Leo Walter Knopp

BURLEY – Leo Walter Knopp, age 88, of Burley, passed away at home Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017.

He was born June 9, 1929, in Rupert, Idaho, the son of Carl and Mollie Keller Knopp. In 1930, his family moved to a farm in Paul where he was raised and attended school at Pioneer School.

Leo married Shirley Meacham in 1952, and they farmed north of Paul for four years before they bought a farm south of Burley where they raised their three children. They lived in the home there for 62 years prior to his death.

Leo worked for Amcore for nine years, then went into business for himself spreading commercial fertilizer for Simplot, Purgrow and United States Steel until he retired in 1991. He loved working in the yard and garden and kept everything painted.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley; and their three children, Fred (Debbie) Knopp of Rupert, Sharon (Fred) Benally of Burley, and Gordon (Terri) Knopp of Burley; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and his brother, Howard (Nilace) Knopp of Paul.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Jim Bacon; and brother and sister-in-law, Calvin and Eva Knopp.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 22, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley. Burial will follow at the Paul Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Rasmussen Funeral Home from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, August 21, and one hour prior to the funeral service.