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Knuth is survived by her parents, Jamie and Serena Knuth of Ottumwa; two brothers, Joseph and Elih; grandparents, James Allen Knuth, Toni (Todd) Braaksma, Debbie Knuth and Kendina McAntire; and a host of other family members.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Framed in part around the grandparents of iconic Losers’ Club member Mike Hanlon, and his obsessive research into Derry’s violent past, the edgy and imaginative series revisits multiple incidents from the town’s history.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The only people at home were my grandparents.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
In other Western countries, many feel resigned to a lifetime of renting with little hope of following their parents and grandparents’ footsteps up the property ladder.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Framed in part around the grandparents of iconic Losers’ Club member Mike Hanlon, and his obsessive research into Derry’s violent past, the edgy and imaginative series revisits multiple incidents from the town’s history.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The only people at home were my grandparents.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
In other Western countries, many feel resigned to a lifetime of renting with little hope of following their parents and grandparents’ footsteps up the property ladder.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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grandparent
noun
grand·par·ent
ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother
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