Biography
Beth Knuth, age 61, of Wautoma, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family Monday morning, January 4, 2010, at Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh. She was born December 4, 1948 in Mansfield, Illinois. She married Edward W. Knuth on September 30, 1978 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Decatur, Illinois. Beth resided with her husband and son in Menno, South Dakota prior to moving to Wautoma in 1999. She served as the Wautoma Library Director since that time. She is survived by her husband, Edward W. Knuth, Wautoma; one son, David (fiancé©e Marie Schwarz) Berlin; one sister, Madolyn (Richard "Dick") Heuser, Fremont, CA.; one brother, Scott (Patti) Rose, St. Louis, MO. She is further survived by one aunt, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wautoma with the Rev. Gregory D. Hyatt officiating. Burial will be in Wautoma Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Leikness Funeral Home in Wautoma and at the Church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. A Memorial has been established for the Wautoma Public Library, P.O. Box 269, Wautoma, WI 54982