Daughter of Cyril L. & Rita (Schwartz) Knuffman
Chris was a 2nd grade teacher at St. Francis Catholic School for many years. She also taught in the Mt. Sterling and New Berlin area parochial school systems.
Memorial donations: UNICEF, the American Cancer Society, or St. Francis Catholic School
Obituary
Christine M. Knuffman, age 54, of Liberty, died on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on July 20, 1960 in Quincy, the daughter of Cyril L. & Rita (Schwartz) Knuffman. Chris was a 2nd grade teacher at St. Francis Catholic School for many years. She taught for over 30 years in the parochial school system having also taught in the Mt. Sterling and New Berlin, IL areas. She had received a Bachelor of Arts from Quincy University. Chris was a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church.
Chris was an avid reader and was the family photographer. Chris always played a large part in all of her numerous nieces and nephews lives. She was devoted to her mother, living with her and helping to care for her in recent years.
Chris is survived by:
HER MOTHER: Rita Knuffman of Liberty
TEN SIBLINGS: Doris Knuffman of Quincy; Judy Summers and her husband John of Quincy; Rick Knuffman and his wife Holly of Manville, IL; Dennis Knuffman and his wife Tammy of Liberty; Rita Vogelpohl and her husband Mark of Pittsfield; Janice Wiemelt and her husband Kevin of Liberty; Paula Peter and her husband Rob of Liberty; Veronica Cole and her husband Eric of Centreville, VA; Michelle Ehrhardt and her husband Chris of Liberty and Clint Knuffman and his wife Jill of Liberty.
33 NIECES AND NEPHEWS, 31 GREAT-NIECES AND GREAT-NEPHEWS along with an aunt, numerous cousins and other relatives also survive.
Chris was preceded in death by her father, 2 brothers: Cyril D. Knuffman and Joseph L. Knuffman, a sister: Sandra S. Mears, and 2 nephews Adam and Zachary Summers.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 AM in St. Brigid Catholic Church in Liberty by Father James Wheeler. Interment in St. Brigid Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00 until 7:00 PM at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy with a rosary to be said at 7:00 PM.
Memorials may be made to UNICEF, the American Cancer Society or to St. Francis Catholic School.
Arrangements: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Chris was a 2nd grade teacher at St. Francis Catholic School for many years. She also taught in the Mt. Sterling and New Berlin area parochial school systems.
Memorial donations: UNICEF, the American Cancer Society, or St. Francis Catholic School
Obituary
Christine M. Knuffman, age 54, of Liberty, died on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on July 20, 1960 in Quincy, the daughter of Cyril L. & Rita (Schwartz) Knuffman. Chris was a 2nd grade teacher at St. Francis Catholic School for many years. She taught for over 30 years in the parochial school system having also taught in the Mt. Sterling and New Berlin, IL areas. She had received a Bachelor of Arts from Quincy University. Chris was a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church.
Chris was an avid reader and was the family photographer. Chris always played a large part in all of her numerous nieces and nephews lives. She was devoted to her mother, living with her and helping to care for her in recent years.
Chris is survived by:
HER MOTHER: Rita Knuffman of Liberty
TEN SIBLINGS: Doris Knuffman of Quincy; Judy Summers and her husband John of Quincy; Rick Knuffman and his wife Holly of Manville, IL; Dennis Knuffman and his wife Tammy of Liberty; Rita Vogelpohl and her husband Mark of Pittsfield; Janice Wiemelt and her husband Kevin of Liberty; Paula Peter and her husband Rob of Liberty; Veronica Cole and her husband Eric of Centreville, VA; Michelle Ehrhardt and her husband Chris of Liberty and Clint Knuffman and his wife Jill of Liberty.
33 NIECES AND NEPHEWS, 31 GREAT-NIECES AND GREAT-NEPHEWS along with an aunt, numerous cousins and other relatives also survive.
Chris was preceded in death by her father, 2 brothers: Cyril D. Knuffman and Joseph L. Knuffman, a sister: Sandra S. Mears, and 2 nephews Adam and Zachary Summers.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 AM in St. Brigid Catholic Church in Liberty by Father James Wheeler. Interment in St. Brigid Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00 until 7:00 PM at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy with a rosary to be said at 7:00 PM.
Memorials may be made to UNICEF, the American Cancer Society or to St. Francis Catholic School.
Arrangements: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Daughter of Cyril L. & Rita (Schwartz) Knuffman
Chris was a 2nd grade teacher at St. Francis Catholic School for many years. She also taught in the Mt. Sterling and New Berlin area parochial school systems.
Memorial donations: UNICEF, the American Cancer Society, or St. Francis Catholic School
Obituary
Christine M. Knuffman, age 54, of Liberty, died on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on July 20, 1960 in Quincy, the daughter of Cyril L. & Rita (Schwartz) Knuffman. Chris was a 2nd grade teacher at St. Francis Catholic School for many years. She taught for over 30 years in the parochial school system having also taught in the Mt. Sterling and New Berlin, IL areas. She had received a Bachelor of Arts from Quincy University. Chris was a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church.
Chris was an avid reader and was the family photographer. Chris always played a large part in all of her numerous nieces and nephews lives. She was devoted to her mother, living with her and helping to care for her in recent years.
Chris is survived by:
HER MOTHER: Rita Knuffman of Liberty
TEN SIBLINGS: Doris Knuffman of Quincy; Judy Summers and her husband John of Quincy; Rick Knuffman and his wife Holly of Manville, IL; Dennis Knuffman and his wife Tammy of Liberty; Rita Vogelpohl and her husband Mark of Pittsfield; Janice Wiemelt and her husband Kevin of Liberty; Paula Peter and her husband Rob of Liberty; Veronica Cole and her husband Eric of Centreville, VA; Michelle Ehrhardt and her husband Chris of Liberty and Clint Knuffman and his wife Jill of Liberty.
33 NIECES AND NEPHEWS, 31 GREAT-NIECES AND GREAT-NEPHEWS along with an aunt, numerous cousins and other relatives also survive.
Chris was preceded in death by her father, 2 brothers: Cyril D. Knuffman and Joseph L. Knuffman, a sister: Sandra S. Mears, and 2 nephews Adam and Zachary Summers.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 AM in St. Brigid Catholic Church in Liberty by Father James Wheeler. Interment in St. Brigid Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00 until 7:00 PM at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy with a rosary to be said at 7:00 PM.
Memorials may be made to UNICEF, the American Cancer Society or to St. Francis Catholic School.
Arrangements: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Chris was a 2nd grade teacher at St. Francis Catholic School for many years. She also taught in the Mt. Sterling and New Berlin area parochial school systems.
Memorial donations: UNICEF, the American Cancer Society, or St. Francis Catholic School
Obituary
Christine M. Knuffman, age 54, of Liberty, died on Thursday, February 19, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on July 20, 1960 in Quincy, the daughter of Cyril L. & Rita (Schwartz) Knuffman. Chris was a 2nd grade teacher at St. Francis Catholic School for many years. She taught for over 30 years in the parochial school system having also taught in the Mt. Sterling and New Berlin, IL areas. She had received a Bachelor of Arts from Quincy University. Chris was a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church.
Chris was an avid reader and was the family photographer. Chris always played a large part in all of her numerous nieces and nephews lives. She was devoted to her mother, living with her and helping to care for her in recent years.
Chris is survived by:
HER MOTHER: Rita Knuffman of Liberty
TEN SIBLINGS: Doris Knuffman of Quincy; Judy Summers and her husband John of Quincy; Rick Knuffman and his wife Holly of Manville, IL; Dennis Knuffman and his wife Tammy of Liberty; Rita Vogelpohl and her husband Mark of Pittsfield; Janice Wiemelt and her husband Kevin of Liberty; Paula Peter and her husband Rob of Liberty; Veronica Cole and her husband Eric of Centreville, VA; Michelle Ehrhardt and her husband Chris of Liberty and Clint Knuffman and his wife Jill of Liberty.
33 NIECES AND NEPHEWS, 31 GREAT-NIECES AND GREAT-NEPHEWS along with an aunt, numerous cousins and other relatives also survive.
Chris was preceded in death by her father, 2 brothers: Cyril D. Knuffman and Joseph L. Knuffman, a sister: Sandra S. Mears, and 2 nephews Adam and Zachary Summers.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 10:00 AM in St. Brigid Catholic Church in Liberty by Father James Wheeler. Interment in St. Brigid Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00 until 7:00 PM at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy with a rosary to be said at 7:00 PM.
Memorials may be made to UNICEF, the American Cancer Society or to St. Francis Catholic School.
Arrangements: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
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