Alvina Knopik

Alvina Knopik, 90-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie, MN with Father Joe Herzing officiating. Burial took place in the Holy Family Parish Cemetery.
Alvina was born October 28, 1925, in Buckman Township to the late George and Rose (Heurung) Suess. She grew up in the Buckman area and attended Country School. Alvina married George Knopik on August 6, 1946, in Camp Polk, Louisiana. Alvina worked several different jobs including as a nanny in Duluth, candled eggs for the Little Falls Hatchery, drove flatbed gravel truck, where she had to unload the truck by hand, waitressed and cooked at the Camp Store, she then went on to be the bookkeeper and cut and wrapped meat at the Sobieski Creamery. Alvina enjoyed dancing, playing cards and bowling. She was always cooking and baking, hosting many meals and fish fries. She always said if you left her table hungry it was your own d#*! fault. Recently the family was told that Alvina served the first funeral lunch at Belle Prairie Church. Alvina loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and St. Anne’s Society.
Alvina is survived by son, George Jr. (Cyndie) Knopik of Little Falls, MN daughters, Debra (Richard) Nelson of Blaine, MN; Lori (Mike) Kasella of Little Falls, MN; Kim (Mike) Panek of Avon, MN; sister, Esther Poser of Pierz, MN; and 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Rose Suess; husband, George; daughter, Kathleen Gifford; brothers, Leander, Gerald and George Suess; and sister, Betty Jutz.