Darryl O. Knutson, 74, of El Paso, TX, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He was born on November 21, 1939 in Brigham City, UT to Oliver Knutson and Margery (Jensen) Knutson. He is survived by his loving wife, Mirella Knutson; his two daughters, Cindy Kight and Silvia Mino; his 5 grandchildren, his mother, his two brothers, Ray & Devon Knutson; his sister, Jolene Stander and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his father, Oliver Knutson.
Darryl retired as a MSG/1Sgt from the US Army after 27 years of service. He is a recipient of the following: Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal w/3 olc; Army Achievement Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Defense Medal; Good Conduct Medal (9th Award); Overseas Service Medal; NCOES Ribbon.
After retiring from the Army, he worked for RAM Inc., LTV, Loral Corp, and Lockheed Martin Corp. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 2003 as Quality Engineer.
He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 8550 and DAV Chapter 187. He was a die-hard fan of the New York Yankees.
Memorial Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 starting at 11:00am with a Memorial Service statring at 12:00pm at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast, 4631 Hondo Pass Ave, El Paso, Texas 79904. Committal Service will be held at 1:30pm on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
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