Donna M. Athmann, 84, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Nov. 5, 2024, at Cura of Sauk Centre care center in Sauk Centre.
A Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 12 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with the Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Donna Mae Imdieke was born April 22, 1940, in Melrose to Edward and Pauline (Meyer) Imdieke. Donna graduated from Melrose High School in 1958. She was united in marriage to Vernon “Vern” Athmann May 21, 1960, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove. After graduation, Donna began working at First State Bank in Sauk Centre as a bookkeeper and worked there for 47 years until her retirement in 2005.
She was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, where she sang in the choir and served as a trustee for 12 years and was a member of the Christian Mothers. Donna enjoyed camping, dancing, fishing, and spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her husband, Vern Athmann, of Sauk Centre; children Nona (Rich) Hall of Chaska, Joel (Bonnie) Athmann of St. Cloud, John (Jodi) Athmann of Chaska and Janel (Brad) Eisenschenk of St. Joseph; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters Rosalie (Herbert) Welle of Melrose, Herbert (Darlene) Imdieke of Meire Grove, Margaret (Butch) Haider of Melrose, Martha Meyer of Meire Grove, Dorothy (John) Funk of New Munich, Ruth (Mark) Hartigan of Sauk Centre, Gary (Vivian) Imdieke of Panama City Beach, Florida, and Thomas (JoAnn) Imdieke of Mounds View.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents and sister Mary Jane Christenson.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
