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Knee, Dave
Dave Knee, 64, of Marion, passed away at his home Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, from lung cancer, surrounded by his wife and two sons. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at New Covenant Bible Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Tye Male. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.
Survivors include his wife of 36years, Mary; sons, Andrew Knee of Portland, Ore., and Eric Knee at home; a brother, Daniel (Lynn) Knee of Fort Wayne, Ind.; sisters-in-law, Bev Knee of Wabash, Ind., and Donna (Brian) Miller of Marion; brothers-in-law, Steve (Sandy) Clabough and Dave Clabough, all of Marion; his father-in-law, Francis Clabough of Marion; and nieces and nephews, Jeff (Shelley) Knee, Kathy (Mike) Fouts, Erin (Mike) Doughtery, Mark (Jenny) Knee, Todd (Amy) Hartke, Chad (Deanna) Hartke, Cari, Jessy and Spencer Clabough.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Norman; and his mother-in-law, Dorothy Clabough.
Dave was born Nov. 10, 1946, in Wabash, Ind., the son of Harold L. and Mildred E. Knee. He graduated from Wabash High School and Coe College with a degree in business and history. On Nov. 22, 1974, Dave was united in marriage to Mary Clabough in Marion, Iowa. Dave worked 40 years at RockwellCollins, most recently in Service Center Support.He enjoyed kidding around with his co-workers.
Dave enjoyed traveling, jazz, history and was proud to be an Indiana Hoosier. He liked spending time on the golf course with his regular foursome golf buddies. He had a great sense of humor and an unforgettable laugh. You could always count on him for a hug and a helping hand.
Dave loved being a dad and especially treasured times with his boys, Andy and Eric. He always looked forward to family celebrations and traveling back to Indiana. He was especially close to his two brothers, who he always admired. Dearest to his heart were his wife, two sons, family and his lap-buddy, Max, the family cat.
Memorials may be directed to Dave's family.
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