Florence Elvera Gutknecht, age 91 of Buffalo, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018. She was born July 22, 1927 in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Gilbert and Lydia (Anderson) Bornus.
Florence was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Montevideo, by Pastor G. S. Froiland. She and Elroy Gutknecht were married on Oct. 18, 1969, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. She was a valued member at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church for the rest of her years and was active in Ladies Aid. Among the number of jobs she held in her lifetime, her last one was in the kitchens for the Buffalo school system and she was a regular volunteer at Wise Penny Thrift Shoppe.
She is survived by her son: Mark (Shani) Gutknecht of Buffalo; sister: Violet Tipton of Citrus Heights, CA; sister-in-law: Lillian (Ed) Duff of Sun City, AZ; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Florence was preceded in death by her husband: Elroy Gutknecht; parents: Gilbert and Lydia (Anderson) Bornus; and siblings and in-laws: Clarence (Evangeline) Bornus, Milford (Laverne) Bornus, Gladys (Orland) Johnson, Berniece (Lennart) Shultz, Roy Tipton, Arthur (Doris) Gutknecht, Walter (Darleen) Gutknecht, Carl (Roberta) Gutknecht Jr., Elmer Gutknecht, Richard (Dorothy) Gutknecht; and nephew, Roger Schultz .
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 11:00 AM, with visitation one hour prior, at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church-Pelican Lake in Buffalo. Interment at Immanuel Cemetery in Buffalo.
Serving the family is The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. 763-682-1363. www.thepetersonchapel.com