Gene Edward Knuppel

Gene Edward Knuppel was born January 24, 1943, in Waco, Texas and passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008 while being transferred from Methodist Sugar Land Hospital to Houston Hospice on Holcombe Boulevard in Houston. Visitation will be held from 3:00 P. M. until 5:00 P. M., Sunday, December 21, 2008 in the State Room of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A. M., Monday, December 22, 2008 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Rosenberg with Dr. Dale A. Staggemeier officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Gene grew up in Crawford, Texas, where he graduated from Crawford High School in 1961. He attended Sam Houston University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Agriculture and Physical Education. He received a Masters Degree in Education. During his life time he was employed by the Waco Independent School District, the Conroe Independent School District and the Wallis Orchard Independent School District as a football coach and teacher. He retired after thirty years of coaching and teaching. Gene's hobbies were ranching and raising coastal Bermuda grass. He enjoyed barbecuing for his family and friends. Gene is preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Myrtle Emshoff Knuppel; sister, Laura Holtkamp; sister, Joyce Knuppel Parker; and niece, McKenzi Ryan. Gene is survived by his wife, the former Linda Fay Ehrlich-Stuewe. He has one son, Donavon Brandon Stuewe and wife, Manda. PaPa Gene adored his beautiful 5 year old granddaughter, Kaitlynn Michelle Stuewe. Gene fought carcinoma cancer of the liver with a vengeance hoping to see his first grandson due January 14th. Gene is survived by one brother, Emmitt Knuppel and wife, Deborah; brother-in-law, Bill Holtkamp; nephews, Tim Holtkamp and wife, Teri and James Montgomery. He had two nieces, Lauren Montgomery and Brittney Fikes and husband, Chris; and great-nephew, Cole Fikes. Pallbearers are Tim Holtkamp, James Montgomery, Harry Weidemann, Roy Gaubatz, Stephen Band, Bryan Zwahr, Larry Band, John Biehunko, Jared Pollock and Mark Band. Memorial contributions may be made in Gene's name to St. John's United Church of Christ, 1513 West Street in Rosenberg, Texas.

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Gene Edward Knuppel

January 24, 1943 - December 18, 2008