Bernita Knudsen

BERNITA ANN KNUDSEN

Toledo

Bernita Ann Knudsen, 83, of Toledo, formerly of Canyon Country, Calif., passed away at Premier Estates of Toledo on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Christ United Methodist Church in Toledo with Pastor Brian Oliver officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Interment will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fredsville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Dike.

Survivors include her three children, Sandra (Steve) Birrell of Bozeman, Mont., Micheal (Pam) Thomsen of Canyon Country and Michelle (Bert) Evans of Tama; four stepchildren, Judith Knudsen of DePere, Wis., David Knudsen of Oskaloosa, Larry (Deanne) Knudsen of Atlantic and Janice (Steve) Michaud of Urbandale; seven grandchildren, Kristyn and Ken Birrell, Josh (Karla) Thomsen and Matt, Brad, Abby and Tim Evans; five great-grandchildren, Taylor, Kira, Chandler and Alana Thomsen and Rebecca Cole; five step-grandchildren, Tyler and Alyssa Knudsen, Nick, Andrew (Meredith) and Sarah Michaud; four sisters, Mary DePauw of Brooklyn, Florence (Paul) June of Cedar Rapids, Frances Williams of Cedar Rapids and Marilyn (Jim) Johnson of Chelsea; two brothers, Raymond (Betty) Coleman of Toledo and Gary (Jani Wren) Coleman of Indianola; one brother-in-law, Fritz (Mila) Bearden of Toledo; and two sisters-in-law, Bonnie Coleman of Belle Plaine and Shirley Swenson of Gladbrook.

Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is assisting the family with arrangements.