Knapp, Norma G.

Norma G. Knapp, 93, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, formerly of Central City, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 17, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City.

Survivors include her children, Patricia Hoffman of Marion, Don (Jane) Knapp of Cedar Rapids, Terry (Judy) Knapp of Harlan, Karen (Darrell) Kintzle of Hiawatha and Dave (Gea) Knapp of Walker; 19 grandchildren; many great- and great-great-grandchildren; and siblings, Ardith Smith and Hilda Martin, both of Alburnett, Clellan Smith of Olin and Wayne Smith of Waterloo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brothers, Cledith, Donald, Aubrey, Lowell and Faye; and sons-in-law, Dean and Kenneth Hoffman.

Norma was born July 3, 1916, the daughter of George and Gertrude Smith, in Central City, Iowa. She graduated from Central City High School in 1935 and married Howard Knapp on Aug. 9, 1937, in Cedar Rapids. He died Oct. 24, 1990. Norma worked at Collins Radio and had owned and operated Little Chef Restaurant in Central City for many years.

She will best be remembered for her wonderful cooking, her work ethic, and her love for her family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to either Linn Manor Care Center, 1140 Elim Dr., Marion, IA 52302 or Hospice of Mercy, 315 18th Ave., Hiawatha, IA 52233-2042, in Norma's memory.

Please sign the online guest book for Norma at under obituaries.