Steven Anthony "Tony" Kneifl

Steven Anthony “Tony” Kneifl, 74, of Ponca, NE, passed away on May 5, 2022 at St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster, Colorado.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 14^th at 10:00 a.m. at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Per Tony’s request, please feel free to dress in blue jeans and casual wear.  No suits or ties required.  Online Condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Tony was born in Ponca, NE on June 3, 1947, the son of Nick Sr. and Agnes (Strauss) Kneifl of Newcastle, NE.  Tony joined the Navy in 1966 and in November 1969 he received an honorable discharge to go home and help on the family farm.  After he came home, he had a feed business and service station.  He was vice commander of the American Legion of Newcastle Post 62.  Tony then began his career at IPB/Tyson where he worked for 30 years before retiring.  After retirement, he went to work at Wilmes Do It Best Hardware in South Sioux City, NE and loved it!

Tony met Laura Moore in 1976 and they married in November 1977.  She began a daycare and they had oodles of kids around for many years.  Tony, being a big kid at heart, had a story for each of them as they all have their own personalities.  Each child knew just how to get to his heart strings. 

Tony loved bowling, Aggravation and go carts.  He went to Heaven in a go cart and as he would say “What a way to Go!”  This picture with the obituary is the last one of him alive.

Tony is survived by his wife of 44 years, Laura Kneifl, Ponca, NE; sisters: Carol Minor, Oceanside, CA, Linda Deabler, Sioux City, IA, Mary Jones, South Sioux City, NE, Jeanne (Duane) Fucsher, Porter, TX; sisters-in-law: Mary (Don Sr.) Kneifl, Lincoln, NE, Kim (Bob) Kneifl, Ponca, NE; special niece and nephew: Edie and Joe Dunn; numerous other nieces, nephews and greats; and can’t forget each and every child who came to their home and was loved and spoiled!

He is preceded in death by his parents; step-dad; brothers: Don Sr., Nick Sr., Terry, and Bob; sisters: Joanne McGinty, Betty Pettit, Shirley Hoffert; brothers-in-law: Jerry McGinty, Ron Pettit, Don Hoffert, Keith Cobb, Ed Jones and Ray Deabler.