Goldie Anne (Benson) (Lindquist) Knapp, 95, passed away at the Cook Care Center October 3, 2020. She was born December 29, 1924 in Isanti, MN to Herman and Hulda (Lindholm) Benson, later moving to Cook, MN where she graduated from Cook High School. She moved to Bellingham, Washington staying with her older sister, Ragnhild. She met and married Reynold W. Lindquist. Together they had five children; Jon (Judy), Ross (Sue), Shireen (Garry), Tania (Ben) and Taryn. Goldie and the family were active members of Northwest Baptist Church, later joining Cook Baptist Church.

Goldie's first love was her family and her friends. She became a widow in 1961 after a heart attack took her beloved husband, leaving her to raise her five children.

In 1963 after reuniting with a Cook High School classmate at a school reunion she fell in love and married Charles Knapp of Cook, MN. The family moved from Bellingham to Cook. Together they had a son, Brian (Deb) Knapp. As the kids grew Goldie had various jobs; she worked at Grand View Resort during the summer, was an Aide and a volunteer in the beauty shop at the Cook Hospital, worked in the school cafeteria, was the Sunday school church secretary, and she volunteered at the Baptist Daily Vacation Bible School. Goldie had unending strength; she was a cancer survivor since 1984.

When Goldie was younger, she loved to down-hill ski. She loved golfing, bowling, cooking and sewing and crossword puzzles. At 84 1/2 she went skydiving! Goldie was known at the Care Center for breaking out in a song or two at the top of her lungs...and now she finally knows who was in the kitchen with Dinah!

Goldie was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck; sisters: Judith, Ragnhild, Ruth, Helmy, Marvelle; and brother Sig. She is survived by her six children; her sister, Phyllis Edblom; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends: Doris Kantola and Lorraine Anderson; and beloved grand dog, Nixxy.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 9 ^th at 2:00PM at the First Baptist Church, Cook. MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Cook Cemetery. Family respectfully requests that guests adhere to the mask mandate for everyone's safety. In lieu of flowers, family request donations to the American Cancer Society or any Dementia organization.

A huge thank you to the Cook Care Center staff that took loving care of our beautiful Mama! To leave an online condolence visit www.mlakerfuneralhome.com