Delores R. (Schatz) Knop, 92, of NYA

Delores Ruth (Schatz) Knop, 92, of Norwood Young America (NYA), formerly of Glencoe, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Auburn Home in Waconia.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 9, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in NYA with the Rev. David Winter officiating. Rita Luecke was the organist. Soloist Angela Braunwarth Hartwell sang “How Great Thou Art.” Congregational hymns were “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” “Beautiful Savior” and “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me.”
Casket bearers were Shelly Knaeble, Brian Knaeble, Jennifer Ketcham, Tom Ketcham, Jason Braunwarth, Angela Braunwarth Hartwell and Aaron Hartwell. Interment was in the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe.
Delores Ruth (Schatz) Knop was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Penn Township, rural Brownton. She was the daughter of Elrick and Elsie (Genz) Schatz. She was baptized as an infant on March 4, 1923, by the Rev. Henry Weerts at her home, and was confirmed in her faith as a youth on June 20, 1937, by the Rev. Weerts at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton. She attended country school through the eighth grade.
On Aug. 9, 1942, she was united in marriage to John Knop by the Rev. G. Schmidt at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Judith and James. The couple made their home in Brownton until 1958, when they moved to Glencoe. In 1990, they moved to Peace Villa in NYA until November 2014, when Mrs. Knop moved to Auburn Home in Waconia. The couple shared over 50 years of marriage before Mr. Knop’s death on Jan. 1, 1993.
In addition to being a loving wife and mother, Mrs. Knop was a housewife. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton, First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe and St. John’s Lutheran Church in NYA.
Mrs. Knop enjoyed flowers, fishing, making desserts, going to dances, listening to old-time music, having a beer and playing cards. She cherished the time spent with her family and friends.
She is survived by her children, Judith (Richard “Rich”) Braunwarth of NYA and James “Jim” (Betty) Knop of Chanhassen; grandchildren, Shelley (Brian) Knaeble, Jennifer (Tom) Ketcham, Angela (Aaron) Braunwarth Hartwell and Jason Braunwarth; great-grandchild, Evelyn Hartwell; stepgreat-grandchild, Brittany Knaeble; brother, Lloyd (Denise) Schatz; sisters-in-law, Betty Schatz and Beverly Schatz; nieces; nephews; other relatives; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elrick and Elsie Schatz; husband, John Knop; sister, Myra Peters; brothers, Dwayne, Lowell and Gail Schatz; niece, Barbara Peters.
Arrangements were by the Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel of NYA. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge.com.