Lucille Greiveldinger

Lucille Greiveldinger, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and cherished member of her community, passed away on April 3, 2024, at Harbor Club in Port Washington surrounded by her loving family. She was 97 years old.   

Lucille was born in Port Washington on July 20, 1926, the daughter of John and Clara Mondloch.

She grew up in Port Washington and graduated from Port Washington High School with the Class of 1944.

On Oct. 18, 1948, she married Elmer Greiveldinger at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Port Washington.

Lucille dedicated more than three decades of her life alongside her husband Elmer to Stokdyk Truck Lines, where together they laid the foundations for a successful business.

A devout member of St. John XXIII Catholic Parish (St. Mary’s), Lucille found solace and community in her faith. She was also active in the Christian Mother’s Society and Hawthorne Honeys golf league and was a longstanding member of the Hot Cakes bowling team.

For more than six decades, she enjoyed weekly card games with her close friends, forming bonds that stood the test of time. Lucille was also a longtime volunteer at the Port Washington Food Pantry.

In her retirement, Lucille enjoyed quilting at Christ the King Lutheran Church.  She also embraced a spirit of adventure, traveling to many states and indulging in exciting casino trips. However, her greatest joy came from spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, relishing the moments shared with her expanding family.

Lucille is survived by her two children, Richard (Phyllis) Greiveldinger and Ruth (Robert) Otten, and her four grandchildren, Mike (Becky) Greiveldinger, Deanna (Rich) Otten-Smith, Keith (Elisabeth) Greiveldinger and Joanna (Chris Kramer) Otten.

She is further survived by eight great-grandchildren, Macy, Breleigh and Zuri Smith, Adrian, Grayson and Addison Greiveldinger and Gabriel and Mara Greiveldinger, sisters-in-law Marilyn (the late Walter) Mondloch, Shirley (the late Joseph) Greiveldinger and Mae (Gary) Bittner, nieces, nephews, other relatives and her many friends, old and new, that she met at Harbor Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, her brother Elden and sister-in-law Rita Mondloch and her sister Florence and brother-in-law Leroy “Tudor” Jaeger.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 5 p.m. at St. John XXIII Catholic Parish, St. Peter of Alcantara Church, Port Washington, with a visitation at the church from 4 p.m. until the Mass. Father Patrick Wendt will preside over the Mass.

She will be laid to rest next to her husband Elmer at St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery in Port Washington.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to The Food Pantry Inc., in Port Washington.

Lucille’s family wishes to thank the staff at Harbor Club and Allay Hospice for all their care and compassion.

Eernisse Funeral Home, Port Washington, is honored to serve the family.

Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com.