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Paul Knapp
PAUL KNAPP
Marion
Paul Wesley Knapp, 91, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at Crestview Acres in Marion. A Celebration of Life will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 14, at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, with military honors provided by American Legion Post 298 of Marion.
Paul is survived by his children, Steve (Martha E.) Knapp of Williamsburg, Laura (Roger) Eller of Cedar Rapids and Martha Knapp of Marion; grandchildren, Allen and Megan (Nick Gluba) Knapp, Maxwell, Valerie and Dylan Eller, Hanna (Drew) Wood and Aaron Petsel; great-grandchild, Auliver Wood; brothers, Ronald (Carol) Knapp, William Knapp and Ernest Knapp; and sister, Ruby Drexler.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley; sister, Retta Yiesley; and brothers, Perry, Claire and Kenneth Knapp.
Paul was born Feb. 15, 1925, in Winchester, Kan., the son of Fred and Stella (Pemberton) Knapp. He graduated from Marion High School in 1943. Paul served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a paratrooper. He received a Silver Star for saving a fellow soldier's life, was wounded, and awarded a Purple Heart. On May 15, 1948, Paul married Shirley Heldt in Cedar Rapids. He
was owner/
operator of Palace Barber Shop in Cedar Rapids from 1948 until retiring in 2004. Paul was a member of American Legion Post 298 in Marion. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and small engine repair, but most of all, Paul was a people person.
A special thank-you to Hospice of Mercy, especially to Jenny, Sara and Annette for their kindness and compassion.
Thank you to Jenny, Jessica, Laura, Deb, Valerie, Sharon, Shonda, Carla, Diane, Carmen, Tasha, Amber and Matt and all the Crestview Acres past and present employees for your love and respect in our dad's care. Thank you, Martha.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy, American Legion Post 298 of Marion or a charity of the donor's choice in Paul's memory.
Please share a memory of Paul at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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