Jakob Knoell to turn 100

The Knoell family will be celebrating Jakob Knoell’s 100th birthday on September 3 and 4. He was born September 4, 1911, in the Black Sea area called Bessarabia. He immigrated to the United States and Odessa in 1952, with his wife of 71 years, Lydia.

His children, Marianne Saltz (Soldotna, Alaska), and Vern and Joni Knoell (Colbert/Lamona, Wash.), as well as his grandchildren Jeannette Ducker (Kasilof, Alaska), DiAnna Leaders (Soldotna), Tami Knoell (Spokane), Kristi and Mark Lupton (Spokane) and great-grandchildren Rylee Lupton and Sam Lupton will all be on hand for the occasion.

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