Obituary | Elroy Knepprath, 88, of Cedarburg

May 4, 2020 – Cedarburg, WI – Elroy Knepprath, 88, of Cedarburg died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon.

He was born July 24, 1931 in Cedarburg, son of the late Ulrich and Augusta Brandt Knepprath. Elroy was a graduate of Cedarburg High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. On October 27, 1951 he married Iris Guetzke at Trinity Lutheran Church, West Mequon. The family settled in Cedarburg and raised two sons.

Elroy was retired from American Can Company after almost 40 years on the job. He was a long time active member of the Cedarburg Fire Department and was very involved with maintenance and grounds keeping at the Cedarburg Fairgrounds. Elroy was also a member of Peter Wollner American Legion Post 288.

He is survived by his wife Iris, sons Dean (Candie) Knepprath of Englewood, FL and Keith (Deb) Knepprath of Oconto Falls, and former daughter-in-law Mary Knepprath. He is further survived by 4 grandchildren: Nichole, Adam, Daniel and Derek, 3 great-grandchildren: Alex, Iris and Audrey, brother Allen (LaVerne) Knepprath of Arizona, other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Family services will be held Thursday, May 7 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in West Mequon with Military Honors.

Memorials, if desired, are suggested in Elroy’s name to the American Cancer Society for Leukemia research or to the Alzheimer’s Association. Cards may be sent to the family in care of Eernisse Funeral Home, 1167 Washington Ave., Cedarburg, WI 53012.