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Kristine Knudsen Andrus

Kristine Knudsen Andrus

1944 - 2018

Kristine Knudsen Andrus passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, surrounded by her family. She died following a battle with cancer.

Kris was born in Provo, Utah, January 16, 1944, to Wesley Floyd Knudsen and Fae Burch Knudsen. She was born into a large and supportive family where she learned the traits of kindness and compassion, especially from her mother and grandmother. She was blessed with a naturally cheerful disposition and was always quick to forgive.

Kris attended Wasatch Elementary and graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1962, where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen and was on the yearbook staff and ski team. Following high school, Kris studied psychology and family sciences at Brigham Young University.

In 1964 Kris married her eternal companion, Newton Warnick Andrus, in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kris and Newt had met in high school and, after marrying, lived in North Carolina, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania while Newt completed his schooling. Their first child, Samuel, was born in 1968. They then moved to Oregon where they had three more children: Scott “Andy,” Amy, and Jonathan. In 1978 they returned to Utah and eventually settled in Orem.

Kris served in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her life. Her callings included stake and ward Young Women’s president, stake Relief Society president at BYU, and other callings in Primary, Scouting, and Relief Society. Kris served as a secretary in the Provo Temple for 5 years and as an ordinance worker in the Provo and Mount Timpanogos Temples for 20 years. In 2003 Newt and Kris served a mission together in Washington, D.C., where they were employment resource specialists. They loved serving and helping the people in the Washington area improve their lives. Kris and Newt also recently served a mission as addiction recovery specialists at BYU.

Kris enjoyed volunteering in her community. She served in the PTA while her children were young. She also served at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival for 20 years.

Her favorite things to do were traveling all over the world, gardening, quilting, and walking with her friends. She also loved her grandchildren. She enjoyed attending all of their events and sharing in their accomplishments. Before her death, she expressed disappointment at not being able to be a part of their lives as they grew. She was an excellent hostess and loved family dinners and reunions. She especially enjoyed recent family trips to the Oregon Coast and to Church history sites.

Kris is preceded in death by her parents, Wesley Floyd Knudsen and Fae Burch Knudsen, her brother Kent Knudsen and her brother-in-law Tom Womble.

She is survived by her husband, Newton Andrus; her children Samuel (Amy) Andrus, Scott “Andy” (Chris) Andrus, Amy (Brooks) Snow, and Jonathan Andrus; and her grandchildren Olivia, Isabel, Caleb, Benjamin, Henry, William, Dylan, Seth, and Phineas Andrus, and Kolby, Bryson, and Claire Snow; her siblings Karen (Gary) Henderson, Karla Womble, Kurt (Rebecca) Knudsen, Knute Knudsen, sister-in-law Charlotte Knudsen, and brother-in-law Joseph (Holly) Andrus; and many nieces and nephews.

Kris had a strong testimony of her Savior and the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. She is greatly loved and will be missed by her friends, neighbors, and family.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Sharon Stake Center (545 South 800 East, Orem, Utah) at 11am. Family and friends may visit, Sunday, November 18, 2018, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., at the Sharon Stake Center, and prior to services 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. also at the church. Interment will be in the Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.walkersanderson.com. The family has made requests for any donations to be made in Kristine’s name to the Humanitarian Fund, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 

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