Robert H. Knutson

June 10, 1929 - March 6, 2019

Robert Knutson, 89, of Fort Dodge, died March 6, 2019, at Friendship Haven. A service honoring Robert’s life will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 22, at the Tompkins Celebration Center at Friendship Haven with Pastor Jennifer Osheim-Owen officiating. Entombment will follow at Chapel of Peace Mausoleum. Military honors will be presented by V.F.W. Post No. 1856 and the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard. Visitation is 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the Tompkins Celebration Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Robert is survived by his daughters, Sharon Michelfelder (Jeff), Rochester, Minn.; Pamela Schneider (Ron), Winona Minn.; and Cindy Angstrom, Fort Dodge; five grandchildren; Angela Michelfelder, Liana Michelfelder Tessum (Luke), Sean Angstrom (Barbara), Aaron Angstrom (Alison), Ashley Angstrom (Joel) and eight great grand children; Malia Tessum, Teague Tessum, Wyatt Angstrom, Liara Angstrom, Brayleigh Angstrom, Logan Angstrom, Ayla Angstrom, and Kade Angstrom. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie, his parents, and his siblings, Orville Bradley, Lucille Stone, and Mildred Geer. Robert Haas Knutson, the son of Ole and Ida (Haas) Knutson, was born June 10, 1929 in Ottosen Iowa. He attended school in Emmetsburg, Iowa where he met Bonnie Pitcher. Robert served in the United States Marine Corps from 1946 to 1948, working on Corsairs aboard an aircraft carrier. On May 21, 1950, Robert was united in marriage to Bonnie Pitcher at Blue Earth, Minnesota. He attended University of Iowa before moving to Ft, Dodge to work in the accounting department at Hormel. Robert worked for Hormel for 34 years before retiring in 1984. Robert was a member of St Olaf Lutheran Church. He was a pilot and enjoyed flying, golfing, fishing, and traveling the world. He was active with the Experimental Aircraft Association, as charter member #91, and provided missionary work in Honduras. Memorials maybe sent to Friendship Haven or Unity Care Hospice (Trinity Foundation). The family of Robert, wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the staff of Stone Heights and Unity Care Hospice for their caring and friendship offered to Robert and his family.