Cecil L. Knuth

CECIL L. KNUTH

Cascade

Cecil L. Knuth, 88, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Riverbend Retirement Community in Cascade, Iowa.

Visitation for Cecil will be held from

9 a.m. until noon, Friday, Sept. 24, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa, where services will be held at noon, with the Rev. Mark Osterhaus presiding. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa.

He was born on Sept. 4, 1933, in Clinton, Iowa, son of Hans and Nellie Mae (Patterson) Knuth. He received his education in the Lost Nation Public schools. On Aug. 16, 1952, he was united in marriage to Jeannette E. Waters at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lost Nation, Iowa. She preceded him in death on May 22, 2017. The couple owned and operated Knuth Farms in the Cascade area.

He was a simple man and his legacy will live on through the land that he farmed and the love he shared with his family.

He was a member of St. Matthias Parish in Cascade, Iowa.

He is survived by one daughter, Mary (Paul) Thompson of Sherrill, Iowa; one son, Mark (Cathy) Knuth of Cascade, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Aaron (Madalina) Thompson, Jeannette Thompson, Laura (Josh) Marburger, Amanda (Travis) Schlemme, Ryan (Molly) Knuth, Kayla (Bobby) Thompson and Eric (Cara) Knuth; 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jake (Terri) Knuth of North English and Adrian (Lori) Knuth of Anamosa; and four sisters, Carmen Poulsen of Iowa City, Sharon Knuth of Cascade, Ingrid (Dave) Goerdt of Coralville and Elizabeth Paulson of Elgin, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Norma Smith; and great-granddaughter, Emma Schlemme.

An online video tribute may be viewed or condolences sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com.