Rufus Calvan "PeeWee" Knechtel

1928 - 2015  (86 years)

• Name	Rufus Calvan "PeeWee" Knechtel
  Born	11 Nov 1928  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-62440
  Died	4 Oct 2015	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Cremated   [1]
  Person ID	I62440	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Clarence G. Knechtel,   b. 28 Feb 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1988, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Goldie May Mueller,   b. 10 Sep 1905, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1981, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	10 Nov 1924	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F56571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Audrey Armstrong
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F35388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KNECHTEL, Rufus Calvan "PeeWee" of Ayr, passed away at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at the age of 86 years. Cherished husband of Audrey (nee Armstrong). Loving father of Brenda Gillespie (Barry) and Pauline Shearer (Adrian). Beloved grandfather of Laura (Terry), Sarah (Anthony), Alison (Jonathan), Ashley (Dave), Russell (Kiela), Hayden (Jade) and Cole. Great-grandfather of Piper, Liam, Ophelia, Ronin, and Blake. Sadly missed by his brother Joe and his nephews Steve and Terry. Pre-deceased by his parents Clarence and Goldie Knechtel (nee Meuller). PeeWee began his lifelong career in trucking first for Elmer Poll. He then became a long time employee of McDonald Trucking which became Drumbo Transport, for whom he trucked for until retirement. Friends will be received at the Ayr Chapel of Wm. Kipp Funeral Home , 183 Northumberland Street, Ayr, on Wednesday, October 7th, for memorial visitation from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A private family service will be held. Donations to Heart & Stroke or to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated. Online condolences may be arranged through www.wmkippfuneralhome.com or by contacting Wm. Kipp (519) 442-3061. Waterloo Region Record 5 Oct 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153671232/rufus-calvan-knechtel. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020349-24. Clarence Knechtel, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. RR#2 Petersburg Wilmot Twp, son of Jacob Knechtel (b. Waterloo Co) & Jeanetta Geiger married Goldie May Miller, 19, b. Preston, res. Ayr, daughter of Jacob Miller (b. Waterloo Co) & Priscilla Wanner, Witn: Robert Wamsley & Wilhelmine Ringler both of Hespeler, 10 November 1924 in Kitchener

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 4 Oct 2015 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth