Donna Mae Knudtson 1928-2009
FIET, WINKE, KNUDTSON, WHEELER
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 4/10/2009 at 21:29:07
Donna Mae Knudtson 1928-2009
Donna M. Knudtson, 80, of Waukon died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at her home in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, March 23 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Donna Mae Knudtson was born August 1, 1928 in Waukon, the daughter of George H. and Martha Cornelia (Fiet) Winke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zalmona Presbyterian Church, attended the rural Helming Elementary School, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1947.
April 8, 1956 she married Eugene Lyle Knudtson at the Zalmona Church. Donna and Gene began farming his parents' farm and later purchased more land where they operated a registered Holstein dairy herd, raised crops, and kept numerous other kinds of livestock. Donna lived her life as a mother and a wife. She was a busy mother of eight children, but was also very active on the farm, working with the cows, tending the chickens, and raising a large garden. In 1988 she and Gene retired from farming and moved to Waukon.
Donna was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and its ladies circles. She enjoyed following the Iowa Hawkeyes as well as all of the activities of her family and grandchildren. Some of her favorite times were having coffee and going on visits and outings with her friends.
Survivors include seven children, Jolie Knudtson of Tacoma, WA, Kim Wheeler of Clive, Jerry, Mark (Tammy), and Scot (Bridget Byrnes) Knudtson, all of Waukon, Jeff Knudtson of Concord, GA, and Ross (Tracey) Knudtson of Urbandale; five grandchildren, Kayla, Rachel, Taylor, Zach and Jake; and a brother, Jim (Shirley) Winke of Waukon. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eugene, who died in 2004; and a son, Tom.
Honorary casketbearers were Kayla, Rachel and Taylor Knudtson. Casketbearers were Jerry, Mark, Scot, Jeff, Ross, Zach and Jake Knudtson.
The Waukon Standard, March 25, 2009
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