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Elsie
Knutson, 86
Thief
River Falls - Elsie Knutson, 86, died on
Monday, February 10, 2003 at the Oakland Park
Nursing Home in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, February 14 at First
Lutheran Church in Middle River with the Rev. Mary
Gaebler officiating. Lois Peterson was the organist
and Lois Anderson, Lois Peterson and Howard Hodne
were the vocalists. Casketbearers were Kevin
McKeever, Bob Brekke, Mick Brekke, David Rasmussen,
Gordon Nelson, Dean Hemp, Scott McKeever, Brian
Brekke and Jay Brekke. Honorary casketbearers were
Elsie's grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Interment was held in Moose River Cemetery in
Gatzke.
Elsie
Rasmussen was born on August 14, 1916, the daughter
of Oscar and Ida (Olson) Rasmussen in Cedar
Township of Marshall County. She attended rural
school near Middle River. She was baptized and
confirmed in the Lutheran faith.
In
September 1933, she was united in marriage to Guy
Knutson. The couple farmed in the Thief Lake and
Gatzke areas for many years, then moved to Middle
River. Elsie was a member of the First Lutheran
Church of Middle River and the Middle River
American Legion Auxiliary for many years. Three
years ago, she moved into Oakland Park Nursing
Home, where she has since resided.
Survivors
include a son, Terry (Annette) of Vadnais Heights;
three daughters, Gladys (Darrell) Baker of Hawkins,
Wisc., Gail Brekke of Plummer and Elaine (Noel)
McKeever of Middle River; 14 grandchildren; many
great- and great great-grandchildren; two sisters,
Elvina Kolden and Bertha Nelson, both of Middle
River; special companion, Wally Mattson; and many
nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Elsie
was preceded in death by her husband; her parents;
a son, Vernon; a daughter, Shirley; six brothers,
Fred, Henry, Walter, Elmer, John and Clarence;
three sisters, Sena, Ellen and Anna; two
sons-in-law; and a great-granddaughter.
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