Edward Knafla

Edward Knafla, age 94, of Brainerd, Minnesota died on Saturday, November 11, 2000, at the Bethany Good Samaritan Home in Brainerd. Services will be on Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at 1:00 PM at Bethany Good Samaritan Village Chapel in Brainerd with Reverend Paul Biegner officiating. Visitation will be 1 hr. before the service at the chapel. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Edward O. Knafla was born on March 8, 1906 in Gilmanton Township, Benton County in Minnesota son of Fred and Augusta (Golembeck) Knafla. He was raised in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Edward was united in marriage to Alma Leyk on November 15, 1928 in Sauk Rapids. Following his marriage they moved south of Brainerd where they cleared the land in the early 30?s where they farmed and raised their family. He retired from the farm in 1972. They built a retirement home on the farm and continued to live there until his auto accident in the spring of 1996. He?s been a resident of Bethany Good Samaritan Village. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Edward enjoyed farming, gardening, helping the neighbors farm, fishing, helping his children and grandchildren.

Edward is survived by: 2 daughters, Joyce Strang of Brainerd, Randy Matsen of Walker, Minnesota; a sister Martha Repulski of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota; a brother Louis Knafla of Redwood City, California; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. His wife, son, Gordon, parents, 3 sisters and 5 brothers preceded him in death.