Faith (Wilcox) KNUTSEN

WILCOX, KNUTSEN, OAKS, FRIEDRICH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/20/2006 at 15:34:38

Faith Elaine Knutsen, 96, of Clarion, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at the USA Health Care Center, Clarion. Funeral services were held Monday, June 30th at the First Lutheran Church in Clarion. Rev. Gary Boen officiated at the 11 a.m. service. Burial was in Union Cemetery, Humboldt.

Faith Elaine Wilcox was born June 16, 1907 at Humboldt, the daughter of Levi and Mildred Maye (Oaks) Wilcox. She received her education at Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1925. She attended college in Superior, Wisconsin and following her education became a school teacher. Faith and Hermie Knutsen were united in marriage, April 16, 1933. The couple made their home at Clarion where she taught in country schools in the area. For many years, Faith served as a social worker for the Department of Human Services in Wright County, retiring in 1969. Her husband Hermie, died in 1988 and she continued to maintain her home until becoming a resident of USA Health Care Center in Clarion. Faith was an active member of First Lutheran Church, Clarion.

She is survived by her son, Kay of Victoria, British Columbia; daughter, Karmen Friedrich and husband, David of Rockford, Illinois; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Richard, Duane and Raymond Wilcox.

July 3, 2003
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