Private family burial will be at Annunciation Cemetery in Mayhew Lake for Thomas “Tom” Knott, age 73, who passed away Feb. 28, 2024, at Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Tom was born Jan. 19, 1951, in St. Cloud to Eugene and Dolores (Johnson) Knott. He married Susan Bruner Feb. 10, 1972, they later divorced, and remained good friends for the remainder of Tom’s life. Tom was a heavy equipment operator for Hardrives for 43 years, retiring in 2015. He was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church in Mayhew Lake. Tom enjoyed riding his Harley motorcycle, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing and going for drives in the country. He was a muscle car and Harley Davidson enthusiast.
Survivors include his son and daughter Thomas Jr. of Rice and Nicole (Patrick) Gielen of Sauk Rapids; their mother Susan Bruner of Sartell; grandchildren Olivia, Abigail and Jeremiah Gielen, Hannah Larson and Hailey Knott; and sister Mary Lizon of Silverdale, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents; and infant daughter, Shannon.
Special thank you to Country Manor and St. Croix Hospice for their loving care.
Obituary and guest book available online at www.williamsdingmann.com
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