LuVerne Knutson, 77

LuVerne KnutsonRed Lake Falls - LuVerne Knutson, 77, died on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 1 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Warren. Interment was held at Comstock Cemetery in Radium.

LuVerne Mae Knutson was born on July 17, 1926 in Radium, the daughter of Gardy and Verna Lenhart. She was raised in the Radium area where she attended country school.

On October 29, 1946, she was united in marriage to Kinton Knutson in Warren. They made their home in Radium. In 1987, they moved to Warren. Kinton died on June 26, 1993.

She enjoyed doing embroidery and quilting. LuVerne was also active in the Senior Citizen Center's activities. In the last year, she attended her first Shrine Circus, went camping and took her first pontoon boat ride.

LuVerne was a Gold Star Mother.

Survivors include two sons, Ronald Knutson of Great Falls, Mont. and Jerry (Cheryl) Knutson of Grand Rapids; three daughters, Elaine (Mark) Pederson of Warren, LaVon (Jeff) Lannoye of Thief River Falls and Beverly (Conrad) Kostrzewski of Warren; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Lloyd (Violet) Lenhart and Donald (Bernice) Lenhart all of Thief River Falls and Marvin Lenhart of South Carolina; four sisters, Fern Nelson, Arlyne Soiney and Patsy Elliot all of Thief River Falls and Betty (Don) Ballard of Fulton, N.Y.; one brother-in-law, Herman (Helen) Knutson of Thief River Falls; and many nieces and nephews and special friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kinton; one son, Larry; two brothers, Wayne and Dennis; and one sister, Faye. A00003B2004JN02

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