Sandra L. Knapp

Sandra L. Knapp, age 66, of rural Elizabeth, Illinois, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at Morgan Memorial Nursing Home, Stockton, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 12 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Inurnment will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11 at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be given in Sandra’s memory.

Sandra was born on June 16, 1941 in Savanna, the daughter of James and Florence (Reaves) Smalley. She graduated from Savanna High School with the class of 1959. On April 29, 1961 she married Melvin Knapp at Good Hope Lutheran Church, in Pleasant Valley Township, Illinois. Melvin died on July 28, 2000.

Sandra enjoyed participating in Rendezvous Re-enactments with her husband and friends for twenty years. The Rendezvous Re-enactments simulated life in the early exploring years of the United States. She and her husband also enjoyed raising their two Blue Healers, Cody and Catie.

Sandra is survived by three sons; David (Sheila) Knapp of Crestone, Colorado Bryan (Melody) Knapp of Rural Elizabeth, Illinois, Daniel (Karen) Knapp of Clinton, Iowa; eight grandchildren; Monica, Patrick M., Emily, Andrew, Teri, Patrick S., Hannah, and Kaleb; a sister, Irene Mersch; and mother-in-law Irene Knapp.

Sandra is preceded in death by both parents and her husband Melvin.