Patrick H. "Pat" Kneefe, age 80 of New Ulm died peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, August 4, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm, Monsignor Douglas Grams and Monsignor John Richter will con-celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson at a later date.

Visitation will be from 4 – 7 pm Wednesday and will continue from 7:30 – 10:00 am on Thursday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, NORTH CHAPEL, in New Ulm

To leave an online condolence for his family, or to sign the guestbook, go to www.mvfh.org

Pat is survived by his wife, Katie Kneefe of New Ulm; daughters, Kelly (Jeff) Hemenway of Plymouth and their children, Alec Hemenway and Lauren Hemenway, Kristine (David) Wilner of Maple Grove and their children, Tess Wilner and Mac Wilner; a brother Tim Kneefe and his wife Nancy of Anoka, a sister, Bernadette Kneefe of Montana, and a sister-in-law, Nancy Kneefe of Maple Grove. Pat was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Bob and a sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Tom Domka

Patrick H. "Pat" Kneefe was born May 2, 1936 in Minneapolis to Robert and Verena (Arrell) Kneefe. He was graduate of St. Peter High School. On November 15, 1974, Pat was united in marriage to Katie (Wohnoutka) Dunning in Brooklyn Center. The couple was blessed with two daughters whom together they raised in Minneapolis and New Ulm. Pat worked nearly his entire career in the banking industry. His career started with F&M Bank in Minneapolis and Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis before he began his thirty year career with Alliance Bank in New Ulm. He retired in 2001. In his retirement, Pat also worked for Jensen Motors in New Ulm for several years; a job he dearly enjoyed. Although Pat spent a majority of his time indoors at work, he truly loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, golfing, mushroom hunting, or simply going for walks in the woods. What gave him the most enjoyment in life was spending time with his family and friends. He was the greatest husband, father, grandfather, and friend a person could ask for. Although he is gone from this world, his memory will stay in the hearts and minds of all who knew him best. Pat was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of New Ulm. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to St. Mary's Church or the American Cancer Society.