Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Knapp, Eldon H. 2008
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, March 27, 2008

Eldon H. Knapp, of Six Lakes, Mich. and formerly of Ionia, age 87, passed away 
on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. 

He was born on May 15, 1920 in Blanchard, Mich. the son of Henry M. and 
Margorie (Royston) Knapp. Eldon graduated from Ionia High School in 1940.  He 
served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was a member of the Sheridan VFW 
Post #5065 and life member of the Ionia D.A.V. He worked for Brown's Boat Co. 
in Lyons, the Fisher Body Plant and the Oldsmobile Drop Forge Plant, both in 
Lansing, the Wildlife Preservation in Belding, Knapp's Produce Co., and was a 
title controller for the Secretary of State. He was a member of Shiloh 
Community Church, Past Master of the Lyons Masonic Lodge #37, Past Worthy 
Patron for the Lyons #334 Eastern Star and was a member of the Michigan 
Fiddler's Association and the Michigan Music Hall of Fame.

He married Lilah Keehn in 1942, and she preceded him in death on Oct. 1, 1993. 
Also preceding him in death was a brother, Vaughn Knapp.

Surviving are two sons, Ronald (Jan) Knapp of Petoskey and Robert Knapp of 
Ionia; daughter, Sharon (Carl) Merklinger of Lakeview; 11 grandchildren; 15 
great grandchildren and sister, Arlene Benn of Grand Ledge. 

The funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Harger of Shiloh 
Community Church at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the Schrauben-Lehman 
Funeral Home, 220 Rich Street, Ionia with interment following at Balcom 
Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 
6 to 8 p.m. on Friday. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made 
to the Shiloh Community Church or to the Lyons Masonic Lodge #37 in memory of 
Mr. Eldon H. Knapp.


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