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Sue Ellen Knapper

December 29, 1957 — September 12, 2024

McCausland, Iowa

Sue Ellen (Coder) Knapper, 66, of McCausland, Iowa, passed away on September 12, 2024, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

A Celebration of Life Open House will be 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 3, at CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe, 701 12th Street, Moline, Illinois. Memorials can be made to the Hampton Historical Society.

Sue was born December 29, 1957, at Moline Public Hospital to Clifford and Jeanette (Harker) Coder of Hampton, Illinois, graduated from United Township High School and held an associate’s degree in Technical Writing from Blackhawk College.

On November 12, 1994, she married Alan Knapper, of McCausland.

Sue held many jobs during her life, including Y & S Candies in Moline and the Rock Island Arsenal. In 2019, she retired from the Billing Department at Mid-American Energy in Davenport.

She enjoyed the theater, as a performer, backstage and audience member. She was an avid reader, enjoyed attending her husband’s musical performances, traveling, and spending time with their dogs and cats.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Alan; her mother, Jeanette Harker of Clinton, IA; brother, Dustin Coder (Jona) of Hampton, IL; sister, Sara Coder (Emily) of Arvada, CO; nonbiological/heart sister Sue Apple (David) of Moline, IL; seven nieces and nephews, their spouses and children; the entire Knapper family and an extended family not linked by blood or marriage.

Preceding her in death was her father, Clifford.

Online condolences may be shared at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Sue Ellen Knapper, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

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Celebration of Life

Sunday, November 3, 2024

1:00 - 4:00 pm (Central time)

CityView Room at Trimble Pointe (Lower Level)

701 12th Street, Moline, IL 61265

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