Vera Mae Rodman
1916 - 2010 (93 years)
Generation: 1
1. Vera Mae Rodman was born on 4 Aug 1916 in on a farm near Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA; died on 29 May 2010 in New Hampton Care Center, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA; was buried on 2 Jun 2010 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Iowa, USA. Notes:
Vera Mae Knutson, age 93 of Fredericksburg, Iowa died Saturday evening, May 29, 2010, at the New Hampton Care Center.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at the Peace United Church of Christ in Fredericksburg with Pastor Burt Williams officiating.
Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg with Terry Elliott, Bill Mulder, Ron Schutte, Brad Mohs, Bryan O'Day and Gary Schultz serving as casketbearers.
Visitation will be held 4 ? 7 p.m. Tuesday June 1, 2010 at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Fredericksburg with further visitation one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
Vera Mae Knutson was born August 4, 1916, on a farm in Floyd County, Iowa near Charles City, the daughter of James R. and Ella Harriet (Burrows) Rodman. Vera was educated in rural schools in Butler and Chickasaw Counties and attended high school in Fredericksburg. She also attended the Pitzies School of Cosmetology in Waterloo.
On February 6, 1938, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa Vera was united in marriage to Glenn Henry Knutson. To this union three children were born, two sons and one daughter.
Vera was a beautician, wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed her home, spending time with her family and sewing. She was a member of Peace United Church of Christ in Fredericksburg.
Vera is survived by her husband of 72 years, Glenn (Bud) Knutson of Fredericksburg; two sons, Gaylord Glenn (Anna Marie) Knutson and Ronald James (Karen) Knutson both Fredericksburg; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her only daughter, Wanda (Lou) Borlaug; six sisters and three brothers.
Vera married Glen Henry Knutson on 6 Feb 1938 in Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa, USA. Glen (son of Henry K Knutson and Lillie Julia Hanson) was born on 6 Dec 1915 in near Elma, Howard County, Iowa, USA; died on 1 Nov 2011 in New Hampton Care Center, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Ronald James Knutson
- Gaylord Glen Knutson
- Wanda Lou Knutson was born in 1945; died in 1984.