Loretta Knapp

Age: 90 July 30, 1921 – October 05, 2011 The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Loretta Knapp, age 90 of Avon, will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 8, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Friday and again after 10:00 AM Saturday at the church in Albany.  Seven Dolors Parish prayers will be 4:30 PM Friday, followed by the Seven Dolors Christian Mothers and St Ann’s Mission at 6:30 PM. At the church in Albany. Arrangements are being made by the Miller-Carlin-Brenny Funeral Home.Loretta was born July 30, 1921 in Avon to Peter and Mary (Kalla) Klein.  She grew up in St. Cloud and graduated from Cathedral High School.  She was working in the office of Dr. Gaida when John Knapp came in for new glasses.  They were married in June of 1946.  Loretta worked as his legal assistant in John’s law office in Albany before John became Chief Judge of the Minnesota State Tax Court in 1965. She raised her four sons, Dennis, Tom, Bob and Mark in their home in Albany.   In 1985, the couple built their retirement home on Kalla Lake, south of Avon. She was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, the Seven Dolors Christian Mothers, the St Ann’s Mission Group, the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home Auxiliary, the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary and the Albany American Legion Auxiliary.Loretta is survived by her sons; Dennis, Brooklyn Park; Thomas, St. Cloud and Mark, Avon.  She is also survived by four grandchildren; Ann (Allen) O’Donnell, John (Alexia) Knapp, Robert Knapp and Stephen (Lindsey) Knapp and one great-grandchild, Matthew Knapp.Loretta is preceded in death by her parents, her husband John in 2006, her son, Robert in January of 2011, and her brothers, Leonard Klein and Harold Klein.Loretta was most proud of her four sons, her four grandchildren and her great-grandson.  Loretta love her husband, her family and her life.  She will be sadly missed by her many friends who knew her as a kind, loving person.  At the core of her life was her deep abiding faith and love of God. Schedule and Information Visitation Details Visitation will be 4-8:00 PM Friday, October 7. 2011 Visitation Location Visitation will be at the Seven Dolors Catholic Chruch gathering space Service Details The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Loretta Knapp will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 8, 2011. Service Location Services will be at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany Service Map Contact Us Toll free phone number:    (800) 644-4058 Local phone number:   (320) 251-CARE Email Us:  [email protected] Locations St. Cloud Albany Holdingford Upsala © Copyright 2018 Miller Carlin Funeral Home, All Rights Reserved