Loran went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2015 at the age of 81 years.  He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 12, 1933.  He is survived by his loving wife, Teresa; his sons, Loran F. Knudson of Victoria, Murray A. Knudson of Victoria, Miguel A. Knudson of Vancouver, Ronald R. Knudson of Victoria, Edward J. Knudson of Vancouver and his daughter, Damaris M. Galhon (nee Knudson) and her husband Mandeep Galhon both of Victoria.

Loran was an ex-navy man, born during a time when people were of strong character, will and perseverance.  He was an honest man, hardworker, traveller and loved life.  His family was the most important thing to him followed by his garden.  His strength, will and perseverance are what kept him with us all this time.  He will be truly missed.

Visitation will be held at McCall’s Downtown, Johnson & Vancouver Streets on Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, 2060 Haultain Street on Friday, April 17th at 1:30 pm with Father Alfred Alilio officiating.  Interment to follow at Royal Oak Burial Park.  Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the BC Cancer Foundation in his memory.  Flowers accepted as well.  Condolences may be offered to the family below.

McCall Bros. Funeral Home

www.mccallbros.com.

  • Doug Jang

    I’m with heavy heart to the loss of a great man, husband, father and family friend . My condolescences to the Knudson family as Mr Knudson was apart of my life since I was 10 years old as he was a 2nd father figure to me. He was stubborn, strong willed, and funny guy but you always knew where you stood with him. You will be missed! RIP Mr Knudson!

  • Danno

    My deepest sympathies to Everyone. I will always remember you Mr K.

    You were a great guy and gave me a lot of laughs.

  • Ed Knudson

    Pop, you were my father, my friend and my hero. You instilled in me so many things. You taught me to be accepting and loving to all mankind and living things. You taught me the value of hard work and honesty. Like you I am a man of few words, but when you spoke we all listened. Life is a little quieter with out you, but I can still hear you every minute of everyday and this puts me at ease. It makes me happy that you aren’t suffering anymore and that you are in the big garden in the sky looking down and protecting us. Pop thank you! You were an amazing man that found an amazing woman and created an amazing family built on love, respect and togetherness. You are my father and I love you.

  • Lucille Trousil

    Dear Teresa and family
    Our sincere sympathy for this sad time and my prayers are with you. Sorry I did not get to speak to you at the funeral today.

  • Kelly Canniff

    Dear Knudson family,

    My deepest condolences to each of you.

    May his memory live in your hearts forever.

    Kelly
    (friend of Edward Knudson)

  • Sharon Melville

    I will miss your stories, your vibrant laugh and the best home grown tomatoes! You showed me how a man should truly love and cherish his wife. Gone but not forgotten your greatest qualities can still be seen in your beautiful children.

  • Sean Healy and Family (Carol, Sydney and Elisse)

    Dear Knudson Family:

    So sorry to hear the news.

    It has been more than few years now since my last visit to the house, but still I have fond and vivid memories of Loran, seated comfortably in the living room amidst green plants and the chaos of family all around him. Children coming-and-going, times changing and the years passing by, alongside Teresa, I remember one other strong constant in the house – and that was Loran. A strong and steady man.

    His role as Knudson patriarch has made us better and our world a better place.

    We are saddened to say goodbye, and yet we also celebrate Loran, his life and his gifts (a great family !).

    Sean Healy and Family (Carol, Sydney and Elisse)

  • Jose Luis Chavarría Espinoza

    Mis mas sinceras condolencias a la Familia Knudson, por la perdida de Mr Loran, tuve pocas ocasiones de verlo en persona, pero incluso siendo un niño pequeño recuerdo la primera vez que visitó mi casa, pues me causo una gran admiración ver desde ese momento su Energía y su gran temple como hombre y ser humano. Tengo esa imagen claramente impresa en mi memoria y es la que conservo fielmente hasta hoy.

    Aunque mis contactos con él fueron pocos, tengo la certeza que esas carateristicas la he visto reflejadas en sus hijos, especialmente en los que he tenido la bendición de tratar mas, como Murray y Miguel. Lo que asegura que Mr. Loran fué un hombre de principios morales solidos, fuerte y que supo inculcar a su familia las virtudes del trabajo y la integridad.

    Desde Costa rica un abrazo fuerte a todos mis primos Murray, Miguel, Loran , Edward, Ron, and Damaris, pero muy especialmente a mi tia Tere.

  • Familia Chacon Hernandez y Clary Rojas Mora

    En mi nombre y el de mi familia, nos unimos a su dolor y enviamos nuestro apoyo más sincero en estos momentos tan duros para la familia.
    Nuestras condolencias por el fallecimiento de Loran, siempre lo recordaremos.
    Deseamos de todo corazón que Dios les ayude a soportar su ausencia.
    Familia Chacón Hernández y Clara Luz Rojas Mora.

  • Timothy

    I am deeply saddened by this tragic news in the passing of such a fine, and genuine soul in Loran Knudson senior, a man with integrity and undeniable class…
    My heart goes out to the Knudson family in this time of sorrow, and I offer my most sincere condolences and support to all. I have had the pleasure to know this family Knudson for 30 years and have also had to put up with the twins so I felt the frustration that this man endured for many years…. I enjoyed his conversation and sharing sarcasm and one liners with this man when our paths crossed many times throughout the years…
    His family always came first and foremost and never complained during his battles with health issues as the years passed by…He was in my opinion, “old school” and never wanted to be fussed over….”tough as nails”…ex navy….He was blessed with a loving and caring wife and 6 children….wow!…a true family man.
    It was indeed a pleasure to know this man for so long and I will most definitely miss him, his humor, his mere presence. He is happy now, at peace, running with the angels, planting seeds and tending to his gardens above the clouds.. I will never forget this man and its time to cherish his memory and celebrate his life and accomplishments…I always made him laugh, and for that, I am also at peace.
    sincerely
    Timothy William Boothroyd

  • RONA Home & Garden, Langford

    To the Knudson Family – you are surrounded by our thoughts of support and caring during this difficult time.

    Management and Staff at RONA Langford

  • Derek Paul

    I will always remember Mr. Knudson as a warm, kind and caring man. He possessed a strong will with equally strong convictions. He was a great judge of character and you knew exactly where you stood with him. I will always remember him out in the garden or around the dinner table, telling stories about Ron and the boys. He loved his family more than anything and I know they loved him in return. He will be missed but we can be thankful that he touched our lives. As a man, he set the bar very high.

  • Lorena Mora

    Reciban un fuerte abrazo de la Familia Sánchez Mora de Costa Rica, no tuve la oportunidad de conocerlo personalmente, pero sé por medio de la Tia Tere que fue un excelente padre y una extraordinaria persona con valores y principios envidiables, legado que sus hijos orgullosamente heredaron. Las personas mueren cuando las olvidamos, que siempre perdure en sus mentes las imágenes que evocan momentos especiales, su mirada, las palabras, los gestos y todo aquello que con alegría sus corazones guardan.. Que descanse en paz.

    Lorena Mora, José Pablo y

  • Vince Winstanley

    Our deepest sympathies to your family . Mr. Knudson was a kind, generous man , and he will be missed dearly. With love, Vince, Julie, Dylan, Calvin and Adam.

  • Damaris Galhon

    My father was the strongest man I have ever known. He never complained a day in his life and never asked for anything more than what he already had. In his eyes, he was the richest man in the world, with the family he had and the garden he had built. One can try be prepared as much as possible, but will never be prepared when the this time comes. One can be given notice or no notice at all and still you will never be prepared. If I can live my life simple like him, have strength and fight and love as much as him, then I think my life will be what it his was is in his heart. The best life ever!

    In loving memory of my father! One could not asked for anything better.

    Love
    Damaris

  • sylvia

    Realmente siento su perdida, un gran ser humano siempre se recordara , ya que quedan los recuerdos que son los que nos alimentan el corazón y hacen que sigan viviendo.
    Tia te mando un gran abrazo te quiero mucho tu eres una gran mujer valiente y guerrera y sabras confortar a tu familia.
    Ron mucha fortaleza.
    Un abrazo a toda la familia.

  • Vicky Turner

    Teresa, Damaris y familia. Bob and I are so very sorry to hear of the tremendous loss of the patriarch of your family. We want you to know that you have our deepest sympathy during this difficult time. Your strong, loving family is a testament to the bond that you all have. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Vicky

  • Roselin Chacon Morales

    Que Dios les de la paz que necesitan!!!! Solo se adelanto!!!

  • Tracy Campbell

    To Knudson Family,

    My thoughts and prayers are with you.

    May the memories of your times together sustain during this time of loss.

    Tracy
    (friend of Miguel Knudson)

  • Barbara Spooner Roberts

    My thoughts are with you all.

  • Paul and Nikki Tomley

    Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.

  • Elaine Kilmer

    Dear Knudson Family,

    Your dear Husband and Father will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered. To us , a dear friend! Loran taught me something very valuable as I observed him over the years. That we all need a purpose in life, no matter what age we are at and what our limitations may be. He found such thoughtful ways to bless each of you and I have always thought it very sweet.He loved you all so very much! I’m going to miss hearing him say “Are you sure?” when I call and say it’s Elaine speaking. May God bless and comfort you, love Elaine

  • Ericka Barboza

    My deepest sympathy to you, Tere Knudson and your family! Lots of love from Costa Rica!

  • Charn Banayat

    Our condolences to the entire family. We are Mandeep’s family from Toronto and we send our deepest condolences. May uncle rest in peace and give strength to his family to continue in life. He will not be forgotten and will live in each and every one of you. Wishing we could have met him at least once. RIP uncle you will be dearly missed.

  • Laura Muise

    My deepest condolences to your family.

  • Ron Knudson

    Dear Papi

    I am crying as I am writing this.
    You were a very strong and stubborn man. Very set in his ways.
    I too am like that in many ways.
    Which in many ways is a good thing. It has kept me strong in life and kept me on the right path in life no matter how tough life can be at times. You were a strong and tough man that dealt with a lot of pain from various ailments and that always beat the odds and kept on living many many years beyond expections. You never said ” why me ” instead you adapted and continued on with life and did what you could to enjoy it. You loved our family very much and you were always praising your wife, my mother Teresa and so you should as Mami is a very strong and caring and good hearted woman, you did excellent in having her as your wife.
    What I am most proud of you for was quitting smoking completely cold turkey when I was very very young. You did that not just for you but for your wife and children. And not once did you ever go back to that for the rest of your life. You always put us first.
    And the best thing you did was help create your beautiful and intelligent and caring daughter Damaris, the person I love most in this world. You survived Cancer before and I asked God to keep you alive to see Damaris get married. You did that and walked her down the aisle and danced with her at her wedding. A moment I will always cherish and grateful to witness and love. You lived many more years to see her get married again which was equally as special. The final time I saw you alive I said I love you Pops. I only wished that I should have said that more often. I miss you Papi. Love RONY

  • Sandra Torres Brizuela

    “”Porque no se muere cuando el corazón deja de latir, se muere cuando los recuerdos dejan de Latir”.
    Hoy que la luz de tus ojos se ha apagado me quedan en mi memoria los mejores recuerdos de tu sonrisa esa sonrisa que te caracterizaba, tus ejemplos de superación, rectitud , tus batallas ganadas ante las enfermedades y tu fuerza por seguir adelante. Gracias Papi Loran por los momentos maravillosos que comparti contigo.

    Fortaleza, paz y amor a su distinguida familia. Los quiero mucho.

  • Murray Knudson

    I will remember you for your courage and conviction. You always respected people for the type of person they were and their values, not their position in life. With all the health problems you had, I never heard you once say (Why me?). Your belief in a strong united family and the love you had for us is unquestioned. I always respected you for the inner strength, tenacity and courage in facing the most fierce obstacles. In most cases you overcame them or learned to adapt and make the best of the situation. For all these reasons and more, I loved you and will miss you. May we learn from your example and may your strength live in all of us.

    With love always,

    Murray

  • Loran F. Knudson

    For all the laughs and all the tears, you’ll be remembered through out the years.
    Your loving son.
    Loran.

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