Birth date: May 12, 1931 Death date: Dec 3, 2022
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR LAPAZ R. KNUDSEN “PAT” May 12, 1931 – December 3, 2022 Beloved wife and mother, grandmother and friend, Lapaz R. Knudsen, passed away peacefully on December 3rd, 2022 surrounded by her family. Lapaz was Read Obituary
With so much going on I finally got the strength and courage to finally post the sad news that on Saturday, December 3rd, my dear mom, Lapaz Knudsen has passed away at the age of 91.
The last few years have been tough for the Knudsen Family for her Dementia mixed with her stubbornness made being around her very difficult. And she also lost friendships due to her illness.
She survived our dad for more than 11 years and we did the best we could to keep her safe and healthy.
She is survived by her 3 kids: Lorens III, Shirley and myself. 6 grandkids: Alana, Lorens IV, Lauren, Megan, Tacia and William Jr. And 4 great grandkids: Bryce, Blake, Lorens V, and Cooper.
Though we will miss her we know she's in a better place, finally at peace and reunited with our dad and her true love, Lorens Knudsen, Jr.
Love u mom❣️️💗❤️🙏
On Saturday, December 3rd, an emptiness in my life has been created with the passing of my mom, Lapaz Knudsen. She was 91 years old.
She was strong willed, very opinionated and stubborn. Because of those characteristics she lived alone after the passing of our dad for more than 11 years.
It has been hard the last few years to see her life diminished to being alone, affected by dementia and its effects. She is now in a better place. Hopefully finally at peace and reunited with our dad and her true love, Lorens Jr.
She is survived by:
her children (Shirley and her husband Stu; William and his wife Sue; myself and my wife Kathy);
6 grandkids (Alana, Lorens IV, Lauren, Megan, Tacia and William Jr.);
and 4 great grandkids (Bryce, Blake, Lorens V, and Cooper).
I will miss her.
Love you, mom! Rest In Peace. ❤️
From Shirley Kenson
The last weeks of my Mom's long life were the most peaceful I've ever seen for her. On December 3rd, my Mom, Lapaz Knudsen, passed away peacefully at the age of 91. Ninety-one!!!! She absolutely meant to live to be 100 and according to what she told someone just before she passed, she did....she said "I'm 100 years old". Yay for you, Mom, you did it ... the perfect example that "age is a state of mind:"
An unrelentingly competitive person, the fights she fought, her determination, T as in Tough, Tough as in Nails, her infamous stubbornness -- these were just some of the things that made her her. Mix in her increasing Dementia, it wasn't always good. But it wasn't always bad. She even chose sweet, funny and affection sometimes. That's not to say it was easy to be around her.
Those of you who know me, know it was not easy, not for me and not for my brothers, Lorens and Bill. But I still loved her, we still loved her and we did our very best for her always & still. When you think of that girl from the Philippines, full of hopes and dreams and making life happen in a huge way, knowing the way her Dementia was frustrating and depressing for her, knowing how much she missed our Dad everyday for all those 11 years since he passed, you forgave her and you still loved her.
Honor and gratitude to you, My One and Only Mom. Alas! Peace be yours. Say hi to Dad.
