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John W. Knoss 1929 – 2024
John W. Knoss 1929 – 2024
John Knoss was born on the farm August 29, 1929, the fourth child of eight. His parents, Carl and Hattie (Leder) Knoss immigrated to Canada from Minnesota and homesteaded in the Fife Lake District. He attended school at Goose Creek, a country school 2½ miles from the farm. As a boy, he enjoyed riding and breaking horses, hunting, trapping, and helping his mother raise turkeys for sale. In 1946, he bought a quarter section of land from the Hudson Bay Co. He began farming in the summers, living with his parents, and helping with their farming. During those winters, he worked on different ranches in Montana. In 1952, he married Millicent Anderson, the daughter of Oliver and Esther (Haglund) who farmed southwest of Rockglen. They moved to the homestead of Willie Knops, renting the first year and then purchasing it from Willie and Mike Knops. They bought more land and began building up a cattle herd. They also raised pigs, chickens, milked cows and had some bottle-fed lambs. They were among some of the first to finish out cattle in feedlots on the farm. They continued farming and ranching, and Delores, Doyle and Calvin were born in Rockglen and attended and graduated from Rockglen School. The family grew and all three of the children enjoyed working with the cattle and riding their own horses. For a little added excitement, they experimented raising exotic cattle breeds in the mid-1970s, even showing and selling some at Agribition. In later years they took commercial bred heifers there as well.
Family travelling included trips to the Calgary Stampede, Disneyland and Walt Disney World. They took annual trips to the Wolf Point Rodeo and to Sleeping Buffalo Mineral Springs in Saco, MT.
John was a member of the Rockglen Co-op Board and a director on the Sask Wheat Pool Committee. He represented District One for the Local Improvement District before the RM of Old Post #43 was formed, and then served as a councillor for Old Post, before going to Colorado. In the fall of 1981, John and Millicent moved to Limon District of Colorado, USA. They bought land, moved into an old ranch house and started planting winter wheat and raising cattle. One of the highlights of his Colorado venture was when he alone filled a 100-car unit train of winter wheat at Limon, CO. In 1986, he enrolled much of the land into a program that was introduced to seed the ground back to grass. The land was eventually rented out and John and Millicent returned to live in Rockglen.
John was predeceased by his parents, Carl and Hattie Knoss; his wife of 63 years, Millicent; his siblings, Sylvia (Sankey) Solverson, Herschel (Elsie) Knoss, Jerry (Violet) Knoss, George Knoss and Verna (Roland) Jackson; his brother-in-law, Ron Ettles; his sister-in-law, Dorothy Knoss and an infant sister, Bernice.
He is survived by his daughter, Delores (Don) Fauser; sons, Doyle (Wanda) Knoss and Calvin (Sandra) Knoss; his sister, Violet Ettles; his brother, Stanley Knoss and sister-in-law, Rhoda Knoss. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren: Daralyn (Cory) Sheffield and Drew (Carla) Fauser; Nathan (Lana) Knoss, Stacey (Tom) Sorenson and Jonathan Knoss; Brett Knoss and Hayley Knoss (Josh Dann). As well, he is cherished by his ten great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and their families.
Celebration of Life was held April 2, 2024 at 2:00 pm, at Rockglen Community Hall with Anette Pryce presiding. Tributes presented by Delores, Doyle, Calvin and grandson, Brett and granddaughter, Hayley. Interment took place at Rockglen Cemetery. Donations in memory of John may be made to the Grasslands Health Centre Memorial Fund. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the Knoss family may be shared at www.rossfuneralservice.com. Arrangements entrusted to Ross Funeral Service, Assiniboia, SK 306-642-3373
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