Helen Knabe Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Helen Knabe (Hiawatha, Kansas), born in Kilgore, Texas, who passed away on February 21, 2020, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helen Knabe to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Sidney S. Long, Sr. and Effie Loden Long; her husband Wayne; and her siblings, Mary Gonzalez, Beverly Spillane, Sidney S. Long, Jr., Dorothy Smith, Martha Long and Theresa Long.
She is survived by: her children, Cheryl Knabe of Galloway Township, NJ, Janet Rapp of Gladstone, MO, Karen McCune (Bill) of Plainville, KS and Christopher Knabe (Ann) of Hiawatha; her grandchildren, Matthew McCune (Monica) of Plainville, Justin, Colt McCune of Plainville, Ryan Kraemer of Everett, WA, Caitlyn Kraemer of Galloway Township, Keagan, Jessica Rapp of Gladstone and Katherine Knabe of Hiawatha; her great grandchildren, Samuel and Ayden McCune of Plainville; her sisters, Margaret Long of Texas and Catherine Long of New Mexico; and her siblings-in-law, Donna Moll (David) of Olathe, KS and Dr. Virgil Gonzalez of Tyler, TX. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be given to Bethany United Church of Christ Memorial Fund in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 124 South 7th Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434.
