June Elaine Kneifel

June Elaine Kneifel, 60, died Monday, March 6, 2017, unexpectedly, at Mary Lanning HeathCare in Hastings, Nebraska.

June was born October 4, 1956 in North Platte, NE. From the time she was little, she loved all strays, animal and human. Everyone knew her as the embodiment of love and affection. June was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1983. She cherished her hope of living again on a paradise earth. June married Mark Kneifel on November 1, 1986. She truly felt he was the love of her life and best friend.

She is survived by her husband, Mark Kneifel, Hastings, NE; five children, Shane Kneifel (Sheri) of Council Bluffs, IA, Misty Hug (Chad Thompson), Angela Skalka (Jeremy Gillam), and Kristine Kneifel (Greg Knotts) all of Grand Island, NE, and Ben Kneifel, San Diego, CA; thirteen grandchildren; father and loving step-mother, Darrell Smith (Nancy) of Rapid City, SD; three sisters, Linda Natalie, Palm Dale, CA; Laura Cline (Bud), Ayr, NE, and Kathy Holtz (Cal), Central City, NE; brother, Lynn Smith of Denver, CO; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and her three "babies", Molly, Champaign, and Elizabeth.

June was preceded in death by her mother, Roberta Criss.

Memorial service will be 2:00pm Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Hastings Nebraska Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. In honoring her wishes to be cremated there will be no viewing or visitation.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to her family for a later designation.

Service
Saturday, March 11, 2017
2:00 PM 3/11/2017 2:00:00 PM Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness 216 W G Street
Hastings, NE 68901 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness 216 W G Street Hastings 68901 NE United States