Knudtson, Wayne Kermit --- 1944-2013

SEVERIDE, KNUDTSON

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Date: 5/15/2014 at 18:20:36

9/25/2013 Waukon Standard

Wayne Knudtson

Wayne K. Knudtson, 69, of Waukon died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, September 23 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville. Martins Funeral Home assisted the family.
Wayne Kermit Knudtson was born July 11, 1944 in Waukon. He was the son of Floyd Clifford and Norma Orletta (Severide) Knudtson. Wayne was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon. He attended the rural "Emmett School" in Union Prairie Township and graduated from Waukon High School.
Following his schooling Wayne spent some time working for Cooney Construction in Waukon. Later he farmed near Rossville with his dad and his brother, Clifford. He maintained a dairy herd until a tornado destroyed the barn in 1990; after that he raised beef cattle and grain.
Wayne loved being around people and enjoyed going to machinery and cattle sales. He also liked to play euchre and pinochle and shoot pool. When he was younger he was an avid softball player and through the years enjoyed a number of trips to Las Vegas with friends.
Survivors include a son, John of Waukon; two sisters-in-law, Sherry Knudtson of Waukon and Denise Knudtson of Palo; two nieces, Kirby (Matt) Jones of Waukon and Kasey (Brock Iverson) Knudtson of Dorchester; three great-nephews, Jacob, Colin and Mason Jones; and a great-niece, Mya Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Clifford and Gene.
Honorary casketbearers were Joan Boice, Jean Cornelius and the Northgate Care Center staff. Casketbearers were Steve Kubik, Jerry Ewing, John and Lois Adam, Ron and Tami Renne, Vicky Nagel and Earl Schulte.

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