Adolph Knobloch Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Adolph Knobloch, age 81 of Algona, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Apostolic Christian Church in West Bend. Burial will take place at the Apostolic Cemetery in West Bend. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Adolph Leroy Knobloch was born August 16, 1937 on the family farm near Alvord, Iowa, the son of Dietrich and Julia (Koch) Knobloch. He attended school in Lester, Iowa. Upon graduation he attended the Iowa State Teachers College, now known as University of Northern Iowa receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Math Education. He married Jean Ott on August 7, 1960. He began his teaching career in Odebolt Arthur Community School where he taught for 3 years. He spent the 1962-1963 school year at the Academic Year Institute at Cedar Falls through a grant from the National Science Fund Completing his Master’s Degree in Education. In 1963 he joined the faculty in Algona Community Schools where he taught math. He was involved in many school activities including AFS, class sponsor and chaperoned many high school activities. He served many years as head scorer for wrestling, track and cross country and as a softball umpire. After 33 years of teaching at Algona, he retired in 1996. In his retirement, he taught for Buena Vista University. When Ade wasn’t teaching, you could find him out working with his sheep. He was involved with the Kossuth County Fair Sheep Department. His hobbies were taking care of his animals, painting and gardening. He is survived by his wife he wife of 58 years, Jean and three sons, Todd (wife Brenda) Knobloch of Cresco, IA, Tedd (wife Kris) Knobloch of Durant, IA and Tadd (wife Kathi) Knobloch of Hartley, IA; five grandchildren, Emelie Knobloch of Wichita, KS; Meredith Knobloch of Durant, IA, Natalie Knobloch of Cresco, IA, Niklaus Knobloch of Cresco, IA and Gracie Knobloch of Hartley, IA; a sister, Violet (husband Ray) Luthi of Pittsburg, KS; two sisters-in-law, Phylis Knobloch of Peoria, IL and Vera Knobloch of Lester, IA and many nieces, nephews and other extended family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dietrich and Julia Knobloch; six brothers, Ernest, Albert, Dietrich, Benjamin, Earl and Wilbert (Willy); seven sisters, Julia Plattner, Emma Knobloch, Elizabeth Barker, Lydia Moser, Paulina Knobloch, Emelie Knobloch and Wilma Hoogeveen.

Adolph Knobloch

August 16, 1937 - February 23, 2019