Melvin L. Knudtson - 1896-1988

KNUDTSON, LARSON, STRUB, FOSSUM, WOERM, HERMANSON, BAKKE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/27/2011 at 13:36:09

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, April 26, 1988
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Melvin L. Knudtson died Thursday, April 21, 1988 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, Iowa at the age of 91. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23 at St. Patrick's Church in Waukon, Iowa with Father Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial was in Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing, Iowa with Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were James Winke, George Ferring, Lester Knudtson, Michael Regan, Leland DeLong and Jerry Sweeney.

Melvin was born November 20, 1896 in Allamakee County to Chris and Amelia (Larson) Knudtson. He attended local schools. On June 22, 1922 he married Mary Strub in Lansing, Iowa. She died January 21, 1981. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church. He had been a farmer and salesman.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Waldie Knudtson, Herbert Knudtson, and Clarence Knudtson, and 4 sisters, LaVina Fossum, Martha Woerm, Inga Hermanson, and Mabel Fossum.

Surviving is a sister Mrs. Clara Bakke of Waukon, Iowa.