William Knutson

William Dean Knutson was born on December 12, 1935 in rural Ute, Iowa to parents Chris & Leona (Lee) Knutson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Soldier Lutheran Church in Soldier, Iowa. He graduated from the Ute High School in 1954. On June 1, 1958 he married Judith Houston in Boone, Iowa. The couple farmed in the Monona and Crawford counties until 1984. They relocated to Omaha, Nebraska where Bill attended Universal Technical School for two years. He worked in heating, cooling and refrigeration in Omaha. In 1995 the couple moved to Florida, where Bill was employed as a HVAC Engineer for Marriott Senior Living. The couple moved to St. Louis Missouri in November of 2004 due to Bill's failing health.

William was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Gethsemane Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Bill's nine grandchildren were the light of his life.

William died on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at his home in St. Louis, Missouri after a long illness at the age of 69 years,

William was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Vernon, Clayton and Harlan Knutson and a sister Marcedes Jenkinson. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Judith Knutson of St. Louis, Missouri; four children, William D. Knutson, Jr. of Omaha, Nebraska, Sonya and her husband Gary Mogenson of St. Louis, Missouri, Ramona and her husband Steve Lee of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Bradley Knutson and his wife Kelly of Seattle, Washington; nine grandchildren, Kristen, Joe and Allison Roberts, Rob, Paul and Elizabeth Lee and William, Lillian and Abigail Knutson; two sisters, Lucille Gorham of Omaha, Nebraska and Vivien Knutson of Denver, Colorado and many other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be directed to
BJC Hospice
9890 Clayton Suite 220
St. Louis, MO 63124

Funeral Services
Soldier Lutheran Country Church
Rural Soldier, Iowa
Monday, August 29, 2005, at 2:00 pm

Clergy Pastor Meggan Manlove
Obituary Kristin Roberts
Tributes Allison Roberts, Steve Lee &Duane Fester

Musician Ruth Owens
Vocalist Jerry Baldwin "How Great Thou Art"
Special Guitar Selection
Rob & Paul Lee & Joe Roberts "Amazing Grace"

Pallbearers
Duane Fester Rob Lee
Steve Lee Don Mathys
Gary Mogenson Joe Roberts

Final Resting Place
Soldier Lutheran Cemetery
Rural Soldier, Iowa