Knaak, Paul C. (1881-1946)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1946 Jan 24 p. 5

Birth date: 1881

text of obituary:

Newton And Vicinity

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— A number of relatives and friends from this vicinity attended the funeral services for Paul C. Knaak at the M. B. church at Hillsboro on Tuesday afternoon, January 15. Rev. J. W. Vogt and Rev. P R. Lange were in charge. Mr. Knaak passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, January 11, at his home while eating dinner at noon. He was seemingly in good health and in the forenoon had worked at the garage of the Central Kansas Cooperative Creamery, where he was an employee. He was nearly 65 years old and had been a mechanic all his life. For many years he served as engineer at the flour mills at Inman and Lehigh but since 1925 lived in Hillsboro, where he found employment in different garages. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons and their families.