William Knuppel

Mr. William "Bill" P. Knuppel, 73, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at his home in Pine Bluffs. Bill was born November 11, 1937, near Grover, Colorado, a son of Otto and Millie (Fritzler) Knuppel. He was a lifelong resident of the Grover and Pine Bluffs area where he enjoyed the wide open spaces and rural lifestyle. Bill attended schools in the Pine Bluffs and Grover area, and he graduated from Grover High School in 1955. He was inducted into the United States Army on August 1, 1961, and he served honorably until his discharge on April 30, 1963. He studied computer programming at Colorado State University and worked as a computer programmer for a short time before returning to his real interest of farming. He also worked in partnership with his family as a custom harvester. Bill raised wheat south of Pine Bluffs until his retirement. He was a great mechanic and spent his retirement years tinkering in his shop. He enjoyed fixing anything that was mechanical and inventing devices to make his shop work better. He liked working on his classic '56 and '57 Chevy cars. He could fix almost anything and was willing to help out anyone who needed a handyman. Bill enjoyed NASCAR races, traveling, camping fishing and four-wheeling with family and friends. Bill is survived by his loving wife whom he married October 17, 1964, Nina H. (Bucher) Knuppel of Pine Bluffs; two daughters, Jodi Knuppel of Houston, TX, and Doneen Wolf and husband, Terry, of Worland, WY; two sisters, Delores "Nick" Hockersmith of Pine Bluffs, and Maureen "Reenie" Shandera of Carpenter, WY; two grandsons, Holden and Dillon Wolf, who were the apples of his eye; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Dale O. Knuppel; and a niece, Jeanne Cox. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2011, from 12-2 p.m. at the Schrader Funeral Home. Visitation will also be held on Monday, February 28th from 1-2 p.m. at the Pine Bluffs Baptist Church with funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Daniel R. DeBruyn officiating. An interment service with military honors will be held at the Pine Bluffs Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in Bill's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 1280 South Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231, the American Cancer Association, 4202 Ridge Road, Cheyenne, WY 82001; or a charity of one's choice.

Service

Monday, February 28, 2011 2:00pm

Pine Bluffs Baptist Church

418 Pine Street

PINE BLUFFS, WY 82082

Visitation

Sunday, February 27, 2011 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Schrader Funeral Home

2323 Carey Avenue

CHEYENNE, WY 82001

Visitation

Monday, February 28, 2011 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Schrader Funeral Home

2323 Carey Avenue

CHEYENNE, WY 82001

Interment

Pine Bluffs Cemetery

Pine Bluffs

PINE BLUFFS, WY 82082