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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271596
Title: Bethol J. Knutson
Date: 2/6/1931-5/10/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 2/6/1931
Summary: Bethol Knutson, 94, of Dickinson, ND, passed away May 10, 2025, surrounded by her family at St. Luke's Home, Dickinson. A funeral service was held May 19, 2025, at Living Word Fellowship Church, Dickinson, with Pastor Scott Skones officiating. Burial was at the Dunn Center Cemetery. Bethol Jean Olson was born February 6, 1931, at Dunn Center, ND, at the home of her beloved aunt and uncle, Angeline and Wilbur Freer. She was the daughter of Lillian Olson/Krieger and Thomas Olson. She grew up in the Badlands, where one of her greatest joys as a child was riding horseback. She started school the day after her 6th birthday and thus spent only four months in first grade. She attended country schools in her early years, then lived with her aunt and uncle while attending high school in Dunn Center, where she graduated in 1948. She attended Dickinson State Teacher’s College for four quarters; and then began teaching the fall of 1949 at the Connelly School, north of Dunn Center, with five students in her charge. Bethol married Kenneth Knutson on November 12, 1950, at Normanna Lutheran Church in Dunn Center. To this union five children were born, Brenda, Karen, Kim, Paul, and Lori. They farmed and ranched on the Knutson family farm for over 30 years. She was an active partner in the work—raking hay, raising chickens, milking cows, driving truck, and tending to a large garden. She was well known for the exceptional baking, especially her donuts, twists, and sour cream raisin bars. After retirement, she continued sharing her talents by working in the bakeries at Jerry’s Super Valu and the Roundup Cafe. Among her many talents, Bethol was a gifted seamstress, creating clothing for her children, grandchildren, baby dolls, and Barbies. She also made beautiful quilts and spent her life crocheting, crafting countless afghans with love. Her other hobbies included reading and entertaining family, neighbors, and friends. Bethol was very active in her church and community, and was a tireless worker in every organization to which she belonged. She was a member of the Hope Homemaker’s Club, and held offices in the local chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary, St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary, Normanna Lutheran Church council, WELCA, Red Hats, the local and district Cattlewomen’s organization, and the State Hospital Auxiliary board. She was also a hospice volunteer for 33 years, where she met her special friend, Archie Jalbert. She was a warm, loving, and patient mother. Her faith sustained her throughout her life. She always had time to lend a listening ear, help with a project, or attend activities her children were involved in. She was a generous and giving person, always putting the welfare of others before herself. These same qualities made her a wonderful caregiver. She will be missed by her family and all who knew her. Bethol is survived by her children, Brenda (Tom) Pieterick, of Bismarck, ND, Karen Boehm, of Killdeer, Kim (Ann) Knutson, of Dunn Center, Paul (Deb) Knutson, of Dickinson, and Lori (Elvis) Kadrmas, of Horace; bonus son, Tim Roshau, of Killdeer; grandchildren, Chad (Angie Boehm), Angie (Ryan) Thomas, Cora (Anthony) Suda, Kate (Nate) Hillmer, Tori (Tyler) Patterson, Kristi Knutson, Leeann (Mike) Anderson, Kelsey Knutson; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Margie Krieger (Alvin) Kelling, of Florida; and sister-in-law, Cheryl Krieger, of Joliet, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Lillian (Olson) Krieger; stepfather, Adolph Krieger; husband, Kenneth Knutson; sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Rueben Knutson; brothers, Adrian and Fred Krieger; son-in-law, Jerry Boehm; sister-in-law, Darlene Krieger; and special friend, Archie Jalbert.
Red ID: FND_I_79093 Image ID: 525774 Image Notes: FND001 271596

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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