Elaine V. Knight

Elaine Vivian Knight, 89, of La Crosse, WI passed into her Savior's arms on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.
A lifelong resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Elaine was born October 1st, 1926 to Robert and Augusta (Miller) Draeger, graduated from Central High School, and attended the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. She married Willis (Bill) Knight on December 21, 1946 and began a life as a wife and mother.
For a number of years, Elaine and her husband owned an A&W root beer stand in Marshall, MN which they operated from late Spring into early Fall. During periods when the school that Bill taught at were still in session, Elaine ran the business herself during the week and Bill joined her on the weekends.
Elaine will be remembered for her devotion to her family and her Christian faith. She was a lifelong member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in La Crosse and was an active member in Ladies Aid, the Archive committee, and OWLS club. She loved to travel and visited all 50 states and several foreign countries during her lifetime. Elaine had a gifted intellect and was an avid bridge player. She also loved to sew, knit and work with ceramics.
Elaine is survived by two children, John (June Duffy) Knight of Franklin, WI., Kathy (Scott) Guthrie of Winona, MN.; three grandchildren Heather (Darryl) Dauphin of Rose Hill, KS, Bryan Guthrie of Little Canada, MN., and Sarah Guthrie of La Crosse, WI.
She was preceded in death by her sons Billy and Randy; her husband; her parents; and her brother Robert.
A funeral service will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 400 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI. The Rev. Richard T. Pamperin will officiate.

Visitation will be from 10:30am until the service. A light luncheon will follow. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in La Crosse, WI following the luncheon.
Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with arrangements.
Memorial gifts may be made to First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 400 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601.