Emil Knudson
November 30, 1932 - December 21, 2018
Obituary
Madison – E. Paul Knudson, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Waunakee Manor in Waunakee. He was born on November 30, 1932, in Avon Township, WI, the son of Lewis and Ruth (Klingbeil) Knudson. Paul graduated from Brodhead High School in 1951 and continued his education at Madison Business College. He worked as an accountant at MG&E for over 32 years until his retirement. He married the former Shirley Olsen on September 24, 1955 and together they raised four children. Paul loved traveling, bowling, golfing, dart ball, horseshoes and of course BINGO. He was a member of Bashford United Methodist Church where he was married, attended and served for many years.
Paul is survived by his wife, Shirley Knudson of Sun Prairie; children, Steven (Elizabeth) Knudson of Janesville, David (Rebecca) Knudson of Ames, IA, Sharon (Robert) Cortez of Portage, and Susan (Douglas) Freese of Pardeeville; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchild; sister, Lynette (Leonard) Komprood; step sister, Betty Cowel; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Edith (Donald) Day and step mother, Florence Knudson.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2pm on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at BASHFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 329 North St, Madison, with Rev. Amanda Stein presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 12:30pm until the time of service. Burial will take place at a later date at North Windsor Cemetery.
A special thank you to the staffs at Waunakee Manor and Agrace Hospice Care for the caring services they provided.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Paul’s name to Bashford United Methodist Church or Agrace Hospice Care. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.
Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services
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