KNUDTSON, Harlan K. 1929-2001

KNUDTSON

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 9/28/2025 at 22:09:54

OBITUARY: Harlan Kenneth Knudtson, Worth County, Iowa

[June 26, 2001 -- Northwood Anchor newspaper --- www.northwoodanchor.com]

Harlan Kenneth Knudtson

Services held for Harlan Knudtson, 71

Funeral services for Harlan Knudtson, 71, Northwood, were Friday at
Sion Lutheran church, rural Northwood, with Pastor Selmer G. Hernes
officiating.

Burial was at Lutheran Union/Hanna Cemetery, rural Lake Mills.

Harlan died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Harlan Kenneth Knudtson, son of Selmer and Ingeborg (Hanna) Knudtson,
was born Aug. 22, 1929, at Forest City, Iowa. He was baptized at Winnebago
Lutheran Church and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City.

He worked several years at the Forest City Hardware. Harlan attended
Business College in Des Moines. He then moved to a farm in Worth County
in 1956 where he still resided. He delivered motor homes. Harlan enjoyed
woodworking.

On Sept. 1, 1949, he married Arlene Gunderson at Our Saviors Lutheran
Church in Leland, IA. Their union was blessed with one son and two
daughters, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Harlan is survived by his wife Arlene of Northwood; one son Gary and
his wife Vicki Knudtson of Kensett, IA; two daughters: Sherry and her
husband Neil Christ of Lake Mills, IA; Sandy and her husband Randy Sime
of Northwood; nine grandchildren, Kirby and special friend Dawn, Heather
and Heidi Knudtson, Jason and his fiance Meredith, Nicholas and Craig
Christ, Katie, Angie and Bryan Sime; two great-granddaughters Teyannah
and Raevyn Knudtson; one sister Nelline Simmonds of Clear Lake, IA; his
mother-in-law Anna Gunderson of the Lake Mills Care Center; brother-in-law
Gerry Gunderson and his wife Marlene of Dubuque, IA; Robert Haugen of
Clear Lake, IA; Ted Richardson of CA; along with several nieces, nephews
and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, three sisters:
Mabel Haugen, Sylvern Richardson and Helen Knudtson and father-in-law
Arthur Gunderson.