Linsworth KNUDSON

KNUDSON, WESTVOLD, NELSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:53

9 January 1882 --- 9 December 1935

Linsworth Knudson, 53, died in Lutheran hospital, Fort Dodge, late Monday night. Unknown to most of his friends, Mr. Knudson had been in poor health for a number of years. Three weeks ago he was taken to the Lutheran hospital at Fort Dodge where it was discovered that he was suffering from diabetes and possible ulcers of the stomach. He seemed to be improving and building up, but Monday morning stomach hemorrhages developed and his system could not withstand an unusual loss of blood and death came to his relief at 11:40 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9th.

Mr. Knudson was born on the Knudson homestead, 3-1/2 miles west of Eagle Grove, in Norway township, Humboldt county, Jan. 19, 1882. He has lived in this community all his life. About 20 years ago he leased his farm holdings and engaged in the real estate, insurance and auction business in Eagle Grove. With his father and brothers he had large land holdings in Iowa and around Kenyon, Minn. After the slump in land values in 1921, he again assumed active operations of his farms and has continued at that work until the time his sickness compelled him to go to the hospital three weeks ago.

He is survived by his wife and two sons, Kenneth and Donald. His father, L. L. Knudson, survives, also two brothers, John and Allan, and two sisters, Emma, at home here, and Mrs. Nellie Westvold of Wichita, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Westvold were enroute to Miami, Florida, at the time of Mr. Knudson's death.

Funeral Friday
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the Wilson Funeral Chapel and at 2 o'clock at the West Side Lutheran church. A complete obituary will appear in our next issue.

Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
December 12, 1935

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Obituary of Linsworth Knudson
Linsworth Knudson was born on Jan. 9, 1882, to parents Lars and Anne Knudson of Norway township in Humboldt county, Iowa. He was baptized into Christ in infancy by the late Rev. C. J. Eastvold. He was a member of Samuel Lutheran congregation. Mr. Knudson, because he had been in failing health of late, though unknown to his friends, went to the Ft. Dodge Lutheran hospital about three weeks ago to undergo a medical examination. He passed away Monday evening, Dec. 9, at that hospital, the cause being a sudden and severe stomach hemorrhage, developing Monday morning. Mr. Knudson lived for thirty years on the homestead in Norway township and lived the last twenty years in Wright county, in which he was occupied with farming and real estate interests. In 1912 he was united in marriage with Mildred Nelson, the ceremony being conducted by Rev. H. Hovde. To this union was born three children, Alice Lucella, Kenneth and Donald. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Alice, twenty years ago, by his mother thirty-three years ago, by his brother Lars seventeen years ago and his sister Leva seven years ago. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Kenneth and Donald, at home, his aged father, Lars Knudson of Eagle Grove, by two brothers. Allen and John of Eagle Grove, by two sisters, Emma of Eagle Grove and by Mrs. Nellie Westvold of Wichita, Kan.

Mr. Knudson made many friends during his long residence in this community. He always had a pleasant smile and a kind word for everyone he met. He was a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family and by his many friends and neighbors. Funeral services were held Friday at Wilson Funeral Chapel and at the West Side Lutheran church, conducted by Rev. H. S. Fauske. The remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery.