Kenneth Ray ‘Kenny’ KnisleySYRACUSE – Kenneth Ray “Kenny” Knisley, 87, of Syracuse, passed away at 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at his home.
He was born on Jan. 26, 1932, in New Paris to John and Cecil Strycker Knisley.
He attended New Paris Public Schools and was a Korean War Army veteran. He was married on April 13, 1952, to Kathryn L. Huey, who preceded him on July 8, 2017, and was a lifetime New Paris, Goshen and Syracuse area resident. He retired from Goshen Rubber Company after 25 years, formerly worked at AC Fabrication in Goshen for 20 years and was a part-time bartender and cook at the Wawasee Bowling Alley for many years.
He was an avid bowler.
He is survived by three sons, Kevin Knisley, of Bristol; Dana (Gloria) Knisley, of Syracuse; and Brian (Sarah) Knisley, of Syracuse; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Donald (June) Knisley, of New Paris; and Glen (Mary Ann) Knisley, of Warsaw.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Dixie Knisley; two sisters, Ruth Mench and Mary Jane Byrd; and four brothers, Carl, Clarence, Ralph and John Knisley Jr.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral and military services will follow on Friday, Oct. 18 in the funeral home. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw.
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Memorials to the Riley Hospital for Children, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or Disabled American Veterans Memorial Program.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Kenny Knisley, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
