Knute Arnold Thorson was born of parents, Peter J. Thorson and Helen (Kvanbeck) Thorson on May 18, 1910, at Minneota, Minnesota, in Lyon County. He was baptized in June, 1910, at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota by Pastor K.C. Hinderlie. He was confirmed May 29, 1924, at the St. Lucas Lutheran Church by Pastor N.L. Otterstad. Knute was a lifelong resident of Swede Prairie Township, attended school at District 86 and farmed until 1957. After his father passed away in 1944, he lived with his mother until her death in 1961. He was a lifelong member of St. Lucas Lutheran Church. After a brief illness he passed away at the Clarkfield Community Hospital on Tuesday, November 19, 1968, at the age of 58 years. He is survived by his sister, Anna, and her husband, Oscar West; two nephews, Ralph West of Minneapolis and Stanley West of Chicago, Illinois; one niece, Shirley (Mrs. Roger Shawd) of Minneapolis and their families. IN MEMORY OF KNUTE ARNOLD THORSON Born May 18, 1910 ~ Passed away November 19, 1968 Funeral Services Saturday, November 23, 1968, 2:00 p.m. St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. Norton C. Engelstad Organist, Mrs. Larry Stensrud Soloist, Rev. Norton C. Engelstad "Den Store Hvide Flok" "How Great Thou Art" Casket Bearers Carlton Varpness ~ Olav Hauge Burdell Hanson ~ Nobel Steffanson Steve Gunlogson ~ Donovan Stensrud Final Resting Place St. Lucas Lutheran Cemetery, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota