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Visitation:
Tuesday, March 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb
Service:
11 a.m. Tuesday at the church
Funeral home:
Anderson Funeral Home, 2011 South Fourth Street,
DeKalb, IL 60115.
www.AndersonFuneral HomeLtd.com
Obituary
Lillian Anna Marie Knecht
Born: July 29, 1923
Died: March 10, 2015
Lillian Anna Marie Knecht, 91, of DeKalb, Illinois,
died peacefully Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at her
home.
Born July 29, 1923, in Atlanta, the daughter of
William A. and Lillian M. (Gimbel) Gosda, Lillian
married Roy G. Knecht on February 20, 1944, in
Naperville. They spent their 44 years together
farming in northern Illinois.
Lillian was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in
DeKalb. For more than 40 years, she was a volunteer
at the Braille Center at Immanuel. Lillian also was
a member of DeKalb County Farm Bureau and its Prime
Timers. She helped at the food pantry and DeKalb
County Hospice. In addition to serving at the Barb
City Manor resale shop, she was recognized with
their Friend of the Year award in 2006. Lillian
served at the Voluntary Action Center from 1978 to
2011. She was widely known for her skills in the
garden and kitchen. Lillian can be found on YouTube
making her famous sweet rolls. She was a resident of
Heritage Woods facility in DeKalb for the past three
years.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Dave) Smith
of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin; five grandchildren,
Michael (Marie) Baker of Rochelle, Carmen (Scott)
Lax of DePere, Wisconsin, Chad (Ashley) Smith of
Brookfield, Wisconsin, John (Susan) Baker of
Kitchener, Ontario, and Drew (Christa) Pittner-Smith
of Fitchburg, Wisconsin; sisters, Dorothy Klockenga
of Decatur and Rosie Singley of Topeka; and 12
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, Roy; daughter,
Mary Alice; stillborn son, Warren; and 10 brothers
and sisters.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
March 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell
Road, DeKalb, with the Rev. Marty Marks officiating.
Burial will follow at Fairview Park Cemetery,
DeKalb. |
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the
church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Lillian
Anna Marie Knecht Memorial Fund, sent to the Knecht Family
in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South
Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.
For information, visit
www.AndersonFuneral HomeLtd.com or call
815-756-1022. |
Lillian
Anna Marie Knecht