Lucille Waltz, age 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Wheatland, CA, on March 7, 2024. She was born in Marysville, CA, on February 16, 1934, to Joseph and Edith Melane.
Her family was blessed to be able to celebrate her 90th birthday with her in the "Old Family Home" just weeks before her passing. Lucille was a lifelong Yuba County resident.
Lucille is survived by her sons, Stephen (Janet) and Clyde (Raegean) Waltz; son in law, Bill Kurfess; grandchildren, Doug (lliana) and Elizabeth Kurfess, Clint (Kayla) and Joe (Angela) Waltz; great - grandchildren: Kelsey, Sadie, and Madison Kurfess, Hartley, Hudsyn, James, Landon and Eli Waltz; brother, Frank Melane (Oleta), sisters, Dolores Sliger and Marie Clayton.
She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Edith Melane; her husband, Douglas; daughter, Terry Kurfess; and sisters, Eleanor Platter, Irene Platter, Clara Sliger and Gerry Bogdanoff.
There will be a viewing at Lipp and Sullivan on Monday, March 18, 2024, from 2-7pm. Private graveside services will be held on March 19, 2024.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Lucille Waltz can be made to the Wheatland Fire Authority, PO. Box 119, Wheatland, CA 95692, or a charity of your choice.