James Todd Knauer's Obituary
James Todd Knauer, 45 of Tampa, Florida passed away peacefully on April 12, 2018. He was a Florida native who was born in Tampa. Todd was a chef who worked as a kitchen manager for Shells restaurants in Brandon, Florida. He also worked for Ozona Blue and Bon Appetit restaurants. Todd loved the band Iron Maiden, often times travelling to other states to see them. He was also a huge wrestling and science fiction fan with an extensive collection of memorabilia. Most of all Todd loved his family and friends.
He is survived by his parents, James Knauer and Valerie Huettig ; brothers, Wes and Eric ; sisters, Lori and Shelly, and five nieces and two nephews. A gathering of friends is planned for Saturday April 28th, 2018 at 11 am at First Baptist Church of Brandon, 216 N. Parsons Avenue, Brandon, FL 33510. A service to follow at 12pm. The family asks in lieu of flowers to please make donations to Brandon Outreach at http://theoutreachclinic.com/ .
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