Blanche S. Knepper, 86, of Warsaw, passed away at 11:28 a.m. Dec. 20, 2018, in Grace Village Health Care and Rehab.
She was born on Jan. 3, 1932, in Warsaw, to Norman and Helen Lucille Sherk Earl. She was united in marriage on Nov. 12, 1949, in Atwood, to Forrest G. Knepper. He preceded her on Aug. 6, 1995.
She worked for 20 years at Little Crow Milling on the packaging and production line.
She was a member of the Atwood Otterbein United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her sons: Richard L. (and spouse Mary Anne) Knepper of Warsaw; James “Mike” (and spouse Cindi) Knepper of Warsaw; Forrest G. (and spouse Dorinda) Knepper Jr. of Covington, Ga.; and Timothy L. Knepper of Dayton, Ohio. She is further survived by her brother, Jim (and spouse Sue) Earl of Warsaw, along with seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded by her husband and a sister, Rachel Ryman.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel in Warsaw.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel in Warsaw, with Chaplain Ken Locke and the Rev. Timothy L. Knepper, CPPS, officiating. Burial will follow at Stony Point Cemetery.
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Memorials to Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, P.O. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581.
