Dolores Kneuer

Dolores Ann (Strittmatter) Kneuer passed into eternal life on Monday, November 13, 2017. She was born at home in Tucson, Arizona on June 23, 1932. She is proceeded in death by her husband Arthur T. Kneuer, and sons Patrick Kneuer, Peter Kneuer, and John Kneuer. She is survived by her children Linda Head, Julie Kneuer, Martin Kneuer (Roberta), Paul Kneuer (Joanie), Mary Lloyd, JoAnne McDaniels (Joseph), and also 11 grandchildren. Dolores graduated from Tucson High School in 1950 and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy in 1954. As a senior in pharmacy school, she won the Kilmer Prize, which was the top national award for undergraduate research. In college, she also conducted research on shave grass and determined it had a blood sugar lowering effect for diabetes. Dolores married Arthur T. Kneuer March 3, 1962 and helped raise his 7 children. Later they had two more children of their own. She worked as a pharmacist in Tucson and Green Valley for many years. She retired in 1994. She was a devout Catholic and made and repaired rosaries. She was known as “The Rosary Lady”. The Funeral mass will be at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 1375 S. Camino Seco, Tucson, Arizona at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Reception will follow in the parish hall. Burial will be at the Military Cemetery in Fort Huachuca.