Lucrette Gratz-Oosterbaan

Lucrette Gratz-Oosterbaan born Jan. 4, 1930, the Hague, Holland, passed away June 11, 2014. She married Karl Gratz in 1953 in Köln, Germany. During 1948-1949, she was the official Droeste Chocolate Girl, later an accomplished artist/sculptress in oils, clay, and bronze, and owner of California Interior Arts in Manhattan Beach and Fallbrook in 1973.

She survived WWII and a massive stroke at the age of 38, living a full life for another 45 years, leaving behind three sons Wilfried (Cindee), Manfred (Carol), Karl (Tiffany); six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She loved to fish, camp and garden. Her ashes were scattered at sea as per her Dutch heritage.