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Laura A. (Bale) Knapp

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Laura A. (Bale) Knapp, formerly of Wakefield, Mich., was born to eternal life on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at the age of 50 years.

She was the loving wife of Jeff; devoted mother of Robert, Taylor and Jordan; cherished daughter of Robert and Catherine Bale, of Wakefield; dear sister of Kevin Bale; daughter-in-law of Klemor and Joan Knapp; and sister-in-law of Karen Hagmann and Ken (Deb) Knapp. Laura is further survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives, many friends and her loving dogs, Murphy and Willow.

Visitation will be on Saturday, Feb. 8, from noon until the time of a memorial service at 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, W156 N8131 Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Laura’s name to the Humane Society of your choice are greatly appreciated.

The family does want to give a special thank you to those who visited and stayed with Laura during this difficult time.

Schmidt and Bartelt Funeral and Cremation Services assisted the family. Call 262-251-3630 or visit schmidtandbartelt.com for more information.