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Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM in Asbury United Methodist Church in Lafayette, for Dr. Stephen B. Knouse, age 78, who passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at his Lafayette residence.
Interment will be held in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
Reverend Susan M. Ferguson will officiate at the services.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 51 years, Teri Lee Cerwinske Knouse; two daughters, Jessica Lee Akins and her husband Autry and Andrea Knouse Tettleton; granddaughter, Addie Akins; one sister, Kathi Washam and her husband Dale; two brothers, Eric Knouse and Charles Knouse and his wife Anita McCarthy; one sister-in-law, Jeri Ann Cerwinske; one niece, Julia Romero; one nephew, Chad Boley and his wife Shueree; and numerous great nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard C. Knouse and Julia Ann Bridge Knouse; and one brother, James Knouse.
Pallbearers will be Charles Knouse, Autry Akins, Brooke Hamilton, Al Toma, and Ed Rylee.
The family requests that visitation be observed on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 11:00 AM until time of services at Asbury United Methodist Church in Lafayette.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dr. Stephen B. Knouse's name to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163 US; 8007087644 or The Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, Florida 33131.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Senior Helpers, especially Crystal and Arrecia, nurses and staff with Heart of Hospice, Dr. Lugo, and Dr. Manuel for the love and care given to Steve and his family.
For more obituary details and to view the guestbook online, please visit www.mourning.com.
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