Lois Marie Knecht

1927 - 1997  (69 years)

• Name	Lois Marie Knecht  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	15 Feb 1927	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Jan 1997	Euclid, Lorain, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I5604	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Harold Arthur Knecht,   b. 12 Oct 1896, Montpelier, Ohio d. 18 Apr 1976, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Thresa Williams,   b. 19 Dec 1899, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA d. 4 Feb 1974, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Dec 1917	Montgomery, Alabama, USA
  Family ID	F1612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Francis C. Kinney,   b. 15 Oct 1924, West Virginia, USA d. 25 Apr 1995, Euclid, Lorain, Ohio, USA (Age 70 years)
  Children	+ 1. Francis C Kinney,   b. 11 Sep 1951, Ohio, USA d. Sep 2007 (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Laura Marie Kinney,   b. 18 Jun 1955, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA d. 17 Feb 2013, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Judith Ann Kinney,   b. 21 Oct 1957, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA d. 5 Apr 2025, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Plain Dealer, The, Cleveland, Ohio (online archive), Kinney, Lois M (Knecht). KINNEY Lois M. Kinney (nee Knecht) Passed away January 8, 1997. Loving mother of Francis, III; Laura Derrit (Nick), Judith Gillen (Andy), grandmother of eight, great grandmother of five; daughter of Harold and Elizabeth Knecht (both deceased), sister of Harold Knecht (deceased), and Elaine Stover. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, 12 Noon at St. Augustine Manor Chapel, 7801 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 44102 Plain Dealer, The: 11JAN1997 Accessed: 21JAN2026 [S617] Gregory P. Godorhazy Funeral Home, Gillen, Judith Ann [Kinney]. Judith Ann Gillen, age 67, passed away unexpectedly April 05, 2025 at her residence. Born October 21, 1957 to the late Francis and Lois (nee Knecht) Kinney, she resided in North Olmsted. Judy is survived by her loving husband, Andrew; daughter, Laura (David) Baus; grandchildren, Andrew and Shawnie; nieces and nephews, Nick, Liz and Mikki. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by son, Jeffrey Lewis; brother Francis Kinney and sister, Laura Derrit. All services will be private. Those who wish may contribute in Judith’s memory to Disabled American Veterans, at www.dav.org. Gregory P. Godorhazy Funeral Home: unknown date Accessed: 21JAN2026 [S388] Cleveland.com, Kinney, Francis C. III. RANCIS C. KINNEY III "NIPPER", age 56, devoted friend of Kathleen Jones and Patricia Mihaly; loving father of Ronald T. Gerhart, Francis C. IV, Kerry Anne and Angie; brother of Laurie Derrit (Nick) and Judy Gillen (Andy); dearest son of the late Francis C. Jr. and Lois Kinney; also survived by many friends and family; Service at the funeral home Monday, September 17, at 8 p.m. Friends received at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.) MONDAY 5-8 P.M. (440) 888-0800 www.ripepi.com To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Cleveland.com: 17SEPT2007 Accessed: 22JAN2026