White Funeral Home
1315 Main Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648

Cedar Falls – Kathryn L. Knipp, 82, of Cedar Falls, and formerly of Waterloo, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019, at UnityPoint Health – Allen Memorial Hospital, in Waterloo.

Memorial services will be 7:00 p.m. – Friday, February 8, 2019, at the White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA.  Visitation will be before the service Friday, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  Her body was cremated, and a family burial will be held at a future date.  Memorials may be directed to the family.

Kathy was born, March 24, 1936, in Waterloo, the daughter of Arthur W. Burger and Caspara O. (Nelson) Burger.  She attended Sacred Heart Schools in Waterloo, graduating with the class of 1954.  On September 8, 1955, she was united in marriage to Robert J. Knipp in Waterloo.  They later divorced.  Kathy worked numerous jobs, including JC Penny Coffee Shop and ARA Food Services.  She also ran a licensed day care business for 25 years until retirement.

Kathy is survived by three daughters, Debbie (Jim) Thome of Raymond, Patti (Neil) Schmit of Jesup, Angie (Jim) Junk of Waverly; five sons, Dan Knipp of Raymond, Tom Knipp of Salem, MA, Mike (Margie) Knipp of Jesup, Steve (Lisa) Knipp of Fairbank and Chad (Melissa) Knipp of New Hartford; 23 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; two brothers, William and Fred Burger; and a sister, Karen Rauch.

Her parents; and two grandsons, Nick and James Junk, preceded her in death.

White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA, is in charge of arrangements.