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1937
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2025
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Lloyd Knapek Obituary
Funeral Service held 11:00 AM, Friday, December 12, 2025 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman with Rev. Matthew Langager officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, December 11 at the Foley Funeral Home with Parish Prayers at 4:30 PM. Visitation continued from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the church on Friday. Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.
Lloyd Francis Knapek was born February 10, 1937 in Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota to Conrad and Pauline (Ratka) Knapek. He married Juanita Stumpf on May 15, 1965 at St. Mary's Cathedral In St. Cloud. The couple was married for 60 years. Lloyd dairy farmed and raised his family near Mayhew Lake his entire life. He enjoyed his family and was proud of his six girls. He enjoyed socializing, visiting and telling jokes. He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Gilman Knights of Columbus and always prayed the Rosary. He will be missed by many who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita "Nita" of Foley; his daughters: Carrie (Mark) Herbst of Foreston, Beth (Eugene) Peet of Nevis, Sue (Mike) Noehring of Foley, Nancy Thell of St. Cloud, Denise (Mark) Payonk of Foley, Cindy (Wayne) Wilson of Foley; grandchildren: Micaela (Joe), Alexa, Devon (Ashley), Dylan, Luke (Molly), Madi (David), Emma (Alex) and Owen; great-grandchildren: Beau, Landon, Havyn, Colt, Hayes and Remi; as well as siblings, Kathleen Heim of Sartell, Mary (Jack) Teff of Colorado, and Terry (Marie) of Sauk Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Conrad.
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