Wendy (Windell) Laverne Knaak Obituary
In loving memory of Wendy (Windell) Laverne Knaak in Overland Park, Kansas, who departed this world on July 8, 2025 at the age of 82. Wendy leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elmer Burton and Mary Lee Bell Acree; her husband John E. Knaak; her siblings, Terry Ramsey and Martha Vinson; and her brother-in-law R. Bruce Knaak.
She is survived by: her children, Cheryl Smith (Brian) of Independence Missouri and John E. Knaak Jr. of Wichita Kansas; her brothers, Robert Acree of Newton Kansas and Dan Ramsey of Madison Kansas; her siblings-in-law, Richard Knaak (Marilyn) of Springfield Missouri and DeeAnn Knaak of Emporia Kansas; her daughter-in-law LeaAnn Knaak of Hillsboro Kansas; and her granddaughters, Tiffany Funk (Jason) of Hillsboro Kansas and Brooke Knaak of Newton Kansas.