Yvonne J. Knopf

Yvonne J. Knopf, 61, of Sioux City died Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital following a lengthy illness.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Cathedral of the Epiphany Catholic Church, with the Very Rev. Paul-Louis Arts officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Condolences may be sent online to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Mrs. Knopf was born July 20, 1946, in Rock Falls, Ill., the daughter of Lloyd and Alice (Seidel) Keime. She graduated from Elgin (Ill.) High School.

She married Richard Knopf in 1968.

She was a member of Cathedral of the Epiphany and the church choir.

Survivors include three children, Tom Knopf of Iowa City, Iowa, Mary Knopf of Le Mars, Iowa, and Robert Knopf of Sioux City; and a grandson, Jeff.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Pallbearers will be Jason Bunch, Jeff Knopf, Pat Kudrna and Brian Barker.