Naven Knutson, 89, formerly of BP

Naven Judine Knutson, 89, of Clarksville, Tenn., formerly of Blooming Prairie and theLeland/Lake Mills area in Iowa, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Vanderbilt Medical Care Center in Nashville.
According to Naven's wishes, there will be a "Celebration of Life" in Northwood, Iowa area the end of April. The exact time and date will be posted at a later date on NaveFuneralHomes.com.Naven Judine Knutson was born on Aug. 6, 1931, in Mason City, Iowa,the son of Eddie and Myrtle (Brudvig) Knutson. Naven graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1949, and graduated from San Francisco State University, in San Francisco, Calif.
He was united on Sep. 2, 1956, in marriage to Doris Elaine Johnson (deceased), in Blooming Prairie. They lived in California from 1956 to 1975 and in Alaska from 1975 until 1992. They settled in Clarksville, Tenn. in 1992.Naven was a noted athlete in high school; served his country during the Korean War; was a recognized expert in his field of accounting; a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather; and a friend to everyone he met.Left to cherish his memory are his two sons, Naven John Knutson and his wife Janey of Arab, Ala., and Paul Edward Knutson and his wife Trudy of Frankfort, Ky.; four grandchildren; Elaine Knutson Wanstreet and her husband Gavin of West Lafayette, Ind.; Mary Knutson Lawlor and her husband Lucas and daughters Lydia, Cora, and Emma of Huntsville, Ala.; Anna Knutson and her son Matthias of Arab, Ala.; Naven E. Knutson, his wife Carmen and son Naven L. of Frankfort, Ky.; his brother David Knutson and wife Ethel of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and sister Elinor Dalchow and husband LeRoy of Milaca, Minn.
Naven was proceeded by his sister Marilyn Thomas and brother Robert Knutson.