Joshua Knisley
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born April 21, 1995, in Goshen, to Rhonda Bickel and Randy “Roscoe” Knisley. He was the joy of their lives.
He had lived in this community his entire life. He attended Redeemer Lutheran School and Warsaw Christian School during his elementary years and Wawasee Middle School and Wawasee High School. While in high school, he participated in firefighter training, which he dearly loved. He always loved helping people. He had a kind and generous heart. He hoped to be a firefighter or police officer some day. In addition, he was a very hardworking young man. He worked at the Frog Restaurant for five years as a cook, and occasionally helped work on the SS Lilly Pad boat.
In addition to his love for his family, he had a passion for always wanting to help everyone, and anyone who knew him knew he had a heart of gold. He loved music, drag racing, Notre Dame football, fishing, skeet shooting, playing Xbox and water sports. He loved all of the vacations he took with his family, and especially his Nana. They shared many vacations in Cancun Mexico, Florida and the Bahamas. He was the most wonderful son, nephew, cousin and grandson to those he loved with all his heart, and he will be missed more that our hearts can bare.
Surviving are his mother, Rhonda Bickel, and stepfather, Garry Bickel, Syracuse; his father, Randy Knisley, Millersburg; his brother, Travis (and spouse Heather) Adamson, Goshen; his stepbrother, Joel (and spouse Jordan) Bickel, Jacksonville, Fla.; and his three cousins: Nathan Miller, Jordan Currie and Jadan Bonewitz; two aunts, Michelle Miller and Heather Bonewitz; Uncle Bob Miller; and a grandmother, Janet Atwater. He was proceeded in death by his “Nana,” Sonja Miller, whom he loved with all his heart; and his dog, “Tank,” whom he loved like a son.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Eastland Funeral Home, 7458 E. CR 1000N, Syracuse, with Pastor Brad Cox officiating. Burial is in Syracuse Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to the American Breast Foundation in memory of his Nana.
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He was born April 21, 1995, in Goshen, to Rhonda Bickel and Randy “Roscoe” Knisley. He was the joy of their lives.
He had lived in this community his entire life. He attended Redeemer Lutheran School and Warsaw Christian School during his elementary years and Wawasee Middle School and Wawasee High School. While in high school, he participated in firefighter training, which he dearly loved. He always loved helping people. He had a kind and generous heart. He hoped to be a firefighter or police officer some day. In addition, he was a very hardworking young man. He worked at the Frog Restaurant for five years as a cook, and occasionally helped work on the SS Lilly Pad boat.
In addition to his love for his family, he had a passion for always wanting to help everyone, and anyone who knew him knew he had a heart of gold. He loved music, drag racing, Notre Dame football, fishing, skeet shooting, playing Xbox and water sports. He loved all of the vacations he took with his family, and especially his Nana. They shared many vacations in Cancun Mexico, Florida and the Bahamas. He was the most wonderful son, nephew, cousin and grandson to those he loved with all his heart, and he will be missed more that our hearts can bare.
Surviving are his mother, Rhonda Bickel, and stepfather, Garry Bickel, Syracuse; his father, Randy Knisley, Millersburg; his brother, Travis (and spouse Heather) Adamson, Goshen; his stepbrother, Joel (and spouse Jordan) Bickel, Jacksonville, Fla.; and his three cousins: Nathan Miller, Jordan Currie and Jadan Bonewitz; two aunts, Michelle Miller and Heather Bonewitz; Uncle Bob Miller; and a grandmother, Janet Atwater. He was proceeded in death by his “Nana,” Sonja Miller, whom he loved with all his heart; and his dog, “Tank,” whom he loved like a son.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Eastland Funeral Home, 7458 E. CR 1000N, Syracuse, with Pastor Brad Cox officiating. Burial is in Syracuse Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to the American Breast Foundation in memory of his Nana.
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