Gertrude Marie Knocke (Trudy), 88, of Dunwoody GA, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2024. She was the beloved wife of James Knocke (Jim), with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Mary Entriken, her sister Loretta Entriken, and her brother Bill Entriken. She will be deeply missed by her husband Jim, her five children, Jim Knocke, Jack Knocke (Janice), Bob Knocke (Colleen), Lynne Dew (Bill), and David Knocke (Annika), twelve grandchildren,  Johnny Knocke, Andrea Pasquine (Alex), Joey Knocke (Ryan),  Sarah Gloer (Ian), Caroline Stinchcomb (Ryder), Liam Dew, Hunter Knocke, Hannah Knocke, Erin Knocke, Katherine Knocke, Maja Knocke and Linnea Knocke and 5 great-grandchildren, Sophia, Clara, Simon and Anthony Pasquine and Kane Hatchett, siblings, Alfred Entriken (Nancy), Janet Annett (George), Regina Villarose(Len), and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Trudy was centered by her strong Catholic faith and love for her family. She was an active member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Sandy Springs, GA where she enjoyed volunteering through many ministries such as the Job Network ministry, Helping Hands, Sacristy Linen and more. Trudy loved when she was sewing, cooking and caring for her family.

Memorial Mass will be at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Sandy Springs, GA on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 10:00 am with a reception to follow.  A private graveside service will follow at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Trudy's honor to Mustard Seed Communities, a ministry dedicated to caring for some of the most vulnerable populations in society, including children and adults with disabilities across Jamaica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. The ministry seeks to uplift and empower the surrounding communities through outreach initiatives inspired by the principles of sharing and training.

The funeral Mass may be live streamed here .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlM4clsccXs