Verner H. "Bud" Knapp passed away peacefully at his home in Edgewood, WA on January 28, 2022. He was born August 9, 1941, to the late Mary Virginia Anderson and Verner P. Knapp. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother John Anderson.

Bud was a graduate of Ravenswood High School with the class of 1958. He was the quarterback of the Ravenswood Red Devil football team when they won the state championship in 1957. He worked several years at Kaiser Aluminum, but his real passion was working the pipelines where he spent most of his career.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Freida Knapp of Edgewood, WA; daughters Vicki Nelson (Dave) of Ravenswood, and Stacey Miller (Tim) of Myrtle Beach; stepdaughters Sherry Tedesco (Steve), Jodi Brooks (Joe), Tammy Hall (Josh); stepsons Jeremy Kandel (Jennifer) and Jesse Kandel (Magnumm); 20 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; sister Mary Jane McClellan, and uncle and several cousins. There will be no services at this time.