Georgina Kneubuehl

PLATTEVILLE, WI – Georgina (Ina) Kneubuehl, 87, of Platteville, Wisconsin, passed from this life to be forever with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Georgina was born on December 5, 1937, in Methil, a coastal town in Fife, Scotland, to Edward and Georgina (Campbell) O’Donnell, along with her twin brother, Dugald O’Donnell. She was one of fourteen children, but lost four siblings in infancy. Life during WWII impacted her childhood: food rationing, running to bomb shelters during air raids, and mandated blackouts. Searching for a better life, her parents decided to immigrate to America. Georgina’s older three siblings traveled to America first, followed later by her father who obtained employment in Boston, MA. They eventually were able to provide passage for the remainder of the family (her mother and six siblings), who docked in Boston Harbor, MA, in 1951. The family then made their way to Beloit, WI, where her father worked at Fairbanks Morse. Georgina attended Beloit Memorial High School and waitressed while working towards her diploma in 1956. After graduation, she began working as a typist at Barber-Coleman in Rockford, IL and in that same year she met the love of her life in Beloit, Chris Kneubuehl. Chris introduced her to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and how one may know that they have eternal life (I John 5:13). Shortly after meeting, Chris went on to serve in the U.S. Army based in Stuttgart, Germany. During that time of separation, they corresponded via letters for 18 months. After Chris’s return to the U.S., Georgina came to know Jesus as her personal Savior reading John 3:16 on September 2, 1958. She referred to this event as the most important moment of her life. Georgina’s faith was proven throughout the years, being in happy fellowship at the Brodhead Gospel Hall. She was a servant to the Lord and the Gospel. She prayed for her family and friends daily and was a student of the Bible. Her desire was that all would be saved and come to the knowledge of knowing the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. On November 21, 1958, Georgina married the only love of her life, Chris Kneubuehl, at the West Side Presbyterian Church, Beloit, WI and started their marital life in Brodhead, WI. Chris and Georgina raised five wonderful children (Tina, Christ, Thomas, Heidi & Paul). Georgina spent most of her life as a homemaker, a faithful helpmeet to her husband. She also worked for many years at Swiss Colony in the Mailing Department (Monroe, WI) during the Christmas seasons. Georgina loved the USA and became a naturalized citizen on December 8, 1972. Georgina also had a love of history and enjoyed researching genealogy. During most summers, the family would travel around the U.S. and Canada in their station wagon. Georgina was a loving, supportive and encouraging mother. She attended her children’s events and never discouraged their ambitions and had a genuine concern for her children’s spiritual welfare. Beyond her immediate family she also loved her extended family dearly and always wanted the best for them. Throughout her life she and her husband helped all the children and relatives through their life journeys and prayed for them daily. Georgina and Chris eventually retired, traveling to Europe and, of course, her native Scotland. They mostly enjoyed being at home, taking care of flowers, taking time for tea and talking on the phone to family and friends. They read the Bible together regularly and were content to go through daily life as long as they had each other. When Chris passed away in 2023, Georgina moved to Platteville to be close to family and the daily support that family provides. Georgina was preceded in death by her grandparents Patrick & Catherine (Swift) O’Donnell and Dugald & Isabella (Jackson) Campbell; her parents Edward & Georgina (Campbell) O’Donnell; her siblings Edward O’Donnell, Catherine (Rena) McMillan, Isabella (Ella) Larson; her four siblings in infancy (Doreen, James I, James II, Alice); brothers-in-law, John McMillan, Norman Larson, Richard Kneubuehl; sisters-in-law June (Brown) O’Donnell, Laurette (Kelly) O’Donnell, Betty (Kneubuehl) Vetterli; her husband, Chris; a son, Christ and a son-in-law, Allan Burr. Georgina is survived by four children: Tina Burr of Platteville, WI, Thomas (Kristen) Kneubuehl of Madison, WI, Heidi Fry of Waterford, WI and Paul (Julie) Kneubuehl of Cottage Grove, WI; grandchildren: Kristy, Joshua, Phillip, Brooke, Jazmyne, Jason, Jordan, Christian, Gianna, Luke, Wyatt, Cole, Chandler, Kaylee, Mackenzie, Logan, Madeleine and Lydia; great-grandchildren: Abigail, Sophia, Madeline, Cecilia, Benjamin, Elliana, Jackson, Ze’Niyah, Caden and Azalea; brothers: Patrick O’Donnell and Dugald O’Donnell; sisters: Maureen Lamb, Carol Perkins, Jean McOtis and Norma Miller; sisters-in-law: Lorraine Larsen and Julie McAllister. DL Newcomer Funeral Home in Brodhead, WI, is assisting the family with arrangements with the visitation being held on Thursday July 10, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and funeral services on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM. A visitation will also be held at 10:00 AM until the time of service on Friday. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Brodhead, WI across the road from the DL Newcomer Funeral Home. Mike Wenger and Zachary Wenger will officiate.

Georgina Kneubuehl

December 5, 1937 - July 2, 2025