Robert E. Kneisley

September 18, 1922 - September 9, 2017

Robert E. Kneisley, age 94 of Forest died Sat. Sept. 9, 2017 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. He was born Sept. 18, 1922 in Forest to the late Clarence & Dorothy (Cary) Kneisley. Mr. Kneisley married Luella (Marge) Berry and she died in 1988, he then married Eloise Parthemore who died in 2010. He was also preceded in death by two daughters Susan Clark & Kathy Kneisley, and a brother Jay Kneisley. Mr. Kneisley is survived by two sons Danny (Barbara) Kneisley, Lakeview, & William (Deona) Kneisley, Defiance, seven grandchildren, a brother Carey (Shirley) Kneisley, Upper Sandusky, and a sister Phyllis Glock, Kenton. Mr. Kneisley was a WWII U. S. Navy Veteran who served on the USS Harwood. He was a truck driver for Paul Joliff of Dunkirk. Mr. Kneisley was a member of Senate Lodge 378 F&AM of Forest, and a life member of McVitty VFW Post 1182 of Forest. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and being outdoors. Visitation will be held Wed. Sept. 13, 2017 from 10-11:00AM at the Clark Shields Funeral Home. A Masonic Memorial Service will be held at 11:00AM Wed. Sept. 13, 2017 at the Clark Shields Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Hueston Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by McVitty VFW Post 1182, American Legion Post 259 both of Forest, and AmVets Post 1994 of Kenton. Memorial donations may be made to the Robert Kneisley Memorial Fund in care of Clark Shields Funeral Home 301 S. Patterson St. Forest, OH 45843. Visit www.shieldsfh.com to send a condolence or share a memory.