Funeral services for Mildred Elenore Knudtson, 86, of Glenville, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service. To sign the guest book, go to www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Mildred died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at St. John’s Lutheran Home.

Mildred Elenore Knudtson was born on Sept. 1, 1925, on the family farm in rural Alden township to Reinhold and Dorothy (Wright) Korn. She attended Gunther No. 130 school in Alden township. On Jan. 4, 1952, Mildred married Max Knudtson in Walters. The couple built their home in Glenville where Mildred spent many years as a homemaker and cleaning homes. Once her children were older, Mildred started a daycare in her Glenville home. She was involved in a birthday club with her neighbor ladies. Mildred was a member of United Methodist Church in Glenville. She enjoyed going on daily walks with her best friend and also enjoyed reading, cooking, baking, shopping and Saturday morning breakfasts. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Survivors include her husband, Max; children: Eugene (Dianne) Knudtson, Craig (Theresa) Knudtson, Elaine Bohlen and Gary Knudtson; grandchildren: Kristin Lee, Felicia Knudtson and special friend Russ Mezera, Chad (Chelsea) Knudtson, Ryan Knudtson and special friend Samantha Jorgeson, Jeff Knudtson and fiancé Andrea Rodberg, Holly Bohlen and Amy Bohlen; great-grandchildren: Alax Johnson, Kali Johnson, Paige Johnson and Hailie Knudtson; brother, Junior (Harriet) Korn; sisters: Wilma Dunbar and Evelyn Peterson.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; son, Donny; granddaughter, Gabrielle Johnson; great-grandson, Gage M. Knudtson; brother, Laverne Korn; and sister, Marie Stern.