Lucille Athmann

Lucille M. Athmann, age 83, of Spring Hill, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 27 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Dick McGuire officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church in Spring Hill. Christian Women will pray at 7 p.m. and immediately following will be parish prayers on Sunday evening.

Lucille Athmann was born October 16, 1925 in Getty Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Alois and Caroline (Illies) Nathe. On June 17, 1946 she married Wilfred Athmann at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. The couple lived and farmed in the Spring Hill area. Lucille was a homemaker all her life. In July of 2005 she moved to the Koronis Manor in Paynesville. She enjoyed embroidering, quilting, making rugs and her dog, Shadow. She enjoyed watching the MN Twins, Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spring Hill and the Christian Women of Spring Hill.

Survivors include her children, Patrick (Beverly) Athmann of Hanover, James (Mona) Athmann of Eden Prairie, Brenda Athmann of Moundsview and Sandy (Dave) Hellickson of Brooten; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and sister, Theresa Krussel of Seattle, WA.

Lucille was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilfred Athmann on August 8, 1999; daughter, Marchell "Ma" Lieser on December 5, 2001; brothers and sisters, Raymond, Loretta Holewa, Bertha Schutta, Ralph, Walter and Tony.

Serving as casket bearers will be Neil Athmann, John Athmann, Jason Hellickson, Steve Hellickson, Brian Simmons and Joel Friedrich. Cross bearer will be Megan Friedrich. Honorary bearers will be Mary Hopfer, Monie Barten, Hortense Walz, Theresa Miller, Bernice Welle and Marilyn Gruber.