Dennis L. Knudson, 59, of Fort Collins, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer.

Dennis was born April 18, 1948 in Wolf Point, Montana to Marion (Remmie) and Owen Knudson.

He did his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois-Urbana, and received a Ph.D. from Oxford University, England. He was a professor at Yale University from 1977-1987. In 1987 he married Susan E. Brown and moved to Fort Collins where he became at professor at CSU. He enjoyed fishing, watching his daughters' sports and academic activities, and he had become an avid golfer in recent years.

He is survived by his wife Susan, daughters Amy and Kylie; father Owen Knudson (Betty); sister Deborah Olesak; niece Dana Roberts; father-in-law, Robert Brown, brother-in-law, Robert Brown (Chris), sister-in-law Linda Carboni and husband Bob, and families.      

Dennis was preceded in death by his mother, Marion Knudson, and mother-in-law Marion Brown.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made either to Our Saviours' Lutheran Church, Hospice of Larimer County or Dennis' daughter's college fund in care of Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524      

A private interment will be held near the golf course, out of bounds, at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 Wednesday at Our Saviours' Lutheran Church, 2000 South Lemay Ave, Ft. Collins.