Obituary of Juanita Knoll

JUANITA V. KNOLL, Age 85 of Lodi, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2004 in a local convalescent hospital after a long illness. She was born in Hodgen, Oklahoma on October 22, 1918 to Miles and Miza Williams. She grew up and attended school in Hodgen. She moved to the Lodi area where she met and married Emil Knoll and together they operated the family farm in Victor. She was an excellent seamstress, did needlework and tatting, cooking and loved caring for children. She raised four grandsons. She enjoyed fishing, camping and the out-of-doors. She is survived by a son, Christopher Knoll of Lodi, a daughter, Ella Walker of Lodi; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; brother, Johnnie Williams of Oklahoma; 2 sisters, Daisy Jaques of Oklahoma and Ruth Cox of Lodi Preceded in death by: Husband, Emil Knoll on March 24, 1964; son, Gerald Williams, grandson, Grady Breedlove; brothers, Sam and Buster Williams; sister, Violet Hepperle. Private family graveside services were held at Lodi Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Lodi Funeral Home.