Knudson, Melvin J. (1925 - 2017)

KNUDSON, NORDSTROM, HANSEN, AIEMJOY, NELSON, ENGEL, HUNTLEY, NICKUM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/31/2017 at 20:56:37

Name of deceased: Melvin Jake Knudson

Aged: 91 yrs, 5 mo, 17 days

Residence: Crescent, IA

Born: Oct. 11, 1925; Kirkman, IA

Died: March 28, 2017; Crescent, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, April 1, 2017; Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, IA; burial was in the Danway Cemetery, Irwin, IA, with military honors provided by the Audubon American Legion Post #120 and the VFW Post #4119

Survived by: Son, Tom (spouse, Eileen) Knudson; daughter, Tammy (spouse, Bob) Nordstrom; ex-wife, Lorraine Hansen; grandchildren, Kyle and Ryan Nordstrom and Kristen Aiemjoy (spouse, Glenn) and great-grandson, Orion Aiemjoy; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jacob B. and Molly (nee Nelson) Knudson; wife of 42 years, Coreen; infant son, Larry; sisters, Lorraine Engel and Geraldine Huntley

Education: attended Danway School, Irwin, IA; graduated from Kirkman (IA) High School

Religious affiliation: Lutheran

Military service: U. S. Army, 1945-1947, having served in the Philippines and Korea.

Marriage: Coreen Nickum; Aug. 7, 1949; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: After their marriage, Melvin and Coreen operated a café in Irwin, IA, for 2 years. After various jobs in Manning, IA and Omaha, NE, he joined the Iowa Department of Revenue, Council Bluffs, IA; he retired from there on June 30, 1988.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; cutleroneill.com