Stephen Ellis Knudsen

Stephen Knudsen Obituary

Knudsen, Stephen Ellis
67, of Phoenix, AZ passed away October 28, 2017. If you have any information regarding this person, please call Legacy Funeral Home, 480-725-9696

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Published by The Arizona Republic on Nov. 16, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for Stephen Knudsen

12 Entries

Chris

November 11, 2024

Miss you always...

Dave Brant

November 10, 2024

Still miss you buddy.

Christine Marrocco

November 12, 2022

Still thinking of you and missing you...

Chris

February 25, 2022

I think of you daily and miss you.

David Brant

November 10, 2020

I think about Steve often. From the memories of driving his Corvair from Laguna Beach back to Tustin in first gear to the laughter we shared driving to Cypress College together. He was my friend and I remember him with smiles and a grateful heart.

Dave Brant

November 10, 2019

Steve: On this Veterans Day I want you to know your are remembered for your service to our country and for your friendship. I have great memories of our time together and you remain a part of who I am for which I am forever grateful - May you rest in peace in the palm of God.

Dave Brant

December 30, 2017

i have known Steve since high school. We went to Villa Park High and then community college together. He went in the marine corps and my grades went up. We reconnected at ASU and lived and worked together in Tempe and Phoenix until my graduation. Steve was my best friend of my college years and we were trying to reconnect following our high schools 50th reunion. I have great memories of our times together and he will be missed. God bless you Steve.

December 29, 2017

I have known Steve since high school, Villa Park. We were in the Spartan band together. A kind and pleasant sole, he was tall and intimidating. Steve went to Vietnam after high school, as a proud Marine. I wrote him twice a week, as a good friend should until he came back to the states. In 2016 I ran into Steve in Anaheim. We met up for coffee, and he showed me all the letters I had written him, and the tears just flowed. Though he was so tall and I was so short, the friendship meant more to him. We are blessed to have known him. Love to you, ol friend. Maxine Dabrowski, Glitzer

Steve and Mom having breakfast

Paul Gronley

December 13, 2017

Relaxing with family

Paul Gronley

December 13, 2017

Paul Gronley

November 17, 2017

I have been one of the lucky people to have been associated with Stephen. After almost 40 years as a friend, fellow employee in a Sales & Sales Management role. Working with Stephen was always a pleasure. With a HUGE heart and respect for his people, Stephen always put them first. A true giver and NOT a taker. Stephen was a hard & smart working man with preference to his employees. If you have a happy employee you'll have a happy customer. Steve was always there to support you and was a wealth of knowledge and experience.

As a Marine serving our country, in Viet Nam he was on a fast track, making Sergeant in a quick 18 months. While in Viet Nam he was a communications specialist. While knowing 7 languages, the Marines put him to work intercepting internal messages from the Viet Cong. Some of which were simple locations about when they were going to make a food drop for their troops so we could get there first to destroy their food and others pertained to various strategies the VC was going to execute. . . funny how we usually were able to circumvent them.

After his tours of duty were over and using his G.I. bill, Steve attended and graduated from ASU with a degree in psychology. Computers were his main career goals and after a few short tenures in and about the Phoenix area, he went to work for Digital Equipment Corporation. There he was in sales making his annual budgets (quotas) every year and won the coveted Decathlon award given to the top 5% of Digitals sales/sales management people.

I will never forget this man and the education, friendship and fun we had together. Believing that A people hire A people was one of the mottos he strongly believed in and practiced as well. Another of his favorites was the leader of the pack determines the speed of the pack.

I remember we took turns given each other new job opportunity leads and Steve I believe it's your turn to give me one. I'll need you to put in a good word for me with our maker GOD himself, and as usual, I'll do all I can do not to let you down or embarrass you. I know you see him every day.

We have lost a good one down here he's a hard act to follow and any of you that knew him know why.

I miss you Steve and thank you for how you helped me those 39 some odd years.

If you were a friend or worked with Steve you can call me at 480-621-1246.

Paul Gronley

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