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Henry Knetsch IV
1962 - 2025
BORN
1962
DIED
2025
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Henry Knetsch Obituary
Born: March 10, 1962
Died: November 3, 2025
Henry Arthur Knetsch IV, age 63, passed unexpectedly on Monday, November 3, 2025 as a result of a farming accident. He was born on March 10, 1962 in Rochelle, Illinois, the son of Henry and Donna (Roberts) Knetsch III. Henry was the hardest worker & loved farming. He could always be found with a tool in his hand or out eating & having coffee at his favorite local spots.
He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. He also really enjoyed being outside, whether that was time fishing or out in his fields pulling weeds. He would go out of his way to help anyone & truly had a heart of gold.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Survived by his daughter, Kristie (Kyle Mahaffey) Knetsch of Ashton, 8 grandchildren: Kaiden & Kaleb Gomez, Kameron & Khloe Davis, & Isaac, Carter, Rowan & Kingston Mahaffey; brother, Jim (Jenn) Knetsch of Steward; 2 sisters: Karen (Jim) Maliszewski of Rockford, and Kim (Jeff) Munson of Dixon; and several nieces and nephews.
Private family graveside service will be held at the Steward Cemetery.
Unger Horner Funeral Home, 400 N 6th St., Rochelle is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Rita Thompson
November 6, 2025
I am so sorry to hear of Henry´s tragic accident. I knew him from working at Lee FS/Hintzsche for 37 years as bookkeeper. He was such a kind respectful guy and was always so appreciative of everything we did for him. I was at FS when Grandpa Knetsch was our customer, then his dad was and finally Henry. Again, so sorry for your loss. He will be missed. Prayers to your family.
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