Owner of Florida’s Knaus Berry Farm dies weeks after son accused of attack

Police allege Travis Grafe, 40, attacked Rachel Knaus Grafe, 66, co-proprietor of famed farmstand, with flashlight in February

The co-owner of a south Florida farmstand famous for its cinnamon rolls has died after her son allegedly beat her with a flashlight last month.

Rachel Knaus Grafe, 66, the co-proprietor of Knaus Berry Farm, died at about 1.45pm on Sunday, according to an announcement on Instagram from her business. Her son Travis Grafe, 40, has been in jail since after the 17 February attack, according to authorities.