Peter Gordon Knese

I went lo school with Pete and played football with him. Now he weighed around 195 and I was maybe 160 wringing wet. For some reason the coaches always lined me up with Pete for tackle practice. Needless to say I came out on the short end of that stick. Pete was a superb athlete and an even better person. God bless him and keep him safe. Greg Faherty

I went to school with Pete and played football with him. Now for some reason the coaches always had me lined up with Pete for tackle practice. I weighed about 160 to Pete’s 190. Guess who came out on the short end of that stick? Pete was a great athlete and an even better person.God bless him and keep him safe in the palm of His hand. Greg Faherty

I went to school with Pete and played football with him. He was a great athlete and a better person. God bless him and take care him. Gregory Faherty

I went to highschool with Pete and played football with him. For some reason the coaches always had me line up with Pete for tackle practice. Now I was 160lbs wringing wet and Pete went around 190. Needless to say I came out on the short end of that stick. Pete was a hell of an athlete and an even better individual. God bless him and keep him safe. Greg Faherty

I met Pete at the USMC 38th Officer Candidate Class in Quantico that started in October 1965 and led to commissionning in December 1965. We were in the same platoon C-2. That is the only time that I had contact with him. Even though I to went to Pensacola flight training, became a helicopter pilot and flew in Vietnam. Pete was a standout leader in officer training. He was exceptional in all the physical training scores that the Marines are reknown for. Pete's phyical size and striking...

Pete was a wonder man who really made a difference in this world and our St Joseph Parish Community. I had the pleasure of hosting a Lenten Bible Study many years ago with Pete & Janie as well as serving as Eucharistic Minister. He was a wealth of knowledge and admired the care he provided during Janie's decline. They are reunited know in their heavenly home. He will be missed.....kind words, knowledge / obedience to The Lord and of course some of his "wise cracks" to keep us on our toes. I...

Mr. Knese will always be remembered with a smile as a kind spirit and caring soul. He was a loving father and a devoted husband, always leading his family with positivity and a wonderful sense of humor. I will forever cherish the memories of my high school days when I felt welcomed with open arms in their home. It is with a heavy heart that I learn of his passing, but I find comfort in knowing that he is now reunited with the love of his life and at peace in eternal rest.

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Mike and I have known Pete since we were children growing up in Northwoods. Pete's mother, Margaret, and Mike's mother, Lorraine, were best friends; so great was their friendship that their children came to know one another more as siblings than neighbors. I too was a neighbor but not "down the block (Reder Avenue)!" Pete's younger brother, Luke, and I were in the same Ascension class. Margaret followed my in-laws by moving to Fox Creek Estates, Manchester MO, in the late 1960's; Margaret...

Eternal Rest grant to Pete, oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace!

Pete and Janie were incredibly good to me over the years. While working in the parish office in high school (circa 2009), I met them coming in for a meeting. And after getting to chat for a while, they asked if I could be a dog-sitter for Bailey :) When I entered the seminary after high school, they were generous supporters of my education and...