Harold G. Knupp 1944-2020
HAINES CITY, Fla. — With great sorrow, we announce that on the morning of June 17, 2020, a wonderful man, Harold George Knupp, 76, passed on to the afterlife in his sleep after recently getting diagnosed with a rare aggressive form of cancer.
Harold was born June 5, 1944, in Youngstown and resided in Haines City.
Harold was a one-of-a-kind man who cared endlessly about his family. He was a very strong-willed, caring and understanding man. Despite his hard-headedness and being stubborn, he was genuinely the most loving man.
He enjoyed country music, cars and traveling.
Harold was a graduate of Hubbard High School. He retired as an inspector at General Motors in 2000 with 30 years in Lordstown.
He was also a veteran of the United States Army, where he was stationed in Korea.
He was a hard worker and that trait carried on to everything he did in life.
He moved to Davenport in 2000 and then to Haines City in 2015.
Harold leaves behind a daughter, Lisa Klug of Haines City; granddaughter, Ashley Klug (Tommy Vargo); two great-grandchildren, Thomas Vargo III and Joleah Vargo of Hubbard; his four sisters, Doris (Robert) Dama of Austintown; Marilyn Morgan, Jean Ayers and Joyce (Victor) Ruminski, all of Hubbard; his brothers, Allen (Dorothy) Knupp of Hubbard and Richard (Cindy) Knupp of Columbus; and many other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frances and Harold Knupp; his son-in-law, Scott Klug; brother-in-law, Dewey Morgan; and brother-in-law, Robert Ayers.
He will be greatly missed by many and his memory and life lessons will live on forever.
Harold’s final resting place is in Hubbard Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Harold would have wanted donations to be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the National Cancer Society.
Local arrangements were handled by the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home. Please visit www.krcummins.com to view this obituary and to send condolences to the family.
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