Karl F. Knecht

1952 - 2016

KARL F. KNECHT Karl F. Knecht, 63, died suddenly on March 30th, 2016. He was born in Hartford City, Indiana to Russell and Ruth Knecht on October 10th, 1952. They moved to Las Vegas when he was 5. He attended the University of Nevada, Reno receiving a degree in Turf Management in 1972, and began his career in landscape maintenance that year. He married Jan Morehead of Chico in 1973 and lived in Carson City, Nevada. They moved to Chico in 1975 and a built a house and greenhouse on the family property. Karl worked for various landscape contractors in Chico and obtained his own contractor's license in 1979. He and Jan began developing their business, River Oak Nursery which they have owned for 36 years. He loved working outside and beautifying our neighborhoods. Karl was a man of few words and prided himself on never having touched a computer. He is survived by his wife, Jan Knecht, daughters Krista and Kimberly and Grandson Noah, which he adored, as well as his brother William Knecht of Oregon. In lieu of flowers, plant a tree in his honor. A celebration of life potluck will be held on April 10th at 11:00 am at 754 Liberty Lane, please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share.