Funeral Services for Lane H. Knutson, age 81 of Lemmon, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 16, 2010 at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon with Pastor Dan Lindeman, officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery with full military honors afforded by the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post #66 of Lemmon.


A family service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at the New Hope Worship Center.


Special music will be provided by Lane's granddaughters, Darrel Klitzke and Pat Peterson.


Serving as casketbearers are Lane's grandchildren.

Serving as Honorary Bearers are Elvoy Askerooth, Harlan Klefstad, George Holgard, and Robert Knutson.


LANE HOOVER KNUTSON was born November 6, 1928 to Leslie and Nellie (Jameson) Knutson on their farm in Adams County, ND, northeast of Lemmon. He spent his early years on the farm and attended South Fork Elementary School. He completed the 11th grade at Ellensburg High School, Ellensburg, WA. Lane enlisted into the US Army in December, 1945 and served with the Sixth Armored Division during WWII in Germany. He was honorably discharged from the Army in October, 1948 and subsequently from the Army Reserve in May, 1951.


Lane was united in marriage to Doris A. Friez on November 4, 1951 in Lemmon. They began their life together on the family farm in South Fork Township where they raised their three sons. Lane believed strongly in stewardship of the land. He was a long time member of the board of the Adams County Soil Conservation District and also was honored to serve as president of the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts in 1982-83. In 1986, Lane and Doris began spending winter months in Apache Junction, AZ. In his retirement, Lane remained active in farming, helping his son continue to operate the family farm.


He was a member of the Brattvet-Green American Legion Post #66 in Lemmon serving for many years in the unit's color guard as well as having been honored to serve on its board, as Chaplain and as Post Commander.
Lane passed away on Friday morning, September 10, 2010 at Western Horizons Care Center in Hettinger after a courageous three year battle with prostate cancer and its complications.


Surviving family members include his sons and daughters-in-law, Marlin and Karen Knutson, Lemmon, SD; Rocklyn and Theresa Knutson, Fort Collins, CO; Lance and Kathy Knutson, Aurora, CO; Ten grandchildren: Brian (Donna), Kelly, Jeremiah (Crystal), Dayna, Jamie, Stacie, Tara, Casey, Jordan, and Alexandria Knutson; Five great grandchildren: Morgan, Brayden, Calli, Jason and Kevin Knutson; One brother, Robert Knutson, Salinas, CA ; one sister-in-law, Janelle Knutson, Mesa, AZ; and brother and sister-in-law, Duane and Ruth Friez, Spearfish, SD.


He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers, Ralph and Jerry, and one sister, Irma Langland.


Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:00 to 9:00P.M. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and on Thursday from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the New Hope Worship Center.

A memorial has been established.