Robert C. “Chris” Knudsen, 63, of Mead, Neb., passed away peacefully at home on May 12, 2025. Chris was born Oct. 12, 1961, in Omaha, Neb., to Earl H. “Bud” and Eileen E. (Lohr) Knudsen. Following high school, Chris served in the United States Coast Guard. Over his career, he worked in the mailroom at Omaha Public Schools, as a computer technician at Physicians Mutual of Omaha, and spent 18 years as a computer operator with Ensono. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Knudsen; children from a previous marriage, Christopher (Tanya), Josh (Jodi), and Samantha (Nick) Howell and stepchildren Amber (Matt) Judah, April Marquez, Nicole Wallace, and Sarah Mahoney; grandchildren Kelly, Braydon, Calvin, Isabella, Charlie, Link, Helen, Merlin, Max and Crow Marquez, Jupiter Galloway, and Emily Mahoney; and brother William (Julie) Knudsen. He was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home in Wahoo, Nebraska. A Celebration of Life will be held afterward at the Mead Town Hall.
