Stanley J. Kneifl

Stanley J. Kneifl, 77 of rural Ponca, Nebraska passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at his home, surrounded by family members. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newcastle, Nebraska with Father Rod Kneifl (Stanley’s brother) as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, adjacent to the church in Newcastle. Visitation, with family present, will be on Friday, June 6th from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the church in Newcastle. Memorials may be directed to the family for designation on a later date. Meyer Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Stanley was born on April 11, 1948 in Newcastle, Nebraska to Vincent “Murphy” and Marcella (Burbach) Kneifl. He graduated from Newcastle High School with the Class of 1967. Stanley married Jeanette Goeden on August 17, 1974 in Menominee, Nebraska. He was in the United States Army Reserves for several years before an auto accident forced his honorable discharge.

Stanley farmed the family farm for many years. He also did some construction work and later was an over-the-road trucker until retirement. Stanley was a member of the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Newcastle, and enjoyed his membership to the Knights of Columbus within his Catholic faith.

Stanley is survived his wife Jeanette Kneifl; (seven children) four sons Bernard “Bud” Kneifl of Ponca, Nebraska, Vance (Tracey) Kneifl of Milford, Delaware, Ryan Kneifl of Ponca, Nebraska, and Jeremy (Molly) Kneifl of Ponca, Nebraska; three daughters Tammy (Kenneth) Robinson Jr. of Falls Church, Virginia, Renee Kneifl of Ponca, Nebraska, and Cindy (Brandon) Grossrode of Tilden, Nebraska; brother Fr. Rod Kneifl of Clarkson, Nebraska; sister Twila (Art) Jansen of Fordyce, Nebraska; 17 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.

Stanley was preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law Dallas Hochstein, LeRoy Goeden, and Joseph Goeden, infant Robin, and sister-in-law Darlene Hayford.

Casket Bearers for Stanley’s Mass will be Alexander Kneifl, Bud Jr. Kneifl, Kenneth Warren Robinson III, Cristopher Kneifl, Bill Jansen, and Jim Jansen.