Don Knatterud, 83, Kenmare and Minot, former longtime Minot Barber passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Kenmare Hospital.

Don was born on April 8, 1935 in Sheyenne, North Dakota, the son of Nels and Marie (Naraker) Knatterud.  He was raised and educated at Maddock.  While attending schools, he discovered his passion for sports, especially basketball.  After graduating in 1953, he moved to Fargo, where he attended Moler Barber School.

Don was united in marriage to Karan Stokes on September 4, 1955.  The lived in Fargo for a short time, before moving to New Rockford to work as a barber.   They moved to Minot in 1963, where he owned and operated Oak Park Barber Shop for 3 years, before going on the road to sell for Aberdeen Barber supply.     In 1968, Don and his good friend Dean Somerville opened Arrowhead Barber, where he remained until 1981.   Don was also owner of the "Old Speedway" Bar for 6 years, where he made some great friendships and many memories during those years.

Throughout the years, many events included camping, recreation basketball and softball games, along with his love of hunting.   Don moved to Kenmare in 1990, where he continued to work as a barber and was employed by the City of Kenmare as caretaker of the City Park and Cemetery.   He established many dear friendships while living there.

Sherry Golde, words cannot express what your friendship meant to Dad.   Thank you for being there through the good and the bad, from the beginning to the end.    Dad had a couple of true friends in Brian Ness and Brian Melhoff.  The hunting "road trips" and the fishing were what Dad looked forward to more than anything else.   He looked forward each week to Brian's phone calls after he moved away.  Thanks for the memories guys!!

A special thank you to all who took care of Dad while he was in the hospital at Kenmare.  We are so thankful that he spent his last few months surrounded by his friends that knew him and really cared about him.   May God bless his memory.

He is survived by his children , Kim Knatterud, Minot, Dena Knatterud, Minot, Kent Knatterud, Belgrade, MT and Darci Downey, Belleville, IL; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A Visitation & Public Gathering: from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2018. There will be no services held.

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