James Lloyd Kneese, age 83, peacefully passed away on September 11, 2019 in Frisco, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, September 27, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco, Texas.
Jim was born in Toledo, Ohio to Forest Guy and Viola Catherine Kneese on May 25, 1936. He graduated from the University of Detroit with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and later received his Masters of Business Administration from Loyola University in Chicago. Jim married Mary Ann Bertemes on November 28, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked as a corporate executive for Dow Chemical for 36 years and later ran his own business, Simmons Chemical Corporation, for 20 years. Jim was very involved in his community, he was a board member for 12 years at Big Brother Big Sisters and was on the homeowners association board at Stonebriar Village for seven years. Jim was a person of faith and lived life servings others. He served as a Eucharistic Minister at Lodge Nursing Home for 13 years and was co-chair of Parish Council at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Jim is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Ann Kneese; his children, Jeanne Wells (Brent), Margie Joens (Curt), Rick Kneese (Chris), Sharon Wehman (Rich), and Julie Long; his grandchildren, Brittany Johann (Mike), Mari Wells, Carlee Sartor (AJ), Heidi Andrade (Carlos), Hannah Breedlove (Micah), Joshua Joens (Sam), Jeff Joens, Colby Kneese, Cooper Kneese, Bradley Wehman, Brendan Wehman, Brooks Wehman, Jake Long, and James Long; and his great-granddaughter Cecilia Johann.
He was most proud of the family that he and his wife created and watched grow in love and size. We will fondly remember the tears of joy he always had in his bright blue eyes when surrounded by his family.
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