Charlie's Funeral Service Video

Charles "Charlie" Anton Knuppel, age 82, of Hortonville passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at ThedaCare in Neenah following a lingering heart condition.  Charlie was born on August 12, 1938 to the late Anton and Geneva (White) Knuppel.  He attended St. Mary's High School in Menasha and then served his country in the US Army in Germany as a military policeman for three years. Charlie was united in marriage to his sweet Irish lassie, Annie Malloy on April 29, 1961 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lebanon.  Together they would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in April.  He worked for the Appleton Fire Department for 29 years, retiring as a captain.  Charlie also helped his father's family business, Appleton Marble & Granite.  Following his retirement, he worked at various jobs.  Charlie loved golfing, fishing, boating, woodworking, oil painting and spending time with his family.

Charlie is survived by his wife Annie; his children, Marty (Lisa) Knuppel, Mike (Carole) Knuppel, Butch (Karrie) Knuppel and Brad (Kristin) Knuppel; his grandchildren, Allison (Kurt) Belongea, Jake (Mallory) Knuppel, Leslie (Joe) Wardwell, Trenton Knuppel, Sam Knuppel, Kalyssa Knuppel, Kaia Knuppel and Keira Knuppel; great-grandchildren, George and Alice; his siblings, Jean (Dave) Wickeham, Herman Knuppel, Joan (Mike) Graber, Joyce (Emil) Zercher, Betty Goslin, Katherine (Mark) Saunders, Anthony (Cheryl) Knuppel and Karen DeNoble and brother-in-law, Howard Moe.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Carol Moe, brother-in-law, Chuck and sisters-in-law, Doris and Margaret.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Charlie will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Hortonville with Fr. Kyle Sladek officiating.  The visitation will take place from 9:00 – 10:45 a.m. with the service following at 11:00.  Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Appleton.  The mass for Charlie will be recorded and placed on the funeral home website following the service.

Annie would like to give a special thank you to their neighbors and friends, who were so helpful at this trying time.