Jean Knaus Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jean Knaus of Mitchell, Nebraska, who passed away on August 3, 2025, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jean Knaus to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Grover Bennett and Hattie Bennett (Whited); her husband Leo Knaus; her siblings, Raymond Bennett, Bob Bennett, Ruby Williams and Burtis Krentz; and her great grandchild Hunter Lemley.

She is survived by: her son John; her daughter-in-law Carolyn Knaus of Pegram; her daughter Paula; her son-in-law Fred Mortensen of Mitchell, Nebraska.; her grandchildren, Cheli Knaus of Brick, NJ, Dawn Lemley (Miles) of Morrill, NE, Sierra Knaus of Ashland City, TN, Christi Watson (Bill) of Morrill, NE and Tiffany Bouldin (Tray) of LaVergne, TN.; her great grandchildren, Shawna Boucher (Chris Tereman) of Brick, NJ, Sabrina Watson of Morrill, NE, Dawson Jacobs of Morrill, NE, Jonathan Burrus of Nashville, TN, Bryan Ham (Lindsey Meisheid) of Chattanooga, TN, Meagan Watson (Wyatt Buckley) of Harrison, NE, Gabriel Burrus of Ashland City, TN, Ashlee Lemley of Scottsbluff, NE and Kenzie Buskirk (Christopher) of Bayard, NE.; her great great grandchildren, Bralynn Lemley, Addy Dietre, Ila Buskirk and Emberley Lemley; and her sister Nadine Hancock of Richland, WA.

Memorials may be given to the Mitchell Fire Department, Alzheimer's Association or American Heart Association.