Carol Knutson

Carol Emily Knutson was born on June 22, 1935, in Sanborn, Redwood County, Minnesota to Emil and Helen (Jeske) Anderson. She was baptized on July 21, 1935 and confirmed on June 5, 1949, at Sharon Lutheran Church. Carol attended District 32 in rural Redwood County for 1st through 6th grades and then attended Sanborn High School for 7th through 9th grades and Lamberton High School 10th through 12th grades. She graduated on May 28, 1953. On August 29, 1953, Carol was united in marriage to Dennis Knutson at Sharon Lutheran Church. After their marriage, Dennis and Carol lived in Lamberton for six years before moving to the Knutson farm in 1959 where they lived until Dennis passed away on September 21, 2004. After he passed away, Carol continued living on the farm until 2005 when she moved to Windom until 2008. Due to medical problems, Carol moved to Mankato, Minnesota where she lived at Old Main Village for two years, Koppen Gardens, and recently moved into Monarch Meadows in North Mankato. Carol passed away there on Wednesday morning, April 17, 2013 at the age of 77. Carol will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. During her life, she was a h...[more]

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maker and did many jobs on the farm. She also worked in retail at various places, as well as custodian at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church for sixteen years and also as office secretary. Carol was faithful in serving in the Sharon Lutheran Church and Old Westbrook Lutheran Church as Sunday school teacher, Superintendent, and Vacation Bible School. Church women's organizations were very important to her and she held many positions as Old Westbrook Lutheran's Shetek Conference. She enjoyed faithfully attending the Conference and Synods gatherings. While living in Windom, she maintained membership at Old Westbrook, and attended Lutheran Church of Our Savior as an associate member. When Carol moved to Mankato, she attended Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Bible study was very important to her as she attended Circles, etc. in each church. She enjoyed working at the Nordic Fest at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She was a 4-H leader for the local members, as well as Cottonwood County. She was an honorary member of the Highwater Garden Club. While in Windom, she volunteered as a RSVP, where she especially enjoyed ushering at BARC concerts. Carol served as Secretary and Treasurer at the Quarter Horse Shows in Windom where she and Dennis devoted years of service. Family and friends were utmost important to Carol and remained treasures in her life. She loved to entertain in her home, as well as decorate her home for all occasions. She was a Mary Kay Cosmetic consultant for fifteen years and enjoyed hosting shows and serving friends. She was an avid sportsperson of the Minnesota Twins and Timberwolves. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Nelson and her husband, Jon, of Mankato and Cindy Haas and her husband, James, of Eagan; grandchildren: Derek Nelson and his wife, Jamie, Cameron Nelson, and Brittany and Dustin Haas; two great-grandchildren, Quinn and Ian Nelson; one brother, Norman Anderson and his wife, Connie; one aunt, several nieces and nephews, and one sister-in-law, JoAnn Moots and her husband, Willard. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, many relatives and special friends. Blessed be the memory of Carol E. Knutson.