MARGARET KNEESHAW

1957-2017

Margaret (Meg) M. Kneeshaw, 60, of Houston, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, November 23, 2017 after a courageous 2-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Rochester, New York, she moved to Houston in 1981. Meg was a physical education teacher in the Clear Creek Independent School District for 27 years, at the International School of Douala in Cameroon, West Africa for 2 years (1997-1999) and was in charge of the women’s Campus recreation department at Tulane University for one year (1990-1991). Meg was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Nassau Bay and was a graduate of R. L. Thomas High School (Webster, NY), Monroe County Community College (A.S.), East Stroudsburg University (B.S.) and the University of Houston-Clear Lake (M.A.). Meg was a collegiate volleyball player, a former owner and instructor of the Clear Lake Waist Basket aerobic studio and an avid runner and triathlete, having completed over 100 triathlons and duathlons in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Meg loved the arts, particularly the ballet and symphony. She loved Broadway shows and was a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. She greatly enjoyed cooking, traveling and spending time at the beach in Ocean City, NJ. Meg was a devoted wife and mother and a proud dance mom. Predeceased in death by her father, Carl C. Bunde, mother Deloris H. Bunde; sister, Barbara Wallis; and sister-in-law, Karen McMullan. She is survived by her: husband of 35 years, Louis H. Kneeshaw, Jr.; daughter, Molly; mother-inlaw, Agnes L. Kneeshaw; her sisters and brother-in-law, Helen Badmone, Katherine (Joseph) Dorschel; brother and sister-in-law Richard (Cindy) Bunde; brothers-inlaw, Claude (Rick) Wallis, Kenneth P. Kneeshaw (Wakako), and Robert S. Kneeshaw; sister-in-law, Janet M. Jay; many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and grand nephews. A memorial service will be celebrated Monday, December 4, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in the chapel of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 18220 Upper Bay Road, Houston, Texas 77058 with a reception immediately following at the church. There will be a 30-minute video memorial proceeding. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donating in Meg’s memory to MD Anderson Cancer Center (mdanderson. org) or Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (gdlc.org).