Eunice O. Knutson

Eunice O. Knutson, age 88, of Ridgeland, WI passed away on November 6, 2026, at The Neighbors of Dunn County in Menomonie, WI.

Eunice was born March 27, 1938, at Molitor Hospital in Menomonie to Paul and Esther (Sundby) Holzhueter. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Eunice attended Blodgett Elementary School and graduated from Dunn County Aggie School. After graduation Eunice worked as a stenographer at the library of Stout State College.

On November 1, 1958, Eunice married Eugene Knutson at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. They lived in the Menomonie area until 1967 when they purchased Gene’s home farm east of Ridgeland. In 1971 they moved with their four sons to a farm north of Ridgeland.

Eunice was a member of Ridgeland Lutheran Church, where she served on the church council, taught Sunday School, served as Ladies Aid president, and belonged to Twilight Circle. She was also a member of Happy Hour Homemakers and was an Extension Homemaker (later called HCE) member for more than 60 years.

Eunice cherished her family’s close bonds and the joy of living near one another. She also enjoyed playing cards, bookkeeping, and spending time with the people she came to know through life on the farm.

Eunice is survived by her husband, Eugene; her sons and daughters-in-law, Gregory and Pam, Brian and Julie of Ridgeland, Bradley and Becky of Dallas, and Dan (Becky Loomis) of Mondovi; her grandsons, Paul (Alex Adams), Joel, and Lance (Hailey) Knutson; her granddaughters, Megan (Lance) Marion, Stacy (Nathan) Weiss, Kari (Casey) Peterson, and Holly (Mike) Arndt; and her great-grandchildren, Annabelle, Lillian, and Gabriella Marion; Logan, Landon, Lexi, and Lainey Weiss; Walker, Callahan and soon-to-arrive baby boy Knutson; and Raymond and Marshall Peterson.

She is further survived by her brothers, Gordon (Sandy) Holzhueter and Vernon (Sandy) Holzhueter; her brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Dixie Knutson; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother in 1952 and her father in 1991, as well as her in-laws, Edwin and Lilly Knutson, Kenny and Arlys Deutsch, Robert and Louise Anderson, and Curtis and Dorrene Knutson.

A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, WI with Pastor Dave Natzke officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in the Town of Dallas, Barron County, WI.