Eileen M. Knapke age 87 of St. Henry, OH died at 5:20 AM on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at The Gardens at St. Henry.

She was born on March 7, 1928 in Maria Stein, Ohio to the late August & Catherine (Hemmelgarn) Budde. She married Robert F. Knapke on April 29, 1950 in Maria Stein, Ohio. He preceded her in death on December 9, 2000.

She is survived by children: Jim & Kendra Knapke, New Bremen, Don & Shannon Knapke, Beaver, OK, Janet & Joe Bidlack, Celina, Sharon & Gary Hemmelgarn, Ft. Recovery, John & Janice Knapke, St. Henry, Sandy & Tony Rindler, St. Henry, 13 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren, brothers & sisters: Esther Hess, Montezuma, Ruth Youngpeter, Lima, Marie Youngpeter, Findlay, Tom & Marguerite Budde, Wisconsin, Alice & Jim Pack, Titusville, FL, Norma Seger, Minster, Rosie Kunemund, Minster, in-laws Kathy & Bill Freeman, Celina, Esther Knapke, St. Henry & Norma Knapke, St. Henry.

She was preceded in death by brother Ivo Budde & numerous in-laws.

She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry, the church choir, funeral choir, communion distributor and Rosary Altar Sodality. She was also a member of the Knights of St. John Aux, Maria Stein.

She volunteered at Mercer County Hospital, Coldwater. She loved flowers & reading and did a lot of sewing for her children when they were young.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry with Fr. Thomas Hemm celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Henry Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 and from 9:00 to 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.