Marcia M. Knutson, 66
Marcia M. Knutson, age 66 of New Hampton, died Monday, July 14, 2025, at MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2025, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with the Rev. Chris Podhajsky celebrating the Mass.
Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery in New Hampton.
Friends greeted the family from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton. Visitation continued an hour prior to the service on Monday at the church.
Marcia Marie (Klimesh) Knutson was born on February 19, 1959, in New Hampton and was the fifth child of Elmer and Martha (Woldan) Klimesh.
She grew up in Spillville and was a carefree child who loved the outdoors — whether it was growing flowers, picking ginseng or occasionally hunting squirrels.
Marcia attended St. Wenceslaus School through 6th grade and then went on to attend South Winneshiek Community Schools. She graduated in the top 10 of her high school class.
Upon graduating high school, she pursued nursing at Northeast Iowa Community College (1979) and started working at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton. While working, she intermittently pursued her bachelor’s degree from Upper Iowa University (1985) and later a master’s degree from Winona (Minnesota) State University (2000).
She was a hard worker whose healthcare career spanned 35 years, where she made a difference in countless people’s lives. In 2011, she was recognized as one of the top 100 nurses in Iowa.
Marcia married her husband, Norman Knutson, on October 11, 1980. Together, they raised two wonderful boys, Mitchell and Dan.
Marcia’s faith was important to her, and she was an active member of Holy Family Parish in New Hampton. She enjoyed tending to her flower garden, baking pies, spending time with friends and family, attending concerts, traveling and going to St. Louis Cardinals’ games. Family and friends loved her intelligence, humor and infectious laugh.
She is survived by her husband, Norman Knutson; sons, Dan Knutson and Mitchell (Joey) Knutson; brothers: Wenceslaus (Christa) Klimesh, and Gerald (Mary) Klimesh; 10 nieces and nephews; and in-laws, Alice and Tom Rasing, John and Cindy Knutson, Ann and Gary Johnson, Doug and Laura Alitz and Laurie Gebel.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Martha Klimesh; sisters, Elmarie Klimesh and Maryett Rowell, nephew, Michael Klimesh; and in-laws, Juel and Marian Knutson.
