Susan A. Knopp

KNOPP Susan A. Susan A. Knopp, 69, of Columbus, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. She was born January 9, 1946, in Salem, OH and was the daughter of Warren H. and Esther Lois (Thompson) Knopp. Susan attended Hiram College and The Ohio State University. She served honorably in the Army during the Vietnam War for over 3 years in Army Intelligence. Susan worked for many years at The Ohio State University. She also worked at Columbia National Life Insurance, in Columbus and Whitehall City as a Civil Service Clerk. She volunteered at Whitehall Library for many years and fostered cats for Friends for Life Animal Haven. Susan was an avid reader, keeping in touch with friends in the Esther Circle. She was a member of the East Baptist Church and Eastern Kiwanis. Survivors include her mother, Esther Lois Knopp; sister, Sarah (Jack) Puffenberger; nieces, Kathryn (Matt) DelVecchio, Emily Puffenberger and Martha Puffenberger: nephew, Tom (Jackie) Puffenberger; great-nieces, Audrey and Charlotte DelVecchio and Libby and Emma Puffenberger; great-nephew, Jack Puffenberger; loving aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Susan was preceded in death by her father, Warren H. Knopp; aunts, uncles, and cousins. Friends may visit with the family at the East Baptist Church, 4295 E. Broad St., Whitehall, OH, on Friday, March 27th, from 5-6:30p.m., followed immediately by the memorial service. A memorial service will also be held on Saturday, March 28th, at 2:00 p.m., in the Leetonia Mennonite Church, 764 Columbia St., Leetonia, OH. Burial will follow in the Midway Mennonite Church Cemetery, in Columbiana, OH. Memorial contributions may be made to the Columbus Library Whitehall Branch, 4371 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43213, Ohio Health Hospice-Kobacker House, 800 McConnell Dr., Columbus, OH 43214 or Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 E. River Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551. The family would like to thank the medical staff in the oncology unit at Riverside Methodist Hospital, The Bing Cancer Center and the Kobacker House, in Columbus and Hospice of Northwest Ohio, for their compassionate care during Susan’s illness. Ansberg-West Funeral Directors (419) 472-7633.

Susan A. Knopp

January 9, 1946 - March 23, 2015