Sources: Janet Fett, Berend Eilders, & Marvin Knock
She is married to Norman Samuel Knutson.
They got married on June 11, 1959 at St. James Luth. Chr., Holland, Pipestone Co., MN, she was 19 years old.
Norman Knutson oo Ardis Thomas
Marriage source: Fett, Janet, e-mail to David A. Navorska in re Sleaper, (S. Sioux City, NE, JF, vii Nov MMVI)
"... In 1959 my Aunt Ardis Thomas married Norman Knutson, Ardis' cousin William Thomas had married Rhoda Knutson several years earlier. I should have that year somewhere, just not at my fingertips. Based on William's age and that their older kids are older than me..I say circa 1953. Ardis andNorman were married in Holland, Pipestone Co, MN..home base for the Thomas clan. Norman died in 1979 and my Aunt just died last week. They are both buried at the Gary, SD cemetery. ..."
Ardis Thomas
Source: Author: Fett, Janet, Title: e-mail to David A. Navorska regarding Sleaper, (Publication location: S. Sioux City, NE, Publisher: JF, Publication date: vii Nov MMVI)
"... In 1959 my Aunt Ardis Thomas married Norman Knutson, Ardis' cousin William Thomas had married Rhoda Knutson several years earlier. I should have that year somewhere, just not at my fingertips. Based on William's age and that their older kids are older than me..I say circa 1953. Ardis andNorman were married in Holland, Pipestone Co, MN..home base for the Thomas clan. Norman died in 1979 and my Aunt just died last week. They are both buried at the Gary, SD cemetery. ..."
Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xx Mar MMXVI), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I20890
"... Ardis THOMAS Sex: F Birth: Minnesota BEF 1944 Name: Ardis KNUTSON
Marriage 1 Norman KNUTSON b: 08 AUG 1929 Married: 1959 in Holland, Pipestone County, Minnesota"
Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxxi Dec MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I345887
"... Ardis THOMAS ... Sex: F ... Change Date: 31 Dec 2008 ,,,
Father: Elmer THOMAS b: Unknown in ?
Mother: Alvina WEINKAUF b: Unknown in ?
Marriage 1 ? KNUTSON b: Unknown in ? Married: Unknown in ? Change Date: 31 Dec 2008"
Author: Nystrom, L, Title: "Ardis Thomas Knutson," (Publication location: Gary, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: ix Feb MMVII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17863378/ardis-knutson
"Photo [of Ardis] added by In memory of Scott [Photograph of stone] Added by L Nystrom Ardis Thomas Knutson Birth 3 Jul 1939 Holland, Pipestone County, Minnesota, USA Death 31 Oct 2006 (aged 67) Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA Burial Grandview Cemetery Gary, Deuel County, South Dakota, USA Memorial ID 17863378
Ardis Knutson was born July 3, 1939 in Holland, MN to Elmer and Alvina (Weinkauf) Thomas. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Holland.
On June 11, 1959, Ardis was united in marriage to Norman Knutson at St. James Lutheran Church in Holland, MN. They lived and worked in Sioux Falls, SD in 1960 where their son, Samuel was born. Then for a time they lived in Marshall, MN, where their daughter, Mary was born in 1961, before moving to Minneapolis, MN. She kept very busy taking care of her family and having several jobs. In the early 1970's, she started working as a machine operator at the Powell Candy Company. In the fall of 1993, due to health reasons, she was forced to retire from her job of twenty years. In February of 1994, she relocated to Rapid City, SD.
Ardis lived in an apartment for a few years until her failing health prompted her to move into Beverly Health Care Center. While there she kept busy helping out in the laundry department, playing bingo, going on gambling trips to Deadwood with her friends, and serving as president of the Resident Council. She resided there until she passed away on October 31, 2006 at the age of 67 years, 3 months, and 28 days.
Although being plagued with several health issues, caused by diabetes, Ardis never gave up her love of life and being with people. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was very proud of her grandchildren and loved to share their recent photos and stories with her friends.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Sam and wife Madaline; Mary Corneliuson and husband, Troy. Her grandchildren, Dusty and wife, Amanda; Maeghan and Samantha Knutson; Cameron and Kyle Corneliuson; brothers, Edwin Thomas and wife, Lois; Frank Thomas and wife, Phyllis; David Thomas; Alvin Thomas and wife, Ellen; sisters, Ellen Fett; Elener Mueller; Faye Dehler; Evelyn Schmidt; Carol Courtney and husband, Ralph; sister-in-law, Carol Thomas; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman; her parents; brothers, James; Kenneth; and Richard Thomas; and an infant brother; sisters, Mille Thomas; and Sharla Thomas.
Memorial service at Birk Funeral Home in Canby on Saturday, November 4, 2006.
Inurnment at Grandview Cemetery in Gary, SD.
Online condolences at www.birkfuneralhome.com.
Family Members
Parents
Elmer Roosevelt Thomas 1904-1953
Alvina Marie Weinkauf Thomas 1903-1968
Spouse
Norman Samuel Knutson 1929-1976
Siblings
James Elmer Thomas* 1926-1989
Edwin Robert Thomas* 1928-2008
Ellen Marie Thomas Fett* 1928-2009
Infant Kenneth Thomas* 1930-1930
Faye Jesse Ann Thomas Dehler* 1932-2015
Mildred Mae Thomas* 1933-1998
Evelyn Thomas Schmidt* 1935-2014
Francis A Thomas* 1936-2018
Twin Boy Thomas* 1940-1940
David Fredrick Thomas* 1940-2012
Alvin Thomas* 1941-2011
Sharla Jean Thomas* 1943-2003
Richard L. Thomas* 1945-2003
*Calculated Relationship
Maintained by: Jett Originally Created by: In memory of Scott Added: 9 Feb 2007 Find A Grave Memorial 17863378
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