| Graduation Year | Class of 1969 |
| Date of Passing | Jul 20, 2018 |
| About | Elaine L. Knopf, 67 Elaine Linda Knopf, 67, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on July 20, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Elaine was born on Aug. 7, 1951, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Arnold and Lucille (Hendrickson) Guttormson. She married Charles David Knopf on Feb. 22, 1970. Elaine worked for many years at the YMCA in Austin. She loved being a grandma and enjoyed traveling to Arizona each February with her husband. Elaine is survived by her spouse, Charles Knopf; daughter, Rachel Petrella and son-in-law Adam Petrella of Edina, Minnesota; son, Anthony Knopf of Rochester, Minnesota; grandchildren, Carter Petrella and Ethan Petrella; parents, Arnold and Lucille Guttormson of Cross Lake, Minnesota; twin sister, Alane Baseman and brother-in-law Leroy Baseman of Glenville, Minnesota; and brother, Steve Guttormson and sister-in-law Cindy Guttormson of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. |
