Wilhelm Knelsen Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Wilhelm Knelsen of Wheatley, Ontario, who passed away at the age of 72, on June 19, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Wilhelm Knelsen to show support.
As we bid Wilhelm farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Wilhelm is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his wife Katharina Knelsen. He is survived by: his children, Jacob, Elisabeth Knelsen, Katharina Knelsen, Wilhelm, Anna Knelsen, Trudy, Abe Enns, Ernesto and Margaret Knelsen. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Visitation was held on Monday, June 23rd 2025 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Kendrick Funeral Home - Wheatley (17 Little St S, Wheatley, ON N0P2P0). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 24th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Old Colony Mennonite Church - Blytheswood. A burial was held on Tuesday, June 24th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Olinda-Graceland Cemetery.
