Ethel Julia Sagebiel Willmann, 99, passed from this life on September 21, 2020 to reside in heaven until Christ returns.

Ethel was born on January 7, 1921 at Eckert, Texas to the late Alfred Gottlieb Sagebiel and Selma Dittmar Sagebiel. She attended the Nebo School at Eckert, graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1939 as Salutatorian and graduated as a Registered Nurse from Parkland Hospital Nursing School, Dallas, Texas in 1942.

She married Willie Ray Willmann of Mason, Texas in Zion Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg, Texas on January 5, 1949. She is proceeded in death by her husband Willie Ray Willmann, her parents, and siblings. She is survived by her son, David Ray Willmann, and his wife, Diane, of Llano, Texas, her son, Karl Douglas Willmann and wife, Sandy, of Houston, Texas, her daughter, Janet Jane Willmann, of Llano,Texas, her son Dexter K. Sagebiel and wife Jennabeth of Llano, Texas; by grandchildren, Ryan Willmann, Jordan Willmann Baker and husband, John David, Ross Willmann and wife Jill, Davis Willmann, Korey Willmann and wife, Megan, Krys Willmann O'Toole, and her husband, Stephen, Bella Willmann, Trudy Sagebiel Vollmar and husband Steven, Terri Sagebiel Vogel and husband Jamey; and great grandchildren Reagan Baker, David Baker, Sage Baker, Addison Willmann, Emma Willmann, Leila Willmann, Elise Willmann, Kate Willmann, Jackson Willmann, Briggs Willmann, Dakota Vollmar, Joshua Vogel and wife Natalie and Baylie Vogel Cluck and husband Jon; and great great grandchildren Luke Vogel and Eliza Vogel.

Ethel was a veteran of World War II when she volunteered and served as a 2 ^nd Lieutenant Registered Nurse in the Army Nurse Corps, 86 ^th Station Hospital, in Australia. After returning home, she worked for four years for the Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic as the Head Nurse for Dr. Feller and Dr. Keyser. After marriage and the move to Mason County, Ethel was a housewife, mother, nurse, and active partner with Willie Ray in their family farm and ranch. She was well known for her quiet hard-work ethic, gardening and hot meals served out of the back of the pickup truck during peanut planting and harvesting and when working cattle.

Ethel became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mason, Texas when she transferred her membership in 1949 from Zion Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg, Texas. She served her Lord in the women's group known as Ladies Aid, the church thrift store, and women's bible studies, and was on the church council.

Pallbearers are Ryan Willmann, Korey Willmann, Ross Willmann, Davis Willmann, John David Baker, Stephen O'Toole, Dakota Vollmar, Josh Vogel, Patrick Hohmann and honorary pallbearers are Loyd Comer and Jerry Bearden.

Special thanks to caregivers, Hospice Nurses Amelia and Linda and staff of Celeste Care-Llano.

Memorial donations can be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mason, Texas.

Visitation with the family will be Friday, September 25 ^th , from 1:00pm to 2:30pm at Mason Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 3:00pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mason, Texas. Interment will be in the Gooch Cemetery.