Gerald W (Gerry) Knori, 86 years of age, passed away on Monday February 2^nd, 2026. He was raised in Oklahoma and moved to Friendswood to begin his 37 year career at the Johnson Space Center. Gerry will be buried next to his parents Wilbur & Hertha & his sister Sharon.

Gerry will be greatly missed by his wife Kim, brother Larry (& Janet), sister in law Kathie (& Daniel), brother in law Derek (& Wendy), brother in law David (& Kim); numerous nieces & nephews; great nieces & nephews, countless friends & 4 special cousins, Elsbeth in Switzerland, & Sandy, Leon (Ruth) & Lavern in Oklahoma.

Gerry loved life! He was extremely proud of his career, teammates, & friends at Johnson Space Center. Family & friends were truly important to him. His friends were lifetime friends. He enjoyed boating, fishing, scuba diving & spear fishing, sailing, skiing, motorcycles, flying, skydiving, hunting, star gazing, engine rebuilding, & pets. He enjoyed travelling to such places as Hawaii, French Polynesia, Mexico, Guatemala, US & British Virgin Islands, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland.

Gerry lived his life to the fullest & had a good day every day. He was kind, honest & trustworthy, a man of his word. Gerry left on his last mission with the full moon on February 2^nd. His flight to the stars was peaceful.