Mildred Mastel

Mildred “Millie” Dachtler Mastel, born August 24, 1935, passed away in Mission Viejo after a prolonged period of declining health on July 9, 2023.

Prior to her relocation to Southern California, Millie was a Yolo County resident for over 60 years.

The granddaughter of German immigrants from Russia, she was born and raised on a farm in Elgin, North Dakota. She maintained a lifelong affinity for the ethnic foods of her youth and enjoyed making cabbage rolls, knephla, and kuchen. In her younger years, she was active intheAmerican Lutheran Church with her three daughters and participated in local bowling leagues with her husband, Frank. She loved to dance and was a fan of swing and big band music.

While her later years were marked by disability and episodes of illness, including ovarian and breast cancers, she delighted in living to see her grandchildren reach adulthood. In 2010 and 2013, she welcomed great-grandchildren to the family. She cherished attending sporting events, school band concerts, and graduations.

Millie is survived by her younger brothers, Curtis Dachtler and Donald (Cheryl) Dachtler, daughters Karin Prado (Stephen Ancheff, Jr.), Kim Mastel, and Karaleen McMillian, grandchildren Matthew(Jennifer) Prado, Kristin Prado, Alexandria McMillian, and Andrew McMillian, great-grandchildren McKenna and Sawyer Prado, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was predeceased by her infant brother Douglas Dachtler, parents Albert and Freda Dachtler, husband Frank Mastel, and sister-in-law Doris Dachtler.