Lillian "Lil" Frances (Libra) Antonelli, age 94, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2023. Lil was born on December 18, 1928, to Joseph A. and Frances D. (Christofek) Libra at the home farm near Brook Park, Minnesota.

She was a devout Roman Catholic receiving Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Beroun, Minnesota. Lil's faith was steadfast throughout her life.

Lil attended District 81 Grand View Elementary School near Brook Park and graduated from Hinckley High School in 1946. She gained stenographer and secretarial skills through further education and worked for two years at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Minneapolis. Lil was then employed by Northwest Orient Airlines for 43 years. She worked in Minneapolis from 1948-1966, as executive secretary to a Vice President and then in Portland, Oregon, from 1966 until her retirement in 1991, as a secretary/agent. She retired to Mission Creek outside Hinckley, Minnesota.

In 1973, Lil married Lawrence Antonelli of Portland, Oregon, a U. S. Customs Agent. Larry passed away in 1976. He is buried in Portland, Oregon.

Lil loved to travel and visited many countries. In 1960, she took a one-month tour around the world by herself. She also escorted many unattended children on flights to their destinations around the world. Lil enjoyed reading, music, and tending her yard.

Lil is survived by her sisters, Alice Derry of Watertown, Margaret Tenquist of Sandstone, and Elizabeth Musich of Ely; her stepdaughter Denise Goodrich; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry; stepson Michael Antonelli, her parents; four brothers; two sisters; and four nephews.

The family would like to thank the Elderwood staff and the St. Croix Hospice staff for their loving care in Lil's final years.

In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to Calvary Cemetery of Beroun (c/o Immaculate Conception Church, 555 8th Street SW, Pine City, MN 55063)

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hinckley with Fr. Joseph Sirba officiating.  Visitation will be from 10-11 A.M. at the church.  Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Beroun.