Derek Curtis Knibbe
November 29, 1994 — October 24, 2009
Derek Curtis Knibbe, 14, of Arlington, passed away at home Saturday, October 24, 2009.
Funeral services for Derek will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Manchester United Methodist Church. Family will greet friends from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29th at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour before services on Friday at the church. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.
Derek was born November 29, 1994 in Oelwein, the son of Steven Knibbe and Tracy Lynn Boardman. Derek attended 8th grade at Starmont.
Derek was active in football, track and baseball at Starmont. He volunteered at the Library and Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. He detassled corn for the first time this summer. Derek enjoyed hunting and studying Greek Mythology and history. He was active in 4H. He loved to work and help others.
Derek is survived by his mother, Tracy Boardman of Arlington; a brother Dustin Boardman; two sisters, Emily Knibbe and Kristen Knibbe; grandparents, Larry Boardman and Glenn (Mary) Knibbe; aunts and uncles, Ronnie (Joan) Boardman, Lynne (Terry) Winch, Pam (Tom) Winch, Theresa (Steven) Durrett, and Micheal Knibbe; and many cousins and friends.
Derek was preceded in death by his father, Steven Curtis Knibbe; a brother, Jeffrey Boardman; and his grandmother, Patricia Kay Boardman.
A memorial fund has been established in Derek’s memory.
Please sign the online guestbook for Derek at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Funeral services for Derek will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 30, 2009 at the Manchester United Methodist Church. Family will greet friends from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29th at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour before services on Friday at the church. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.
Derek was born November 29, 1994 in Oelwein, the son of Steven Knibbe and Tracy Lynn Boardman. Derek attended 8th grade at Starmont.
Derek was active in football, track and baseball at Starmont. He volunteered at the Library and Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. He detassled corn for the first time this summer. Derek enjoyed hunting and studying Greek Mythology and history. He was active in 4H. He loved to work and help others.
Derek is survived by his mother, Tracy Boardman of Arlington; a brother Dustin Boardman; two sisters, Emily Knibbe and Kristen Knibbe; grandparents, Larry Boardman and Glenn (Mary) Knibbe; aunts and uncles, Ronnie (Joan) Boardman, Lynne (Terry) Winch, Pam (Tom) Winch, Theresa (Steven) Durrett, and Micheal Knibbe; and many cousins and friends.
Derek was preceded in death by his father, Steven Curtis Knibbe; a brother, Jeffrey Boardman; and his grandmother, Patricia Kay Boardman.
A memorial fund has been established in Derek’s memory.
Please sign the online guestbook for Derek at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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