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VISITATION Date: Monday January 16, 2012 Time: 4:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE Date: Tuesday January 17, 2012 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: First Lutheran Church, Blooming Prairie
BURIAL LOCATION Westfield Cemetery

Obituary

Linda Marie Knutson, age 60, of Blooming Prairie, died Thursday January 12, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She was born October 1, 1951 in Blooming Prairie to Merlin and Evelyn (Madson) Madsen. She grew up in Blooming Prairie, graduating from high school there in 1969. Linda then attended Mankato State University for three years. On November 16, 1974, she married Arlen Knutson at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie. The couple made their home in rural Blooming Prairie, where they lived for 37 years. They had three children and Linda was a stay-at-home mom until 1986, when she pursued a career at Federated Insurance in Owatonna. She worked at Federated for 25 years and enjoyed her work and co-workers. She loved being a Mom more than anything. Linda was a member of First Lutheran Church and enjoyed many activities. Her favorites were gardening, bird watching, crocheting, boating, baking, and visiting with friends, family, and grandkids. She liked to stay busy.

Survivors include one daughter, Rachel Marie Knutson of Blooming Prairie; two sons, Christopher Ray Knutson (Crystal Duke) of Chicago, Illinois and Eric Scott Knutson of Rochester; two granddaughters, Hannah and Abigail Knutson; brother Dale Madsen of Blooming Prairie; sisters Diane (Paul) Stollard of Geneva, Minnesota and Jeanne Madsen of Barnesville, Minnesota; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Merlin and Evelyn Madsen; husband Arlen on October 4, 2010; brother Steven Madsen; sister-in-law Cindy Madsen; brothers-in-law Randy Krupicka and Duane Herzog.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie, with Pastors Charles Leonard and Heidi Heimgartner officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home on Monday and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in Westfield Lutheran Cemetery, Blooming Prairie. Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The family prefers memorials to the Westfield Cemetery Restoration.

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