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Jeffrey Michael "Jeff" Knemeyer was born November 18, 1974 in Wenatchee to Michael and Rosalie (Engley) Knemeyer, and died May 19, 2017 in Los Angeles.

He attended Rock Island Elementary, and graduated from Eastmont High School in 1993. He also attended Carpentry Classes at Wenatchee Valley College.

Jeff married Becca Woolston and together they had a beautiful daughter Sophia Rose, the joy of his life. In Wenatchee he worked many years for J's Teriyaki, Dolco, and Keyes Fiber. He moved to California in 2012 and worked for Universal Studios and later for Falcon Stainless Inc, and lastly at Ortal Heat and Fireplace as a Warehouse Manager. Jeff was a member of the Carpenters Union in California. He enjoyed woodworking, building, and making things with his hands.

Jeff enjoyed dirt bikes, cooking (especially Asian food), cartoons and comics, but his greatest passion was for his music. He was lead singer for Pitchfork, Suicide Lies, and Black Valentine, recording videos and CDs. He moved to California with the dream of becoming a rockstar, which he achieved. He was especially proud of performing at the Special Olympics World Games in 2015 at UCLA, and performing on the stages that his favorite bands played on such as the Whisky A Go Go.

While in California he met Luda Khatchatourov, a tender loving girlfriend. They traveled together, spent time together, and she encouraged him in his musical passions.

Jeff also enjoyed spending time with his friends. He literally had thousands of friends as he was not shy, but warm and caring towards everyone. Young or old, rich or poor - that didn't matter to Jeff. He didn't judge a book by its cover. He had a way of making friends with anybody and everybody.

Some friends had this to say about him:

"He was a funny guy and lived a full life in a short amount of time. We will miss him. His friends and family were important to him."

"Jeff had a huge heart would be an understatement. May your family and friends find solace in the fact you are loved by many."

He is survived by his daughter Sophie Knemeyer, parents Mike and Rose Knemeyer, sister Ann (and Chris) Doehring, brothers Steve Knemeyer and Kevin Knemeyer, nephew Ian Knemeyer, nieces Molly and Emma Doehring, grandmother Judy Knemeyer, as well as dozens of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Arrangements are being handled by Heritage Memorial Chapel.

Please visit HeritageMemorialChapel.com for more information and to view his online memorial.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Power House Ministries.

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