Condolences

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  December 18, 2025

  Gary Bush

  Sorry to hear of Chuck's passing. He was always a joy to be around. He was a good friend in addition to being a fellow student. He knew how to challenge others to be their best and a fantastic encourager. See ya in Paradise brother!

• December 18, 2025

  Jean Schwinberg

  My condolences to his family. Charles was one of my fellow students at Christ the King School and then at what was then known as Columbia High School. It seems he was a great teacher. Rest in Peace Charles. Jean Schwinberg

• December 17, 2025

  Steve Llewellyn

  Dear Linda and Knoeber Family. It is with great sadness that I just recently saw the news of Chuck's passing. It was my privilege to be his "big brother" and his mentor in our Delta Upsilon Fraternity at Washington State University in 1966 when Chuck pledged our fraternity. Chuck was a remarkably talented and fine person in every regard and I greatly enjoyed our relationship as his mentor and friend during the two years before I graduated in 1968. Getting to know Chuck there was no doubt in my mind that he would be very successful in his personal and his professional life. Reading his obituary it is clear that he had a wonderful and successful life. I send Linda and all Chuck's family my heartfelt condolences. Steve Llewellyn P.S. I always think about Chuck whenever my wife and I drive past New Meadows, Idaho on our way to McCall, ID

• December 16, 2025

  Cheryl Kingen

  My sympathy to Chuck's wife and family. He was one of my favorites all through grade school and high school. It sounds from his obituary that he lived the good life, ran a good race, and now wears the crown of victory. Peace. Cheryl DeMers Kingen

• May 18, 2025

  Varun Kshirsagar

  Professor Knoeber was my doctoral dissertation co-advisor, along with his friend Steve Margolis. He taught many of us how to think about economics in a way that made it both fun and practical, without sacrificing analytical rigor. This touching obituary captures the warmth, kindness, humor, and sharp intellect that left a big impression on me. Both co-advisors had a very large impact on my life when it was most needed. Prof Knoeber had a way in which he was able to lift people up in an authentic manner. I am unable to attend the service, but my thoughts and best wishes are with his family. Varun Kshirsagar

• May 08, 2025

  Michael Wohlgenant

  Chuck was an outstanding economist, a great colleague, and close friend. He will be sorely missed. Condolences to his family. May his memory be a blessing.

• May 06, 2025

  Todd McFall

  One time in law & econ, Professor Knoeber said Townes van Zandt was a best American songwriter. I hollered immediately that Bob Dylan was on line 1 and wanted a word. The look he gave me was some mix of annoyance and bemusement. I'm sure there's a German word for it somewhere. Once we were supposed to talk about my dissertation but it was March and we talked about the upcoming NCAA basketball tourney, instead. Meeting adjourned. He found out I swam in college for a couple of years and told me 1001 tales of his daughter the Kentucky diver. I was too much on thin ice to make a joke about Kentucky (I'm from Indiana...) but he was sure proud of her. Through the years, I've loved updating him on career plans, a wedding, kids, and achievements. He has been such a huge presence in my life, and I'm lucky to have been in his orbit for a while. Much love from me and my family to his.