Tina Marie (Van Horn) Knudson

Tina Marie (Van Horn) Knudson, 49, passed away at her home in Kansas City, MO on February 20, 2026. Born in Janesville, WI on March 24, 1976, she was the beloved daughter of Jeffrey and Kristy (Hedegaard) Van Horn. Tina graduated from Milton, WI, schools in 1994, earning the distinction of finishing third in her class. She was raised in Milton and lived in Janesville, WI and Kansas City, MO, dedicating nearly 25 years of her career to General Motors. Tina was a proud member of UAW Local 95.

Tina will be fondly remembered for her deep love of dogs and the joy she found in spending time with her great nieces, Ellianna and Braylee, and her great nephew, Kohen. She possessed a spunky yet kind soul, always caring for her dogs and happily babysitting the “Greats”. Tina found delight in watching and attending games of her favorite sports teams, which included the Wisconsin Badgers, Packers, Brewers, as well as the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

Tina is survived by her parents, Jeffrey and Kristy; sister, Shanda (Van Horn) Jensen and husband, John; niece, Kylie and her fiancé Robbie; nephews, Mitchell and his wife Brooke Jensen, and Matthew and his wife Amber Jensen. She also leaves behind numerous great nieces and great nephews as well as other cherished family members an friends, especially her friend for years “Sloat”.

She was preceded in death by: grandparents, Elton and Allie (Koeppe) Van Horn and Jake and Ruth (Hosmer) Hedegaard; aunts, Rene and Cora; uncles, Pete, Scott and Kevin.

A celebration of Tina’s life will be held after the family returns to Wisconsin.

Tina cared deeply for dogs and donations to an animal shelter in her name would be appreciated.