Donna "Puppy" Knudtson passed away on Jan. 27, 2019 in hospice care. She was born Oct. 19, 1949 in Durant, OK. to Jean and Samuel Smith. She is survived by her husband Leslie H. Knudtson whom she married in Las Vegas on Sept. 17, 1980 and her beloved cat "Drifty". Donna and Leslie lived in Las Vegas for a few years before moving to Denver, CO. and then on to Texas. Donna worked for the Sherman police dept. for 10 years then they returned to Denver in 2016.