Barbara Pauline (Niemiec) Knudsen passed at age 80 in Englewood, FL on January 8, 2021. Preceded in death by loving husband Asger and parents Walter P and Victorine M Niemiec. Survived by siblings Renee (Richard), Thomas (Marian), Walter (Alicia), Victorine and nieces and nephews Laurel, Mark, Sean, Neal, Dean and Ana.
Barbara was born on October 28, 1940 in St Paul, MN. She graduated from St Joseph’s
Academy and College of St Catherine and later earned a Masters Degree in Bio-Chemistry at the University Of Minnesota. She relocated to Copenhagen, Denmark after accepting a grant to work on cell research. It is there that she met Asger Knudsen and they married in 1967. They moved to Canada by Toronto for 7 years, and then to Sarasota, FL in 1974. Asger passed in 2009 after 42 years of marriage. She looked forward to rejoining him ever since.
Barb enjoyed traveling and used her minor in Spanish traveling to Mexico and even living in Torreon for a time. Amazingly, in her early 20’s, she drove her two teenage brothers on adventures to Mexico for a month in both 1964 and 1965. She was fluent in Spanish as well as Danish and native speakers said she spoke like a native. She had a great sense of humor and loved a good laugh and also had a keen interest in jewelry and collecting gemstones. Heritage Oaks in Englewood, FL was her home for the past two and a half years. She enjoyed it there very much being grateful for the caring staff and the many friends that she made while playing bridge, bingo and enjoying an “aperitif”.
Private interment at Manasota Memorial Park. Due to current circumstances a family memorial celebration will be held at a future date in St Paul, MN.
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