Gerald E. "Jake" Knock
KNOCK, CUSTER, SCHMITZ, WALTERS, PARRY
Posted By: Lisa Ciha (email)
Date: 2/25/2025 at 10:10:27
Gerald E. “Jake” Knock, age 77 former area policeman for many years died Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Rose Haven Care Center in Marengo after a long battle with Parkinson’s.
Memorial services will be at 11am Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Family Church of Iowa City, where there will be a time of visitation beginning at 9am until the services. Private family burial services will take place at the Marengo Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Parkinsons Disease Association or Rose Haven Care Center. To share a thought, memory or condolence please visit Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service website @ www.gayandciha.com.
Gerald E. Knock was born October 22, 1947, in Iowa City, the son of Ervin H. and Rachel R. (Parry) Knock. Growing up in Marengo he attended schools here, participating in playing musical instruments and singing in choir, playing football, basketball and baseball all his high school years, graduating in 1965. He then went on to Iowa Policeman Academy to become a policeman. He worked for the City of Marengo for 6 years before joining the Iowa City Police Department working as a patrolman and detective retiring after 30 years on the force. During retirement he became an ordained minister. He had the honor of marrying his son & daughter-in-law.
Jake married the love of his life, Brenda S. Henley, on December 18, 1965, in Marengo. Jake enjoyed much in his lifetime, a St. Louis Cardinals fan, an avid outdoorsman with fishing and hunting. But nothing was more important to Jake than his faith and his family! He loved the Lord and worked hard sharing the word of God. He loved his family, especially as the grandchildren came along and they started getting involved in activities like playing sports, and baseball was in their blood, and Grandpa couldn’t have been happier.
His family includes his wife, Brenda, their sons, Larry and his wife, Jenni Knock, and David Knock; grandchildren, Kade, Grace, Avery, Alyssa, and Adam; Jakes siblings, Robert “Smoke” Knock (Marcia), Joanne Custer, Larry “Butch” Knock (Karlene) and Karen “Blonde” Schmitz (Mike); sister-in-law, Mary Knock; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jake was preceded in death by his parents, son, Jeffrey Knock; sister, Marilyn “Red” Walters; brothers, Donald “Knuckles” Knock and Jerry in infancy; and brothers-in-law, Dick Custer and Ervin Walters.
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