Lucille Henrietta "Knecht" Meseke

Lucille Henrietta "Knecht" Meseke obituary

Lucille Henrietta "Knecht" Meseke

Lucille Meseke Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kilpatrick Funeral Home - Monroe on Aug. 16, 2025.

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Lucille Henrietta (Knecht) Meseke's family is sad to inform you that she passed away in Monroe, Louisiana at 6 AM on August 15, 2025. Lucille was 99 + years old, the youngest of seven children. She was born on 16 June 1926 in rural Shobonier, Illinois to Henry and Emma (Ehrat) Knecht. Lucille was married to Erich E. Meseke who passed away 8 March 2004.

Lucille is survived by 3 children, Gloria Galloway of Summersville, South Carolina, Gordon Meseke of Mayfield, Kentucky and Grace Battista of Boyne City Michigan; 11 grandchildren and many other cherished family and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Rev. Kyle Will will be officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Monroe. Memorials can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 1301 Oliver Road, Monroe, LA. 71201.

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