Colleen Knepper

Colleen Knepper

Female 1950 - 2018  (68 years)

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  • Name Colleen Knepper 
    Birth 10 Apr 1950  Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 11 Oct 2018  Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 17 Oct 2018  Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Charles Knepper   d. 1969  (Father) 
    Mary Thelma Knott,   b. 26 Aug 1900, Knottsville, Daviess County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I5437  1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father Charles Knepper   d. 1969 
    Mother Dorothy M. Mattingly,   b. 24 Aug 1922, Knottsville, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 2008, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F2591  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeffrey Sears 
    Marriage Abt 1990 
    Children 
     1. Jeffrey Sears, Jr.
    Family ID F2592  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • Colleen (Knepper) Sears, 68, of Newburgh, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at her home surrounded by family .

      Colleen was born in Evansville, Indiana on April 10, 1950 to the late Charles and Dorothy M. (Mattingly) Knepper. She graduated from Memorial High School in 1968 and attended University of Southern Indiana. Colleen loved her work as a Property Manager at Meadowood Apartments. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, flea markets and antique shops.

      Colleen is survived by her husband of 28 years, David Sears of Newburgh, IN; son, Jeffrey Sears of Newburgh, IN; step sons, Kevin Sears of Evansville, IN, Darren Sears (Vanessa) of Sandy Springs GA; step daughter, Beth Ann Sears (Danny) of Boonville, IN; sisters, Lisa Farmer (Tony) of Evansville, IN, Patricia Widner (Bob) of Brownsburg, IN, Mary Knepper (Pat Dean) of Evansville, IN; brother, Dr. C. Michael Knepper (Lisa) of Terre Haute, IN; step grandchildren, Katelyn, Allison and Maverick; and several nieces and nephews.

      Colleen was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Gregory Knepper; and a niece, Ashley Widner.

      Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Ave., Evansville, IN 47711. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

      Friends may visit from 11:00 AM until service time on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Browning Funeral Home.

      Memorial contributions may be made to Chemo Buddies, 6521 Greencove, Evansville, IN 47715.

      The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the nurses and doctors at Oncology Hematology Associates for all of their care and compassion.

      Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.
      Published in Courier Press on Oct. 14, 2018