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Rev. William Henry Knoderer, Junior was the son of Dr. William Henry Knoderer, Senior and Mrs. Mildred (McDaniel) Knoderer. His siblings, both older, were Ruth (Knoderer) Pettigrew, a former Miss Ohio State University, and Dr. John Robert Knoderer, who followed in his father's footsteps as a dentist in private practice.
William (aka Bill) got his B.S. in Psychology at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, then served in the Army Air Corps, which put his Psychology degree to the test by having him administer psychological tests to recruits to help determine where they would be best suited for active duty. During these years he was often called "Long Bill".
After World War Two, Bill went to the Maywood Lutheran Seminary, now the Chicago Theological Seminary, where he met Arleen Gladys Reuse, daughter of Harry E. Reuse and Clara (Prosche) Reuse, who he married in December, 1949. He served as the first full-time pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Portland, Indiana, founded the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Indianapolis, serving as their first pastor, then went on to serve as Secretary of Development at Wittenberg College during the period when it was transforming into Wittenberg University, then as chief fundraiser at Oesterlen Home for Children, a home for delinquent teenagers, also in Springfield, Ohio.
In 1967, he decided to work toward a Master's Degree in Audio-Visual education, then moved to the Chicago area where he was active in the first few Earth Day celebrations, served as Interim pastor of several Lutheran congregations, and worked with several local businesses. In 1973, Bill and Arleen moved to Kansas City, where they both got involved with several alternative ministries, including the Course in Miracles, and worked with several local businesses.
In 1977, they moved to their retirement home in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, where they were friends of the local spiritual community, Shiloh, and where Mom continued her singing by eventually becoming the paid soloist at a Church of Christ Scientist in Gravette.
Bill died two days before his 70th birthday at home, after fighting cancer for five months. He was cremated, and his ashes were buried beneath three trees, one in Sulphur Springs Park, and two in their back yard.

William H Knoderer of Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio was born on December 1, 1921, and died at age 63 years old in August 1985.

William Clark Knoderer of Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, Ohio was born on August 4, 1944, and died at age 66 years old on December 25, 2010.

William H Knoderer of Sulphur Springs, Benton County, AR was born on July 17, 1922, and died at age 69 years old on July 15, 1992.

William Knoderer of York, York County, PA was born on January 23, 1890, and died at age 84 years old in March 1974.
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Alverta Knoderer (Jul 22, 1895 - Feb 1974)
Anna Knoderer (Dec 31, 1882 - Jan 1973)
Arthur Knoderer (Apr 2, 1888 - Jul 1969)
Bernard Knoderer (Jul 20, 1901 - Dec 1969)
Beryl Knoderer (Sep 13, 1894 - Jan 1963)
Carl Knoderer (Mar 1, 1887 - Aug 1968)
Cecil Knoderer (Nov 21, 1899 - Jul 19, 1989)
Charles Knoderer (Jan 13, 1911 - Dec 23, 1987)
Claire Knoderer (Jul 30, 1890 - Jul 1974)
Claude Knoderer (Sep 14, 1899 - Sep 1964)
Crystal Knoderer (Jul 24, 1904 - Aug 28, 1993)
David Knoderer (Jun 13, 1929 - Sep 5, 2009)
E Knoderer (Apr 12, 1925 - Oct 13, 2010)
Ernestine Knoderer (Jan 11, 1922 - Sep 24, 2003)
Frank Knoderer (Apr 21, 1898 - Sep 1981)
Fred Knoderer (May 21, 1911 - Nov 18, 2001)
Frederick Knoderer (May 21, 1912 - Nov 18, 2001)
Gerald Knoderer (May 11, 1908 - Jul 1970)
Harry Knoderer (Mar 4, 1890 - Nov 1967)
Helen Knoderer (Mar 7, 1917 - Feb 7, 2009)
Hope Knoderer (Sep 18, 1916 - Nov 24, 1997)
Ida Knoderer (Mar 5, 1887 - May 1975)
Jerry Knoderer (Sep 8, 1942 - Jul 1981)
Jessie Knoderer (Dec 21, 1915 - Apr 7, 2003)
John Knoderer
Josephine Knoderer (Dec 1, 1900 - Mar 1982)
Leon Knoderer (Oct 1903 - Dec 1977)
Lewis Knoderer (Sep 10, 1884 - Aug 1969)
Louise Knoderer (Jan 3, 1904 - Sep 8, 1997)
M Barbara Knoderer (Mar 19, 1916 - Jan 26, 2000)
Madonna Knoderer (Sep 13, 1922 - Feb 9, 2004)
Mary Knoderer (Jul 21, 1906 - Mar 14, 1991)
Melvin Knoderer (Mar 16, 1926 - Apr 20, 2004)
Mildred Knoderer
Miriam Knoderer (Feb 4, 1904 - Sep 1976)
Ora Knoderer (May 21, 1898 - Jun 22, 1990)
Paige Knoderer (Sep 9, 1916 - Sep 12, 2001)
Patricia Knoderer (Jun 30, 1930 - Jan 1969)
Paul Knoderer (Sep 7, 1929 - Jul 20, 2004)
Ralph Knoderer (Jan 17, 1897 - Oct 1981)
Richard Knoderer (Jan 6, 1915 - Dec 18, 2002)
Robert Knoderer (Nov 28, 1925 - Oct 27, 1996)
Roscoe Knoderer (Dec 5, 1919 - Jun 22, 1999)
Ruth Knoderer (Jan 7, 1893 - Mar 1976)
Sara Knoderer (May 16, 1879 - Mar 1967)
Walter Knoderer (Sep 15, 1894 - Mar 1968)
William Knoderer
Zaida Knoderer (Jul 4, 1883 - Feb 1972)