Felling Trailers will be hosting an online auction of custom Team Warrior FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to honor a special Felling Trailers team member, Kevin “Op” Athmann who passed in May of 2024. The auction will benefit the Athmann family of Albany, MN, wife Sarah, and their children Kylie and Peyton. Felling Trailers has manufactured and painted a custom Sublime Green trailer with the Team Warrior emblem. The online auction will run for five days, from Feb. 10th, 2025, through Feb. 15th, 2025. The auction will coincide with the Athmann Family Benefit that will be taking place Saturday, Feb. 15th, from 4–8 pm at “The Shed,” 10098 County Road 11, Sauk Centre, MN. The event will include food, music, a silent auction, an online trailer auction, and more, celebrating Kevin’s impact on our lives. The benefit will help to support his (Kevin’s) family as they learn to navigate life without Kevin, providing critical financial assistance to help Sarah and her two children, Kylie and Peyton, to cover essential needs like medical bills, housing costs, and essential supplies.
Kevin’s journey started in January 2020 when he was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma. Kevin and his family went through the treatment process, and in late 2020, he was pronounced cancer-free. In 2024, Kevin’s cancer came back, and he fought a valiant fight against the disease for a second time. Kevin “Op” Athmann died after battling acute myeloid leukemia in May of 2024, leaving behind his wife Sarah, daughter Kylie, son Peyton, his sister Kari, and her family, and parents Vern and Diane. Kevin had a great sense of humor and enjoyed being a jokester. If you knew Kevin, you know he had a positive presence and enjoyed giving and taking jokes with his happy-go-lucky attitude. He had a distinctive smile and an energetic personality. His family was, without a doubt, his pride and joy.
Kevin “Op” Athmann, was a welder-fabricator extraordinaire with Team Felling Trailers for over 19 years. “We will always remember “Op,” not only as our colleague but also as our friend. Kevin was a very skilled welder-fabricator who was proactive in asking the people on his team what they needed to be done. He was an uplifting individual, and his battle with lymphoma four years ago and, most recently, leukemia was inspiring. It is particularly special to us that both he and his dad were a significant part of Felling Trailers’ success. He will always be remembered and missed tremendously. Kevin watches over his loving and devoted wife Sarah, his daughter Kylie and son Peyton, his sister Kari and her family, and parents Vern and Diane. May God continue to watch over his family, friends, and the Felling Trailers team as we navigate life without the fun-loving force that was Kevin!” said Brenda Jennissen, Felling Trailers CEO.
The Team Warrior auction will start on Monday, Feb. 10th, at noon and run for five days, ending Saturday, Feb. 15th, at 6 pm during the Athmann Family Benefit, celebrating Kevin’s 46th heavenly birthday.
View or bid on the online auction.
Arrangements must be made for pick up at Felling Trailers’ manufacturing facility or delivery (freight extra).
