Loving husband of Beth Knecht; cherished father of John Knecht Jr. and Heather (Jason) Fleigel; proud grandfather of Cassandra Fleigel and Lucas Fleigel; loving brother of Penny (John) France; loving uncle, cousin, and friend of many. Preceded in death by his parents, the late Ernest and Louise Knecht. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 23rd, at Malec & Sons Funeral Home (Edward A. Tylka (Manager/Director), 6000 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60646, from 4:00pm to 9:00pm. Funeral services private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the American Parkinson's Disease Association or the Brotherhood of Harmony would be appreciated. For more information, please call (773) 774-4100.