Lucille Knutson, 89, of Lancaster, Minnesota passed away at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks on Sunday, July 28, 2019.
Annie Lucille Knutson was born October 13, 1929 at Kennedy, Minnesota to Carl and Millie (Mundle) Knutson. The family moved from the Kennedy area to Orleans, Minnesota when Lucille was 10 years old. She attended the Willow Grove country school and Rose country school. After completing her education she began working at a bakery and restaurant in Hallock, Minnesota. In 1970 she started at Arctic Cat in Karlstad, Minnesota. Lucille completed her working career at MCI in Pembina where she worked for over 20 years. Lucille enjoyed traveling with her sister and brother-in-law throughout the U.S. and even made a memorable trip to Sweden. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Orleans and transferred to the Lancaster Covenant Church after it closed.
Lucille is survived by a sister, Mary (Chuck) Kucera, St. Francis, MN and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers, Warren and Dennis and a sister, Beverly Weleski.
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Lancaster Covenant Church. Interment will be in Riverview Memorial Garden Cemetery, Lancaster. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the service. Rev. Galen Nordin, presiding; Aliyah Vig, soloist; Galen Nordin and Faye Potrament, duet; Janelle Hostrup, organist.