Wade Kneifel, 43, of Spencerville, Ohio and formerly of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away at 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Spencerville.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 27, at Cutler Funeral Home, LaPorte, with Rev. Ronald Devenport officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. and on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Visitation was also held on Saturday from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the East Side Chapel of the Chiles-Laman Funeral Homes, Lima, Ohio. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Mill Creek, Indiana.
Wade was born October 14, 1963, in LaPorte, to Wayne E. & Rose I. (Salzer) Kneifel I. On February 24, 1995, in LaPorte, he married Darline L. Peterson who survives.
Survivors also include his mother of LaPorte; sons Wade E. Kneifel, Jr. of LaPorte, Daniel L. & Justin C. Albertson of Spencerville and Wayne E. Kneifel, II also of Spencerville; daughters Missy M. Lehmann, Wendy J. & Holly R. Kneifel all of LaPorte and Kristen L. Peterson of Spencerville; brothers Dennis R. (Julie) Kneifel, Sr. of LaPorte, Dale E. (Ruth) Kneifel of Westville, IN, Scott A. Kneifel of New Carlisle, IN and Larry A. (Karen ) Kneifel, Sr. of LaPorte; sisters Kathy R. (Rex) Richardson of Walkerton, IN, Cindy M. (Larry) Kneifel-Wisler and Missy M. (Steve) Gough both of LaPorte; and step-mother Betty L. Kneifel of LaPorte.
His father preceded him in death.
Wade worked for Buckeye Custom of Lima, Ohio and had previously worked as a brick layer for Roiston Masonry, also of Lima. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed watching NASCAR. He loved his family and friends.