KNUTSON, Lucille (Grebner) 1926-2021

KNUTSON, GREBNER, NAVRATIL, ULLAND, CALLAHAN, SOMA, WHITLOCK, KEFFELER

Posted By: Karen Feldt Robertson (email)
Date: 11/7/2024 at 16:45:13

Lucille Kathlyn (Grebner) Knutson was born in Sturgis, SD to parents William and Mary (Keffeler) Grebner on December 10, 1926. She passed away September 26, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, surrounded by her children. She was preceded in death by her parents, 8 siblings, and her husband, Orray Knutson.

Lucille (Lucy) as she was known met Orray Knutson at a dance in Rapid City, SD, where he was stationed in the Army Air Corps. They married and returned to St. Ansgar, where they eventually settled on the family farm. There, they both worked hard and gave their family a good life. Orray and Lucy were married for 66 years, until his death in 2012.

Lucy was an intelligent woman, with many artistic and practical talents. She was a busy wife and mother, who made time for gardening, sewing, stained-glass work and teaching catechism. She was a published author and a member of the St. Ansgar Legion Auxiliary for nearly 50 years. She also served St. Ansgar as Postmaster for over 20 years.

Lucy is survived by 6 children: Mary (Randy) Navratil, of Story City, Iowa; Ruth (Scott) Ulland, of Austin, Minnesota; Carol (Mark) Callahan, of Center Point, Iowa; Lee Soma of Sumner, Iowa, and Ken (Dawn) Knutson on the family century farm in St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Lois (Ross) Whitlock, of Hampton, Virginia. She also has 22 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

Services were help at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, Iowa on October 1, 2021 with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa.