From the Macoupin Co. Enquirer, published in Carlinville, IL on 22 Oct 1998:
Sterling A. KNIBB, 79, of Wilsonville died a 4:50 a.m. Thursday, October 15, 1998 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. He was born February 2, 1919, in Bunker Hill. Preceding him in death were a son, Jeffrey Leonard KNIBB, and two brothers, Al KNIBB and Wally KNIBB. Mr. KNIBB, retired, had worked as a laborer at Olin Ammunition in Alton and as a janitor in the Gillespie School District. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 17, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie with Father Larry Auda officiating. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. Surviving are four sons, David BLOOMFIELD of Carlinville, Timothy LAUTH of Collinsville, Bradley Joe KNIBB and Sandy Thomas KNIBB; two daughters, Kathy SHERFY of Carlinville and Nancy COBLE of Springfield; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a companion, Virginia CRABTREE of Wilsonville. Memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice.
Note from submitter: Sterling also outlived both of his wives. He married Mildred Marie HUEBNER on 26 Jan 1948; she died on 22 Oct 1960. He married Hazel Wilma JONES on 30 Sep 1966; she died in Jan 1986.
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