After Six Weeks in Hospital
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	Funeral services for Matt Kneifl, 66, who died at Sacred Heart 
hospital in Yankton Friday, February 18, were held from Holy Trinity 
church here Monday morning at 10 0'clock.  Msgr. B.H. Lordemann celebrated 
the solemn requiem high mass assisted by Rev. Edward Schad and Father 
William Giblin of Newcastle.
	Burial was made in St. Michael's cemetery of which Mr. Kneifl had 
been a caretaker until he retired due to failing health two years ago.  
Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arangements.
	Pallbearers were:  Alphonse Lammers, Bernard Schager, Morris Lund, 
John Fleming, sr., Joe Bergman and Fridolin Bruening.
	Matt, son of Phillip and Frances Kneifl was born on a farm near 
Newcastle February 24, 1882.
	He was married to Madeline Dreesen, daughter of Peter and Katherine 
Dreesen of East Bow, September 3, 1912.  To this union five children were born.
	He made his home on the home place near Newcastle until 1925 when he 
moved to Hartington, where he made his home at the time of his death.
	He was a member of Holy Trinity parish in Hartington.
	He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Yvonne at home; four sons, 
Roy of Hartington, Robert of San Diego, Calif., Don of Denver, Colo., and 
Maurice of Seward; one brother, Gregg Kneifl of Newcastle; five sisters, Mrs. 
William Verzani of Sioux City, Mrs. Mary Engel of Sioux City, Mrs. Carl Felber 
of South sioux City, Mrs. John Marion of Newcastle and Mrs. Josie Heidy of 
Newcastle.  Two brothers, Mike and J.T. are deceased.
	All of his children except Robert of San Diego, and all of his sisters 
and brother except Mrs. Carl Ferber, who was ill, attended the funeral services.


February 1949  Cedar County News