Alfred W. "Al" Knobloch, 76, Rock Rapids, Iowa, died June 2, 2005, at his home in Rock Rapids. Funeral services were Monday, June 6, at Apostolic Christian Church in Lester, Iowa, with burial at the church cemetery.Alfred William Knobloch, the son of Emil and Frieda (Doerr) Knobloch, was born December 25, 1928, at Alvord, Iowa. He grew up near Alvord and attended country school. After school he worked on area farms before joining the United States Army in 1951. He was stationed in Germany as part of the Signal Corps. Mr. Knobloch married Lucille (Lucy) Spohr on November 20, 1954, in Elgin, Ill. The couple settled near Lester, Iowa, where they farmed for 35 years. He also worked as a carpenter and part-time salesman. In 1986, following recovery from a motor vehicle accident, he retired from farming. He then worked for Lester Feed and Grain . In 1997 he and his wife moved to Rock Rapids.Mr. Knobloch was a member of Apostolic Christian Church in Lester. He was also a member of the American Legion and VFW. He enjoyed traveling, gardening, carpentry and time with his family.He is survived by his wife, Lucy; six children, Ronda (Jim) Thielen, Sioux Falls, S.D., Lola (Dan) Deragisch, Eagan, Kim (Todd) Massner, Mediapolis, Iowa, Carla Knobloch, Rock Rapids, Cameron (Tamara) Knobloch, Whittemore, Iowa, and Penny (Jim) Domnick, Morris; seventeen grandchildren; five brothers, Gilbert, Melvin, and William Knobloch, Rock Rapids, Silas Knobloch, Lester, and Clyde Knobloch, Mackinaw, Ill.; and three sisters, Libbie Den Hartog, Shelley, Ind., Naomi Knobloch, Lester, and Esther Warner, Rock Rapids. Mr. Knobloch was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Frieda, and a daughter, Pamela.Roste Funeral Home, Rock Rapids, was in charge of arrangements.