Rose Knudtson

Rose Isabelle Jones was born to Edward and Ardellia Jones on March 30, 1905 in Nebraska. She worked in a grocery, dry goods store as a young lady.

She married Knudt Knudtson on July 2, 1936. She nurtured and loved his six children as her own. They lived on the Knudtson century farm in Okoboji Township until 1952 when they retired to Milford. After moving to town she cleaned cottages around the lake. She was a hard worker in her church, Little Sioux Lutheran Church.

She loved to crochet and made many dollies and wall hangings. She made table cloths for all her children and grandchildren.

Rose passed away on November 8, 2007 at the St. Lukes Lutheran Home where she had been a resident since 1999.

She is survived by four step children: Freeman (Edna Mae) Knudtson of Spencer, IA, Orville (Virginia) Knudtson of Prescott, AZ, Marie (Bud) Welle and Rose Anderson, both of Milford. Surviving also is her daughter-in-law, Geneva Knudtson of Milford; eighteen grandchildren, thirty -seven great-grandchildren and forty-two great-great-grandchildren. She took great joy in her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Knudt in 1979, three sisters, one brother, a step daughter and her husband, Greta and Ernest Dannatt and one step son, Kenneth Knudtson.

IN LOVING MEMORY
Rose Knudtson

March 30, 1905
November 8, 2007

SERVICES
Little Sioux Lutheran Church
Milford, Iowa
Monday, November 12, 2007 ~ 2:00 P.M.

CLERGY
Rev. Tom Dettmer

MUSIC
Cindy Pingel
What A Friend We Have In Jesus #439
On Our Way Rejoicing #260
Zane Knudtson
The Lord’s Prayer

PALLBEARERS
Mike Knudtson
Jeff Knudtson
Keith Dannatt
Loran Anderson
Leo Anderson
Dick Welle
Jack Welle
Don Welle
Lynn Knudtson
David Knudtson
Jon Knudtson
Kris Knudtson

INTERMENT
Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Iowa