Erna Knoll Obituary (1938 - 2016)

Erna Knoll, 78, of Pontiac, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Pontiac Healthcare and Rehab in Pontiac. A service will be held Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 12:15 p.m. at the Bethania Cemetery Chapel in Justice, IL with Pastor Eric Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in Bethania Cemetery in Justice, IL. Visitations will be Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac and from 11:30 to 12:15 at the Bethania Cemetery Chapel in Justice, IL. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge of arrangements. Erna was born January 1, 1938 in Lithuania to Andrius and Meta (Merkner) Naujokas. She married Peter Knoll on June 16, 1956 in Chicago, IL. He passed away November 28, 2013. She is survived by her son, Walter (Brenda) Knoll of Bloomington, IL; two brothers, John (Mary) Naujokas of Chicago, IL and Kestutis (Melanie) Petrauskas of Berwyn, IL; and four grandchildren, Sam, Aaron, Megan, and Daniel Knoll. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Peter; and one brother, Gustas Naujokas. Erna was educated in Chicago schools and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chenoa, IL. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.