- Date Of Birth: August 26, 1948
- Date Of Death: February 17, 2022
- State: Illinois
Richard Allen Knutson, 73, of East Peoria, IL, passed away at 9:10 pm, Thursday, February 17, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
On August 26, 1948, he was born in Oak Park, IL, the son of the late Erling and Myrtle (Ingeldsen) Knutson. He married Nancy (Whitaker) Johnson on February 16, 1990, in Pekin. She passed away on April 26, 2014, in Peoria.
Surviving are his daughter Kimberly (Britt) Barnard of Bloomington, IL, stepchildren Joshua (Trisha) Johnson of Washington, Michelle (Brad) Campbell of Marinette, WI, Amanda (Milos) Babic of Elgin, IL, Rachel (Adam) Dew of Bloomington, IL. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren.
He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving as a medic before his honorable discharge. Rich worked for Mitsubishi Motors and later was a caretaker for family members.
