1929
Virginia
2013
Virginia Knutson
May 31, 1929 — May 14, 2013
Virginia M. Knutson, 83, of Fergus Falls died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
Virginia Marie Knutson was born May 31, 1929 at home in Friberg Township, rural Erhard, Minnesota, the daughter of Leonard and Ida (Bauman) Grant. Virginia attended country school in Edwards and then the Washington School in Fergus Falls. She married Hiram Knutson on April 9, 1949. Virginia was a cook at The Elks and Holiday Inn in Fergus Falls. She was very happy at Pioneer Suites and enjoyed the staff and residents.
She is survived by her children, Rebecca (Tom) Halbakken, Linda (Rick) Trosvig, and Rhonda Knutson; grandchildren: Danielle (Jason) Witzegreuter, Erica (Joe) Rodewald, Chris Halbakken, Travis Halbakken, Ryan Knutson and Andrea Knutson; great-grandchildren, Cameron & Samantha Witzegreuter, Spencer & Jackson Rodewald, Ethan Knutson; sisters, Evelyn Johnson of Fergus Falls and Beverly (Norman) Medenwaldt of Moses Lake, WA.
Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram; son, Jeffrey; three sisters, Gladys Bolstad, Dorothy Eisner and Lillian Stensrud and four brothers, Orman, Clifford, David and Floyd Grant.
Memorial Service: 1 PM Saturday, May 18 at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.
Visitation: one hour prior to the service
Clergy: Rev. Harry Olson
Inurnment: Knollwood Cemetery in Fergus Falls
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
Condolences: www.GlendeNilson.com
Virginia Marie Knutson was born May 31, 1929 at home in Friberg Township, rural Erhard, Minnesota, the daughter of Leonard and Ida (Bauman) Grant. Virginia attended country school in Edwards and then the Washington School in Fergus Falls. She married Hiram Knutson on April 9, 1949. Virginia was a cook at The Elks and Holiday Inn in Fergus Falls. She was very happy at Pioneer Suites and enjoyed the staff and residents.
She is survived by her children, Rebecca (Tom) Halbakken, Linda (Rick) Trosvig, and Rhonda Knutson; grandchildren: Danielle (Jason) Witzegreuter, Erica (Joe) Rodewald, Chris Halbakken, Travis Halbakken, Ryan Knutson and Andrea Knutson; great-grandchildren, Cameron & Samantha Witzegreuter, Spencer & Jackson Rodewald, Ethan Knutson; sisters, Evelyn Johnson of Fergus Falls and Beverly (Norman) Medenwaldt of Moses Lake, WA.
Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Hiram; son, Jeffrey; three sisters, Gladys Bolstad, Dorothy Eisner and Lillian Stensrud and four brothers, Orman, Clifford, David and Floyd Grant.
Memorial Service: 1 PM Saturday, May 18 at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.
Visitation: one hour prior to the service
Clergy: Rev. Harry Olson
Inurnment: Knollwood Cemetery in Fergus Falls
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls
Condolences: www.GlendeNilson.com
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