Evelyn Knopfle
Dec. 16, 1926-Oct. 7, 2020
Evelyn Knopfle, 93,
Minot, ND passed away
Tuesday, October 7, 2020,
at Trinity Hospital in
Minot.
Evelyn was born in
Blackwater Township,
ND, December 16, 1926,
to Fred and Martha
(Warnke) Kerzmann. She
was raised and educated
in a rural school west of
Garrison, ND and graduat-ed from Garrison High
School. She continued her
education at Minot Busi-
ness College.
She was employed at
Western Auto Parts and
later joined Holmes Elec-
tric both in Minot. She be-
came a partner in the
business and remained
there until the business
was sold.
Upon moving to Minot,
Evelyn met Lucille Parker
and they became room-
mates and their friendship
continued until Evelyn’s
passing.
After many years of
courtship, she married
Herbert “Red” Knopfle at
Little Flower Catholic
Church.
Evelyn was a faithful
member of Little Flower
Catholic Church and a
member of other organiza-tions including the auxi-
liaries at the American Le-
gion, the Moose Club and
the Eagles.
Anyone that met Evelyn
always became her friend.
Surviving family in-
cludes:
Nieces and nephews,
Juanita Rudolph, Har-
lingen, TX, Rodney
Langer, Tucson, AZ,
Sharon Sandberg, Mill
Laca, MN, Linda Majores,
Garrison, ND, Melvin
Iverson, Emmet, ND and
Joann Smith, KS.
Evelyn was preceded in
death by: her husband,
Herbert; parents; her eight
siblings, Andrew M.
Kerzmann, John C.
Kerzmann, Fred
Kerzmann, Jr., Marie
Langer, Louise Kerzmann,
Georgette Iverson,
Dorothy Karlson and Eu-
gen Kerzmann; nephews,
Dennis Langer, Wilford
“Butch” Kerzmann and
Arlys Kerzmann; and
nieces, Jeanette Kerzmann
and Diane Resnick.
Mass of Christian Buri-
al: will be held in early
summer of 2021 at Little
Flower Catholic Church,
Minot.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot,
ND.
Memorials: In lieu of
flowers, memorials are
preferred to Nursing
Scholarship Endowment
Fund in care of Trinity
Foundation.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at www.thompson
larson.com.