George David Kannapel

George David Kannapel age 90 of Delaware, OH departed this world on November 30, 2023 to be with his beloved wife Louise who pre-deceased him in October 2016. George was born on August 21, 1933 in Palmerton, PA. George was an excellent high school student and athlete, elected high school class President, and lettered in three sports. He was selected to be a Congressional Page in 1950, attended Penn State University for one year before receiving his appointment to West Point in 1952, graduating with the class of 1956 and serving as an officer in the Army until honorably discharged. Along with starting a family with Louise, George then turned his attention to building a career in the private sector, utilizing his engineering training to ultimately build a successful career in the aerospace industry after moving to Columbus, OH. He was proud of his career efforts being acknowledged for his contributions to helping build America’s space program with a memorial brick in his name at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. In the early years of the space program, George spent many days traveling to various NASA and aerospace contractor facilities while Louise held down the fort in Columbus with their three young children. He loved traveling for work and with family, and devoted much of his free time to coaching youth sports. George was a great story teller, and never shied away from embellishing a few to add a little extra color to the tale. He was a rabid Ohio State fan, and loved rooting on good old Army, especially in the annual Army-Navy game. In addition to his wife Louise Amanda Kannapel (Braucher), George was pre-deceased by his parents George Charles Kannapel and Sally Fritch Kannapel, of Palmerton, PA. He is survived by his three children, Keith Kannapel (Susan), of Onancock, VA; Lori Mooney (Michael), of Dublin, OH; and Gwynn Pletsch (Steve), of Minnetonka, MN; grandchildren David Kannapel (Rachel), Michael Kannapel (Mandy), Spenser Mooney, Colin Mooney and Austin Mooney, Alexander Pletsch (Sarah), Nicholas Pletsch (Megan), and Corey Pletsch (Makenna); great grandchildren Chase Kannapel and Cole Kannapel; brother Walter Kannapel (Sylvia), and nephew Vance Kannapel (Maureen). Celebration of Life reception Saturday, December 16 at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at All Saints Lutheran Church, 6770 North High Street, Worthington, Ohio 43085 followed by funeral service at 12:00 p.m. (noon). In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Willowbrook Christian Village, 100 Willowbrook Way, Delaware, Ohio 43015 or Honor Flight Columbus: https://www.honorflightcmh.org/ .

George David Kannapel

August 21, 1933 - November 30, 2023