Catherine Ann Knuckey, 69, of Scales Mound, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Galena, where friends may call after 10 AM until the time of the mass. Friends may call from 4 to 7 PM on Monday, November 24, 2025, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena, where the rosary will be recited beginning at 3:30 PM. The burial will be in Scales Mound Township Cemetery. She was born February 23, 1956, in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Joseph A. and Kathleen A. (Keleher) Deutsch. Catherine was united in marriage to George W. Knuckey on August 14, 1976, at St. Joseph Church in Apple River, IL. She attended Waubonsee Community College in Plano, IL, earning an associate degree in business. Catherine worked at John Deere Works in Dubuque, IA, in the office, before staying home to raise her five boys. After her sons were in school, she obtained her real estate license and worked as a real estate agent for 20 years. Catherine was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She raised her boys with strength, love, and poise. Catherine lived for nothing more than loving her grandchildren, showing up for them, spoiling them, encouraging them, and giving them advice. She was their biggest cheerleader. Catherine also enjoyed golfing, playing cards, and traveling with family. She is survived by her husband, George; five sons, Phillip (Ashley) Knuckey, Matthew Knuckey, Jason (Ashlee) Knuckey, Ryan (Kelly) Knuckey, and Andrew (Hannah) Knuckey; eleven grandchildren, Mackenzie, Avery, Sophia, Dylan, William, Charles, Walter, Isabel, Mya, Thomas, and David; two sisters, Lorrie (Bruce) Babbini, Joan (Mark) Theuer; four brothers, Robert Deutsch, Kenneth (Debora) Deutsch, Theodore Deutsch, Thomas (Krista) Deutsch; a brother-in-law, Doug (Marsha) Knuckey; a sister-in-law, Sue McGivney; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, James, Gregory, and Stephen Deutsch; her mother and father-in-law, William and Mary Knuckey; and a brother-in-law, Joseph McGivney.
Catherine Ann Knuckey
My thoughts and prayers to the Knuckey and Deutsch families. Cathy and I were childhood friends when she attended St Matthew school in Shullsburg. I spent many overnights at the Deutsch farm. I remember the love in the household with all the siblings. We lost contact after the family moved but I will always treasure those memories.
George and family,
God knows exactly what you are facing and all He wants you to do is to trust Him.
Not only is He handling it, but He’s handling it with love and caring thoughts for all of you ! 🙏
God knows exactly what you are facing. and all He wants you to do is to trust Him.
Not only is He handling it, but He’s handling it with love and caring thoughts ! Amen !
🙏🙏
My thoughts go out to the families. I grew up with George’s family. We went to the same church in the country and I was best friends with his cousins the Ohms’, so there were many days spent together as kids. My son Brad worked for him some time ago.