Joan Kniesche Saunders passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Wayne Saunders, and her father and mother, Earnest and Claudia Kniesche. She is survived by two daughters, Christine Saunders (Peter Miller) and Kimberly Saunders, granddaughter Blair Riddle (Brigham), and great-grandsons Jesse, Wayne, and Alexander Riddle and brother Robert Kniesche (Charlotte). A host of loving friends and relatives also survive her.
A graveside service will be performed on Friday, January 24, at 2:00 p.m., at Hampton Memorial Gardens. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 25, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 372 Hiden Blvd., Newport News, Virginia, with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church or Animal Aid Society in Hampton, VA.
Arrangements are under the care of Peninsula Funeral Home, 11144 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, Virginia 23601.
