Passed away at the age of 80 on November 8th, 2014.

“Obie” was born to the late Elma and Carl Knudtson on May 1st, 1934 in Blue Earth, Minnesota.

He was the beloved husband of Marian Knudtson (nee Overlie) of the Oakville, MO area. They were married for 55 years. He leaves behind 2 sons, Bruce (Denise) Knudtson of Seattle, WA and Todd (special friend Robyn) of the South St. Louis, MO area as well as 2 grandchildren, Jensen Knudtson and Philip Schreffler. He was an uncle, a brother-in-law and a friend of many.

Obie was a proud veteran of the US Army. He enjoyed traveling in his RV and camping with his wife Marian, seeing the beautiful countryside and spending time outdoors with nature.

A Memorial Service will be held for him on Saturday, November 15th, 2014 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2030 Union Rd., St. Louis, MO 63125. In lieu of flowers, donations to Holy Trinity or a charity of your choice. His ashes will be buried at a later date in the churchyard of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Butternut, Minnesota.