John Waldemar Knudsen (2006)

KNUDSEN, MILLER, RISER, MARR

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 7/6/2007 at 13:29:46

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
October 18, 2006

John Knudsen, Colorado

John Waldemar Knudsen, 68, of Estes Park, Colo., died Sept. 18, 2006 of cancer.

A Celebration of Life service was held Saturday, Sept. 23 at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Estes Park. A graveside service was held Saturday, Oct. 14, at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer, Iowa.

John Knudsen was born Jan. 24, 1938 in Spencer to Johannes Waldemar (Knut) and Maude Esther (Miller) Knudsen. A 1956 graduate of Spencer High School, he furthered his education at Iowa State University where he graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial administration and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Investment Club and Business Student Association. Following graduation, John worked for Illinois Central Railroad in Omaha, Neb. and Sioux City. He later worked for Johns-Manville Corporation and World Minerals Corporation as a sales/technical representative and marketing executive. He retired in September of 2003 following 40 plus years of service.

On Dec. 29, 1962 he married Jody Riser at the Winterset First United Methodist Church. During their marriage, they resided in Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, California and Colorado. John was an active member of various organizations-including the Master Brewers Association of America, Estes Valley Tennis Association, Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Estes Park where he participated in the choir and several sports booster clubs. He also was a member of the National Railway Historical Society and a charter member of the Iowa Railroad Historical Society.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Marion (Marr) Knudsen; and three infant sons, (twins) Andrew and Stephan and Jeffrey.

He is survived by his wife, Jody; two sons, Mike Knudsen of Raleigh, N. C.; and Eric Knudsen of Leawood, Kan.; a brother Richard Knudsen of Pueblo, Colo., and six grandchildren.