Jan 24, 2021
HOWLAND John Thomas Knoske, of Howland, died unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at his home. He was 65 years old.
John was born in Warren on July 25, 1955, to William and Jean Vine Knoske, the fourth of seven children. After graduating from Howland High School, he attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, where he studied abstract painting. He later studied photography, and leaves behind a private but impressive portfolio of fine art photographs.
With his older brothers, he founded the Three Brothers Bakery, which did business in Champion for 16 years. He went on to work at GM Lordstown on the assembly line, where he retired in 2018.