KNUDSON, Mary 1856-1933

KNUDSON, COX

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Date: 10/21/2010 at 08:13:47

Services Are Held for Mrs. Knudson

Well Known Lincoln Township Woman Dies After Four Months' Illness

Requiem high mass was read Tuesday forenoon for Mrs. Peter Knudson, formerly of Lincoln township, who died Sunday at the home of her son, James, in Cedar Falls. Mrs. Knudson was seventy seven years of age. She had been ill since March. Burial was Tuesday in Sacred Heart cemetery, Grundy Center.

Obituary

Mary Jane Cox, 77 years old at her death last Sunday, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox. She was born in 1856 at Forreston, Ill. When quite a young girl she moved with her parents to Grundy county.

In 1880 she was married to Peter Knudson. They then settled in Lincoln township, where she spent all her life with the exception of the last eleven years, during which she lived with her son James in Cedar Falls.

Her marriage was blessed with four children, Frank, who died in infancy, Charles, James and one daughter, Julia, now Mrs. J. J. Smith, who remain to mourn the loss of a very dear mother. Her husband, Peter Knudson passed away 12 years ago.

Mrs. Knudson was a faithful member of the Catholic Church. During her last illness, since March of this year, she was frequently comforted by the administration of the Sacraments of the church. To her children she was a loving mother, to her neighbors and to all whom she knew, she was a true friend. She passed away at her home in Lincoln township, July 2d at 12:40 p.m. She is survived by her son James at home and her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Smith of Alta Vista, Iowa.

The deeply touching funeral rites of her church began at 9:30 a.m. July 4th at the Sacred Heart church, Grundy Center, Iowa. Requiem High Mass was followed by the Last Solemn Absolution and an impressive sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Alfred Schmeetz. She was buried at the side of her husband in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our relatives, friends and neighbors for their many kind acts of sympathy, also for the lovely flowers, in our present bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith
James Knudson
--The Grundy County Spokesman (Grundy Center, Iowa), 6 July 1933

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Early Grundy Resident Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Peter Knudsen died at her home in Lincoln township Sunday following a long illness. She was one of the early residents of this county and with the exception of a number of late years that she resided in Cedar Falls, she spent the remainder of her life in Grundy county.

Obituary
Mary Jane Cox Knudsen, 77 years old at her death last Sunday, was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox. She was born in 1856 at Forreston, Ill. When quite a young girl she moved with her parents to Grundy county.

In 1880 she was married to Peter Knudsen. They then settled in Lincoln township, where she spent all her life, with the exception of the last eleven years, during which she lived with her son James in Cedar Falls.

Her marriage was blessed with four children: Frank who died in infancy, Charles, James, and an only daughter, Julia, now Mrs. J. J. Smith, who remain to mourn the loss of a very dear mother. Her husband, Peter Knudsen, passed away 12 years ago.

Mrs. Knudsen was a faithful member of the Catholic church. During her last illness, since March of this year, she was frequently comforted by the administration of the sacraments of the church. To her children she was a loving mother, to her neighbors and to all whom she knew, she was a true friend. She passed away at her home in Lincoln township July 2nd at 12:40 p.m. She is survived by her son James at home, and her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Smith, of Alta Vista, Iowa.

The deeply touching funeral rites of her Church began at 9:30 a.m., July 4th, at the Sacred Heart church, Grundy Center. Requiem High Mass was followed by the Last Solemn Absolution and an impressive sermon by the pastor, the Rev. Al. Schmeetz. She was buried at the side of her husband in Sacred Heart cemetery. Pallbearers were M. G. Heiberger, Alois Hulne, Adam Zapf, Ubbie Petersen, Claus Haren and Ben Wumpkes.

Those from a distance who were present at the funeral were J. J. Smith, Alta Vista; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jewell, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baker, Miss Bohen, Walter Dennis, Mrs. Stefen Dunn and family, all of Cedar Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Rollier, Doherty, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Pete Johnson, Marie Johnson, Mrs. Jack Cox and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Morris and Miss Elsie Jacobsen of Dike; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stackhouse and Vance Cox of Des Moines; Alma Cox, Elma, Iowa.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 6 July 1933, pg 6