Kern County Obituaries

Knute Franklin Edwards

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Nov. 7, 1932 – Sept. 12, 2004
Knute Franklin Edwards, 71, passed away Sept. 12 in Tehachapi. He was born 
Nov. 7, 1932 in South Hampton, N.Y.

Knute served in the United States Air Force as a staff sergeant from 1951 
to 1955. He moved to Lancaster in 1956 where he worked for many years in 
the aircraft industry. In 1990, he established Knute Express Bus Touring 
Service in Tehachapi. He thoroughly enjoyed all the friends he toured with. 
His favorite trips were to Laughlin, Nev. Knute was a past president of the 
Antelope Valley Antique Car Club. Restoring antique cars was his favorite 
pastime.

Knute is survived by daughters, Kathleen Riley and husband Bill of Palmdale, 
Cynthia Christ and husband Marvin of Lancaster, Marianne Evans and husband 
Scott of Lancaster, Bonnie O’Connor and husband Kelly of Palmdale; sons, 
David Edwards of Reno, Nev. and Alan Edwards of Santa Barbara; seven 
grandchildren; and brothers, George Edwards and wife Dottie of Virginia and 
Amund Edwards of New York.

Following his wishes, a private service will be held. Wood Family Funeral 
Service handled the cremation arrangements.

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