Dr. Robert Knight Obituary (1922

Dr. Robert G. Knight M.D., age 88, died on Friday, March 18, 2011 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo surrounded by his family. He was born on December 16, 1922 in Beloit, the son of George and Isola (Stadel) Knight. Dr. Knight attended the University of Wisconsin and Case - Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio where he graduated with a medical degree in 1948. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict serving with the U.S. Army. On June 10, 1950 he was married to the former Mary F. Larkin. In 1952, he went into practice with his uncle, Dr. Ernest Stadel in Reedsburg where he worked until his retirement in 2000. Dr. Knight was a longtime member of the Kiwanis and a member of the legendary barbershop quartet, Three Docs and a Digger. He was also an avid participant and spectator of many sports as well as the theatre. One of his greatest joys was being the father of seven children. Survivors include his wife of sixty years, Mary; his seven children: David (Krista) Knight, of Ann Arbor, MI; Betsy (John) Damon, of Osseo; Peter Knight, of Madison; Cynthia (Ed) Sweeney, of Waukesha; Martha (Mark) Skinner, of Maple Grove, MN; Laurie (Mark) Lichte, of Oconomowoc and Amy (Pat) Volk, of Stoughton; fourteen grandchildren; one sister: Marjorie Wentworth, of Poynette; other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the HOOF FUNERAL HOME in Reedsburg. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Reedsburg Area Medical Center Foundation would be appreciated. The Hoof Funeral Home is serving the family. Visitation: Service: Wednesday March 23, 2011 Wednesday March 23, 2011 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. Hoof Funeral Home Hoof Funeral Home