Merced Sun-Star
February 11, 2004
LUCILLE ELAINE HOFFKNECHT
February 9, 1928 - February 5, 2004
Lucille was born on February 9, 1928 in Redding, California. She was called home
to be with the Lord on February 5, 2004. She married Joseph A. Hoffknecht on
November 23, 1947, in Oroville, California and they were married for 56 years.
Lucille was very active and outgoing. She enjoyed walking, gardening, music and
dancing. She loved to spend time with her family, friends and animals. She was
involved in the Merced county genealogical Society for many years. She loved to
play baseball with her family. She was a strong and courageous woman, and will
be dearly missed by all.
She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Hoffknecht, her daughter Elizabeth
Hoffknecht of Merced, her daughter Cecilia Fessenden and son-in-law, Richard, of
Winton, and her three grandchildren, Allison Baldwin and husband Billy of
Atwater, Kimberly Fessenden of Fresno, and Kyle Fessenden of Winton.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday February 10, 2004 from 2:007:00pm with a
Rosary following from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Mass will be held on Wednesday, February
11, 2004 at 10:00am at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Interment will follow at
Calvary Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 301 W. 18th Street,
Ste. 101, Merced, CA 95340
Services are under the direction of Stratford & Evans Merced Funeral Chapel.
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