Virginia Knop

Virginia Weaver Knop, 83, of Louisburg, passed away April 25, 2016 at North Point Nursing Home in Paola, Kansas. She was born Virginia Louise Kohlenberg on November 2, 1932 to William (Bill) August and Leta Mae Grimes Kohlenberg of rural Louisburg, KS. Virginia graduated from Louisburg High School in 1950 and then attended the Kansas City Secretarial School. She worked as a secretary at Equitable Life Insurance and Kansas City Power and Light. Virginia married Robert Oran Weaver on November 16, 1952 at the First Presbyterian Church in Paola, Kansas. They resided in Kansas City, Missouri until they moved to Wagstaff, Kansas in February 1954. They moved nearby to the Weaver Family Homestead in 1963. Virginia and Robert had five children: Katherine Ann Weaver Steele (Steven) of Topeka KS; Sharon Louise Weaver Vitter (Jeffrey) of University, MS; John Robert Weaver (Roxane Gonser) of Goodyear, AZ; Donald William Weaver (Louise Schwartz " deceased, Felicia Mickan Jenkins) of Metairie, LA; and Jerry Alan Weaver (Stacey Walters) of Paola, KS. Robert Oran Weaver preceded her in death on December 19, 1989. Virginia married Welby Edward Knop on March 16, 1991 at the Elm Grove Baptist Church, Paola, Kansas. He resides at their home in Louisburg. Virginia is survived by her husband, five children, 15 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two sisters, nieces, nephews, and many friends. Her grandchildren are Jessica Weaver Ashby (Ryan), Ian Weaver, Jillian Vitter, J. Scott Vitter, Jr., Audrey Vitter, Aaron Weaver (Heather Nava), Nathan Weaver (Maria Martinez), Bryan Weaver, Ross Jenkins, Max Jenkins (Abigail Apicella), Regan Jenkins, Kayla Callahan (Tommy), Emily Weaver, Kurt Weaver, and Cory Weaver. Her great grandchildren are Ava Ashby, Harvin Weaver, McKinley Callahan, and Kayden Weaver. Her sisters are Lois Kohlenberg Matney (Orville) and Helen Kohlenberg Slyter (Dean). In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Virginia Knop Memorial Fund at Elm Grove Baptist Church, 15375 W. 247th St., Paola, KS 66071. To share your memories of Virginia or leave a special condolence message for her family, please click the Share Memories tab above.