Beatrice M. Kniepmann

Beatrice Martha "Bea" Kniepmann nee Munie, age 89 of Highland, IL, died Tuesday, June 05, 2012, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Highland, IL. She was born on Friday, December 22, 1922, in Pierron, IL, the daughter of Arthur P. and Emma (nee Indermill) Munie. On November 28, 1946, she married James J. McGuire II who passed away on December 2, 1952. On July 10, 1969, she married Edward A. "Eddie" Kniepmann who passed away on September 24, 2004. She was a member of Saint Paul Catholic Church, Highland, IL. She was also a member of Daughters of Isabella; American Legion Auxiliary Post #439; Highland Woman\'s Club. Bea was born near Pierron and attended Immaculate Conception grade school. She attended St. Paul High School in Highland and graduated in 1941. She started working at Saint Joseph Hospital in the main office. Then worked at Moulton Bartley Shoe Factory in the Commissary, and later worked at the Granite City Corps of Engineers, typing Bills of Lading. In 1945 she went to Denver for a friend\'s wedding and decided to stay there, working at an Air Force Base where she met her husband James J. McGuire II in 1946. The couple moved to Cleveland and started a family. After her husband\'s death in 1952, she stayed in Cleveland for 2 years, before moving back to Highland, IL. In 1962 she taught 6th grade at St. Paul Elementary, and later returned to work at St. Joseph Hospital. She remarried in July of 1969. She was offered a job in the personnel office at the hospital and worked there for twenty - five years retiring in 1987. Her second husband passed away in Sept. of 2004, after 35 years of marriage. Bea loved to knit and crochet. Bea had won some ribbons at the County Fair for the doilies she loved to make. Survivors include: Son - James J. (Jeanne) McGuire III, Columbia, MO Step Daughter - Peggy A. (Dennis) Reding, Highland, IL Grandchild - Kenneth J. Hombs, Columbia, MO Grandchild - Nathan A. (girl friend Kelsey Horner) Reding, Highland, IL Grandchild - Clay M. (girl friend Nikki Ernst) Kniepmann, Chicago, IL Grandchild - Kay L. "Katie" (Justin) Adkins, Schaumburg, IL Grandchild - Lauren R. McGuire, Columbia, MO Grandchild - Craig A. (girl friend Kayla Ammann) Kniepmann, Pocahontas, IL Grandchild - Kelsey K. Kniepmann, Pocahontas, IL Grandchild - Kelly C. McGuire, Columbia, MO Great Grandchild - Kason L. Adkins, Schaumburg, IL Great Grandchild - Beckett Hombs-Columbia, MO Step Daughter In-law - Barbara K. Kniepmann, Pocahontas, IL She was preceded in death by: Father - Arthur Paul Munie, died 6/15/1966 Mother - Emma Munie nee Indermill died 3/21/1973 First Husband - James J. McGuire II married 11/28/1946 - died 12/2/1952 Second Husband - Edward A. "Eddie" Kniepmann married 7/10/69 - died 9/24/2004 Step Son - Gary A. Kniepmann died 4/15/2012 Step Son - Carl J. Kniepmann died 1/15/1962 Step Son - Kenneth E. "Kenny" Kniepmann died 9/17/2000 Brother - Cyril E. Munie died 11/21/1983 Brother - Duane A. Munie died 3/06/2004 Brother - Ernest Munie died 10/15/1925 Sister - Eunice B. Munie died 09/04/1998 Brother - Norman J. Munie died 10/14/1952 Brother - Quintin P. "Bob" Munie died 6/4/1992 Sister - Cleda A. Munie died 08/13/2004 Sister - Esther E. Lacy died 5/24/2008 Sister - Doris E. Holthaus died 2/22/2010

Beatrice M. Kniepmann

December 22, 1922 - June 5, 2012