Jeffrey A. Knapke

Jeffrey A. Knapke, age 52, of Coldwater died Friday, April 23, 2021 at his parents in Rossburg.  He was born May 11, 1968 in Coldwater to Richard & Joyce (Hemmelgarn) Knapke of Rossburg. On December 12, 1992 he married Michelle (Ebbing) and she survives in Coldwater. Also surviving are his children Derek (Sara Lennartz) Knapke of Rossburg, Brooke Knapke and Kyle ‘Bubba’ Knapke both at home; a sister Jenny (Brian) Grieshop of Maria Stein; parents-in-law Stan & Vicki (Cisco) Ebbing of Coldwater; sister-in-law Melissa (Trent) Dues of Dayton and a brother-in-law Greg (Kelly Homan) Ebbing of Coldwater. He is preceded in death by a brother-in-law Mark Ebbing.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic church in Coldwater, the Ft. Recovery Knights of Columbus and Wendelin Sportsman club. Jeff loved farming, raising show pigs and camping.

Mass of Christian Burial following all CDC Guidelines will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 pm on Monday and 9 to 10 am Tuesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.