Knudsen, Wilmer Lester (1917 – 2005)

KNUDSEN, JACOBSEN, LARSEN, SHAFFER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 13:45:27

Name of deceased: Wilmer Lester Knudsen

Aged: 88 yrs, 8 mo, 6 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: March 12, 1917, Fiscus, IA

Died: Nov.18, 2005, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: No services were held

Survived by: Wife of 35 years, Mary L. Knudsen of Harlan, IA; brother, Jack (spouse, Grace Ann) Knudsen of Harlan, IA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Peter Marinus and Olga Sophie (nee Jacobsen) Knudsen; brother, Marvin Knudsen; sister, Agness Shaffer

Education: Shelby County schools

Military service: U. S. Navy, serving during WWII

Marriage: Mary Lois Larsen, October 11, 1968, Lincoln, NE

Employment: After returning from the war, he 1945, he worked selling eggs, milk, and poultry on a cream route. After his marriage, he was employed by Harlan Manufacturing (Jacobs Tools) in the sales department, and retired from there in 1979.

Hobbies/Interests: Member, First Baptist Church, Harlan, IA; 50-year member, Parian Lodge 321 A.F. & A.M, Harlan, IA. Enjoyed woodworking and doing improvements and maintenance on his home.

Source: burmeisterjohannsen.com