Florence Knudson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Florence Knudson, 94 formerly of Aurora passed away peacefully in Chandler, Arizona. She married Robert Knudson on November 4, 1950. They were married for 45 years until Robert’s passing in 1995. She lived in Aurora until 2006 when her and her daughter moved to Chandler Arizona to be closer to her son and his family. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Kay Raisor of Chandler, Arizona; daughter-in-law Linda Knudson of Chandler, Arizona, and Grandson Jacob (Alma) Knudson of Gilbert Arizona; Additional grandchildren are Julie and Erik Pike of Boise, Idaho; Jim Swanson of Georgia. She was the great grandmother of eight, and also had numerous nieces and nephews. Her special fur baby Sofia and her “Golden Child” as he was called. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Julia Capanash; her husband Robert Knudson; her son Jeff Knudson; brothers and sisters, John (Irene) Capanash, Tillie (Peter) Banks, Sr. Liliosa (Emm), Paul (Ruth) Capanash, brother-in-laws Jay (Margaret) Knudson, Spencer (Arabella) Knudson, nephew Richard Banks and niece Dolores (Guy) Brown, special aunt and uncle Anna and George Kovach, great granddaughter Grace Lynn Knudson. Florence will lie in state on Thursday April 12, 2018 at St. George Church from 10:30am until the funeral service at 12:00 noon. Father Frederick Peterson, OSB will officiate with interment in Saint Michael Cemetery. Funeral services were handled by THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY, 220 North Lake Street, Aurora, IL. (630) 631-5500. Please remember to sign the virtual guest book or to leave condolences for her family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. George Church in Aurora and Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix Arizona.

Florence Knudson

October 31, 1923 - April 3, 2018