Knutson, Milo "Mike" Albert (1927-2009)

KNUTSON, THOMPSON, VAUTHRIN, LESYSHEN

Posted By: Janelle Martin (email)
Date: 1/18/2010 at 16:42:03

Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal, Jan.5, 2010, p.3

Milo "Mike" Knutson, age 82, of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Visitation is Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center in Ellsworth. Inurnment will take place this spring at Homewood Cemetery in Ellsworth.

Milo Albert Knutson was born Friday, May 6, 1927 in Ellsworth to Manley and Olive (Thompson) Knutson. He grew up in the Ellsworth area graduating from Ellsworth High School. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. On December 28, 1952 Milo married Joyce Marie Vauthrin in Melbourne, Iowa. They farmed north of Ellsworth. Milo served on the Ellsworth Turkey Processing Board, Ellsworth Co-op Elevator Board, and Hamilton County Beef Producers Board, a Lincoln Township 4-H Leader, and a Trustee of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Milo is survived by his wife, Joyce Knutson of Ellsworth; two sons, Lynn (Joyce) Knutson of Story City and Jeff (Jane Todey) Knutson of Jewell; two grandchildren, Amy (Luke) Lesyshen of Waterloo and Troy Knutson of Jewell; a great grandson Colin Lesyshen. Cards may be sent to Joyce Knutson, 522 Story St., Unit #106, Story City, IA 50248.

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