Bryson Joseph Kneib, 26, of St. Joseph, went to be with our Lord on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Kansas University Hospital.
Bryson was born on January 2, 1997, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Michael J. and Belinda S. Kneib. He graduated from Bishop LeBlond High School and Washburn Tech University.
Bryson was employed at Buildex Corporation as a heavy equipment operator with The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 101.
Bryson dearly loved outdoor sports including hunting, fishing, dirt bike riding and target shooting. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and St. Francis Boy Scout Troop 31, having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Additionally he was a member of Camp Gieger Scout Staff and obtained the rank of Fire Builder in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say.
One of his passions was fishing the Spring River in Oklahoma during the White Bass Run. He was also known by friends and family for his skill in smoking various meats including venison summer sausage and jerky.
Bryson's last act of selflessness was donating his organs through Midwest Transplant Network/ KU Medical Center.
Bryson was preceded in death by his grandmother, Doris Jean Hannah, and niece, Khloe Bassett.
Surviving family members include his parents; sister, Bethanie Bassett (Daniel); brother, Callan Kneib (Katie); nephew, Dylan Bassett; niece, Maddelyn Kneib; grandparents, Elden Kneib, Macrina Schecher, and Frederick Hannah (Ann), and aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 AM Thursday, April 20 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
A Celebration of Bryson's Life will be held at 6:00 PM Wednesday, April 19 at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel, where the family will receive friends following the Celebration until 8:30 PM.
