Knapp, Jacqueline 'Jackie' Frost

Jacqueline “Jackie” Frost Knapp, 87, of Iowa City, died Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Iowa City with visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 8 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Memorials may be given in her name to the Congregational Church of Iowa City, Iowa City Hospice or the Oaknoll Foundation. Online condolences may be sent to Jackie's family through the web at .

Jackie was born in Syracuse, N.Y. July 11, 1924, the daughter of J.N “Jack” and Louise (Perrine) Frost. They lived briefly in Waterloo, N.Y. and finally located in Ithaca, N.Y. where Jackie attended high school, graduating at 17. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. then returned to Ithaca and graduated from Cornell University in 1944, in an accelerated wartime curriculum.

In the waning years of World War II she worked in the General Electric factory in Schenectady, N.Y.

In July 20, 1946 Jackie married L.W. “Pete” Knapp. While raising their children she remained involved in the community, including being a member of the board of Ithaca's Food Co-op, the president of the PTA and a member of the board of her college sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Jackie and her family moved to Iowa City in 1959 when her husband joined the faculty of the University of Iowa College of Medicine. From 1964 to 1973 Jackie was the Admissions Supervisor for the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry and Law. Upon retiring three people were employed to continue her job in the Office of Admissions at the University of Iowa.

She was an active member in many university and community associations in Iowa City, including being a past president of the University Club and The Triangle Club. A member of the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council, Jackie was a 50-year member of the Congregational United Church of Christ of Iowa City and continued her commitment to Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority as an adviser.

An avid bridge player, she participated in several groups that met weekly. Jackie also belonged to several book clubs that permitted her to pursue two of her great interests, reading and the study of history.

Jackie was married for 65 years to her husband L.W. “Pete” Knapp, Jr. and is survived by him and other family members, including her daughter Deborah (Dean Shannon) Knapp, son, Christopher (Vernette) Knapp, and grandson, Thomas Knapp, all of Iowa City; grandson, Andrew Knapp of Coralville; brother, Francis Frost, and niece, Brenda Payne of Ithaca, N.Y.; and sister-in-law, Sandra (Don) Swenson, and niece, Mara Swenson of Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Her parents and a nephew, Brian Frost, preceded her in death.

The family wishes to thank the entire Oaknoll staff and Hospice of Iowa City for their loving and attentive care of Jackie during her final illness.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City is caring for Jackie's family and her services.

Published June 5, 2012 in The Gazette