Karen Knapp

Karen Rae Knapp was born Oct. 26, 1946, to William and Erma (Mitchell) Gould in Custer, S.D.  They had two children, Karen and Sandra.   
Karen grew up in Custer and graduated from Custer High School in 1965. She married Ken Barfoot June 18, 1965, and they lived in Hill City, S.D. They welcomed daughter, Lana Rae, in 1967.
The family moved to Custer in 1969, where she worked at the family-owned jewelry store. In 1985 Karen moved to Rapid City, S.D., and worked for BH Ammunition.
Karen loved to go dancing and listen to Country Western music. She grew spectacular flower gardens and a large vegetable garden. She married Jim Knapp in 1996 and they enjoyed traveling and gardening.
Karen loved spending time with her grandson, Evan, and taking him for rides on the four wheeler.  She loved her pets, Blackie and Cookie.
Karen passed away Oct. 15, 2021, in Rapid City. She was 74.
She is survived by her daughter, Lana (Chad Ehret) Griencewic of Rapid City; sister, Sandra (Bud) Curl; and grandson, Evan.
Visitation will be at noon Thursday, Oct. 21 at Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Custer.
Committal Celebration of Life services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 at Custer Cemetery.

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