Richard Dean Knutson

Memorial Services for Richard Knutson will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Andrea Meyers will officiate.  Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Richard died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester from complications from diabetes.
Richard Dean Knutson was born October 12, 1940 to Luman and F. Louise (Cunningham) Knutson in Albert Lea. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church.  Richard grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School.  After graduating he worked at Wilson’s and attended Vocational School graduating in 1966 as a draftsman.  For the first 5 years after college he worked in Chicago then he worked in Minneapolis as a draftsman and machinist until his retirement.  Richard was an avid Twins and Vikings fan.  He loved reading and playing pool.  After having a stroke in 1998 he moved back to Albert Lea.  
Survivors include his mother, Louise Knutson; brother, John (Kathy) Knutson; two special nieces, Julie Larson and Janice (Brad) Adams; great-nephews, Jacob Larson and Hunter Adams; uncle, Vernon Cunningham; aunt, Waunita Blowers; and several nieces and nephews.  
Richard was preceded in death by his father, Lumen Knutson.