1919
Frances
2013
Frances Iona Knutson
November 16, 1919 — April 16, 2013
A memorial service for Frances Knutson will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel. The Reverend Paul Forde will officiate. Burial of the urn will be at Root Prairie Lutheran Cemetery near Fountain. Mrs. Knutson, 93, of Rochester, died Tuesday April 16, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Rochester West in Rochester.
Frances Iona Olson was born November 16, 1919 in Finley, North Dakota to Anna (nee Birkeland) and Andrew Olson. The family soon moved to South Dakota where Frances was raised. Frances was a member of the first class of nursing students at the Rochester vocational college. She married Floyd "Wendel" Knutson on December 2, 1936 in Lanesboro. The couple farmed, and worked together at a local factory. Frances then worked in nursing homes and would later become self-employed. She resided at Park Towers in Rochester for over 30 years where, for a time, she served as President of the Park Towers Social Club. In retirement she worked for a couple of years at the Gingerbread House bakery in Rochester. She enjoyed ceramics and playing Bingo.
She is survived by her daughters, Alice Holtegaard and Janet Thompson, both of Rochester; a son, Bill Knutson of Dodge Center ; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and many great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are her half-brothers, Andrew Olson Jr., and Lauren Olson; and two half-sisters, Delores Lund, and Patricia Rupperect.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendel Knutson, in 1969; daughters, LaVonne Bolster and Ann Damaskas; 3 grandchildren; a sister, Genevieve Miller; and a half-sister, Daisy Borger.
Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Online memorials are being welcomed and may be created at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com .
1624 37th Street. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
1624 37th Street. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Frances Iona Olson was born November 16, 1919 in Finley, North Dakota to Anna (nee Birkeland) and Andrew Olson. The family soon moved to South Dakota where Frances was raised. Frances was a member of the first class of nursing students at the Rochester vocational college. She married Floyd "Wendel" Knutson on December 2, 1936 in Lanesboro. The couple farmed, and worked together at a local factory. Frances then worked in nursing homes and would later become self-employed. She resided at Park Towers in Rochester for over 30 years where, for a time, she served as President of the Park Towers Social Club. In retirement she worked for a couple of years at the Gingerbread House bakery in Rochester. She enjoyed ceramics and playing Bingo.
She is survived by her daughters, Alice Holtegaard and Janet Thompson, both of Rochester; a son, Bill Knutson of Dodge Center ; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and many great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are her half-brothers, Andrew Olson Jr., and Lauren Olson; and two half-sisters, Delores Lund, and Patricia Rupperect.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendel Knutson, in 1969; daughters, LaVonne Bolster and Ann Damaskas; 3 grandchildren; a sister, Genevieve Miller; and a half-sister, Daisy Borger.
Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Online memorials are being welcomed and may be created at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com .
Visitation
APR 19. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel1624 37th Street. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
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APR 19. 2:00 PM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel1624 37th Street. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
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