Sharon Kaye Knutt

Sharon K. Knutt, 66 of Devils Lake formerly of RockLake, ND died on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Funeral Services for Sharon will be held on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Devils Lake. Rev. Jamie Desai will officiate and burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. followed by a Prayer Service and Time of Remembrance. Visitation on Monday will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Serving as Casket Bearers will be Sharon’s Nephews, Bryan Anderson, Chad Anderson and Cal Anderson and friends, Curt Hallaway, Dave McConnell and Ray Belford. Honorary Bearers will be Sharon’s Grandchildren and her nephew’s Tyler Anderson, Jay Fischer, Kevin Fischer, Kurt Asdal and Chuck Anderson. Music will be provided by Laura Stave and Penny Meier. Sharon Kaye was born on February 3, 1943 at Rolla, North Dakota, the daughter of Kenneth and Ailie (Juntunen) Anderson. She was reared and educated in the Rock Lake area, attending the Armourdale Township School and graduating from Rock Lake Public School with the class of 1961. She attended Minot State Teachers’ College and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education and Physical Education in 1964. In the fall of 1964, she began her first teaching position in Libby, Montana. On June 12, 1965, Sharon was united in marriage to Allan Knutt at All Nation’s Lutheran Church in Rock Lake. They moved to Fargo and Allan finished college and Sharon continued teaching. In 1967, they returned to the Rock Lake area and began farming and were also owner/operators of Knutt Farm Equipment. They established their home here and lived, worked and raised their five children through the years. Sharon taught off and on as the children were growing up and when they were all school age, she went back to teaching full-time. She taught Junior High at Rock Lake until she retired in 2003. For the past 10 years, Sharon and Allan have made their home in Devils Lake and operated Highway Two Sales with their son, Scott. Sharon was a member of All Nation’s Lutheran Church in RockLake and after moving to Devils Lake was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. She was also a member of the NDEA. Teaching was Sharon’s passion and she enjoyed every student and every year was always a great school year to Sharon. Even after retiring she continued to substitute teach in Rock Lake and Devils Lake. As a dedicated teacher, she knew the value of learning and continuing education and took classes and attended workshops whenever she could. She was an avid reader and loved the outdoors. She went for daily walks and enjoyed outdoor sports and the beauty of nature. When wintering in Arizona, she was involved in water volleyball and tennis. From this teacher whom we called our beloved wife, mother and grandmother we learned love, faith and to always see the beauty within every living person. She will be truly missed and forever in our hearts. Sharon is survived by her husband of 44 years, Allan Children: Sherry Knutt of Woodbury, MN~Scott Knutt of Rolla, ND~Michele Bowen of Torrance, California~Sandra and her husband, Jared Hedland of Hatton, ND~Michael Knutt and his wife, Danielle of Eagle River, Alaska; Grandchildren: Tayler and Gary Bowen and Darian and Mavrik Hedland; Mother: Ailie Anderson of Rolla, ND; Brothers and Sisters: Terry (Vicki) Anderson, Perth, ND~Bonnie (Jack) Fischer, Trenton, Michigan~Pam (Cliff) Asdal, Wurtsboro, New York~Gary (Kriss) Anderson also of Rolla; Brother-In-Law; Duane Knutt and his wife, Mavis of Moorhead, MN; Many nieces, nephews and their families also survive. Sharon was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Anderson.