Obituary for Martha Grenz        

     Eureka - Funeral service for Martha Knoepfle, 95, of Eureka will be 10:30 a.m.,         Monday, June 20, 2005 at Eureka United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ken Oswald will officiate. Burial will be in the Artas City Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. There will be a prayer service Sunday at 7 p.m. and visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home and for one hour prior to the service at the church.

She died Monday, June 13, 2005 at Avera Eureka Health Care Center. Martha Grenz, daughter of Christian
and Margaret (Scherbenski) Grenz was born August 13, 1909 on her family homestead in Campbell County, S.D.
She attended country school and worked on the family farm. She was united in marriage to Arthur Eugene Knoepfle
on November 11, 1930 at her parent's homestead. They made their home south of the family homestead. They farmed
for 29 years raising small grains and livestock. In 1959 they moved into Artas, S.D. Her husband continued to
farm from town until 1969.

Martha did custom painting for 15 years while living in Artas.

Her husband died in 1972 and she continued to live in Artas until 1986 when she moved into Eureka. On September 1, 2000,
she entered Avera Eureka Health Care Center. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting and tending to large gardens. She was a member
of Eureka United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

Survivors include one son, Leslie (Mavis) Knoepfle
of Eureka; one daughter-in-law, DeVona Knoepfle of Cottonwood, Ariz.; two sisters, Ruth Grenz of Eureka and Irene (Wallace)
Kusler of Artas; one brother-in-law, Art Rohrbach of Hosmer; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren. Her parents, husband, one son, Marvin, one infant son, five brothers, two sisters,
one sister, Esther on June 15, 2005, one granddaughter and one great-grandson preceded her in death. Casketbearers will
be Harvey Goehring, Mike Slizoski, Wes Knoepfle, Nolan Knoepfle, David Grenz and Marvin Diede.

The organist will be Ramona Rau and there will be a solo by Wallace Kusler and a duet by DeVona and Mavis Knoepfle. Carlsen Funeral Home of
Eureka have been entrusted with arrangements.
Published in the Aberdeen News on 6/19/2005.

Additional Notes:

Martha attended country school and as the oldest in the family could not further her education beyond the eight grade because she helped her father with the field and other outside work.  He was active in the Methodist church.