Roger Knutson

December 22, 1954 - July 25, 2021

Visitation: Visitation, with family present, will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, SD.

Service: Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Hudson, SD.

           Roger Knutson, age 66, died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Sanford USD Medical Center.  Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Hudson, SD.  Visitation, with family present, will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, SD.

          Roger was born on December 22, 1954 in Canton, SD to Milford and Eva (Ausen) Knutson.  He attended school in Canton, graduating from Canton High School in 1973.  He graduated from the South Dakota Police Academy in 1984.

          During his life, Roger worked as a police officer for several SE South Dakota towns, most recently in Beresford, SD.  Roger enjoyed working and tinkering on the farm, attending auctions, and joking with people.   He was also a past member of the Worthing Volunteer Fire Department.

          Roger is survived by his children: Ryan (Rachel) Knutson, Rachelle (Jon) Jensen, Kristie (Mike) Keizer, and Riley Knutson; grandchildren: Eva, Luke, Alyssa, Trevor, Maddie, Jennah, Kennedy, Janine, Courtney and Logan; brother, Rodney (Marcia) Knutson; sister, Lynn Schrick; along with many extended relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

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  1. Otis on July 26, 2021 said:

    Prayers to the family…… May Roger Rest In Peace.

  2. Brett & Mara Block on July 26, 2021 said:

    So sad to hear our neighbor Roger has passed. He always joked around with me and called me giggles. We enjoyed visiting with him.

  3. Josh Dubro on July 26, 2021 said:

    Sorry for your loss Ryan. 😢Have some good memories of your Dad back in the day…😂

  4. Steve and Patty Clay on July 26, 2021 said:

    So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you 🙏

  5. Rod Rhead on July 26, 2021 said:

    So sorry to hear about the passing of Roger. Losing a classmate is very hard. He would always come up and talk to me no matter where we were. He will be missed. Prayers to his family.

  6. Ann Metivier on July 26, 2021 said:

    So sorry for your loss.

  7. Steve and Tammy Dunkelberger on July 26, 2021 said:

    Please accept our deepest sympathy. Prayers for all.

  8. Tim Denise Donovan on July 27, 2021 said:

    So sorry for your loss, He always had tootsie rolls for the kids when he was on duty prayers for family at this time

  9. Greg, Beth, Tyson and Rylee Stoebner on July 27, 2021 said:

    We were sorry to hear of Roger’s passing. Prayers to the family, especially Riley.

  10. Tim Bartling on July 27, 2021 said:

    R.I.P. ROGER

  11. Larry & Phyllis Thompson on July 27, 2021 said:

    Ryan and family, Sorry to hear of Roger’s passing. Our deepest sympathy to the family.

    1. Dennis Mathison on July 27, 2021 said:

      Sorry to hear your loss, Ryan Rodney and Lynn, spent times at sales with Roger but never competed in bidding. He was a great guy, I’ll miss him.

  12. Sandy Dombrock and Sharon Bond on July 27, 2021 said:

    R.I.P. Roger, we miss you terribly/.

  13. Dennis Eileen Mathison on July 27, 2021 said:

    Ryan , Rodney, Lynn, Family. I seen Roger at auction sales over the years but he always out bid me. I would stop at farm to visit if in area, he liked to talk. I will miss him as you will.
    . A great guy and friend

  14. Jon Thorburn on July 27, 2021 said:

    My condolences to you all. I had many good times with Roger over the years. He was a most wonderful man. Full of knowledge and humor.. He will be missed. May the Love and Peace of the Lord be with you all now and always.

  15. Halouska Family on July 27, 2021 said:

    So sorry for your loss, thoughts and prayers with you all. Fourth of July parties and graduation parties will not be the same without a visit from ol’ Roger Dodger.

  16. Evy Schneider on July 27, 2021 said:

    My sincerest condolences to the family.

  17. Kyle Carter on July 28, 2021 said:

    Sorry to hear of Roger’s passing. He was a good man.

  18. Inga Beauchene/Randy Beauchene on July 28, 2021 said:

    So sorry to hear the passing of Roger. He will be missed because of his tireless service to his community and his family. He was always smiling and had a joke ready.

  19. Ken Haugen on July 28, 2021 said:

    Sorry for your loss of Roger. We work together many times, he would always be early for work, he was always straightforward, and he love to joke around and have a little fun. I’ll miss Roger and his many phone calls that we’ve had over the years. God bless and you’re in our prayers.

  20. Grant Van Riesen on July 28, 2021 said:

    Rest In Peace my friend. You will be missed but we will meet again.

  21. Loren Wallem on July 30, 2021 said:

    Rodney, so sorry for the lose of your brother. He always had time to stop and visit when we ran into each other. He was a good customer with Wallem Oil Co. and always asked about the rest of the Wallem family whenever we talked. He will be missed by a lot of people. Again, so sorry.

  22. Ann Metivier on July 30, 2021 said:

    Sorry for your loss. I really enjoyed working with Roger when he was in Worthing.

  23. Mandy lantgen on July 30, 2021 said:

    So sorry for the loss of your dad Ryan and Kristie,it was always nice seeing his smiling face even in passing in town. He will be very missed.

  24. Brain Robert Lind on August 2, 2021 said:

    Roger was an extremely good police officer. He took extreme pride in his job and did it it very well. So sad to hear your loss. My God Bless you all.

  25. Ron Amundson on August 3, 2021 said:

    Dear Rod and the Knutson family,
    I just learned about Roger’s death. I was Roger’s friend out in the rural school we all went to (Pleasant Valley #74), and a friend for years later. He was, and remains in my mind’s eye, an amazing guy. The rural school was a long time ago, and I wish we could all meet there again for a brief while to play baseball, rake leave and roast hotdogs, or run the 50 yd dash (Roger was the fastest kid in the annual sports days – really fast). To lose my childhood buddy is a big blow. So long Roger, God bless you and your family. Ron