Monica's life began July 6, 1952, in Webster City, Iowa.
When she was in high school her dad's job relocated the family to Michigan. They made their home in Hartford where she graduated high school. Monica worked at various places including the Boston Store, but her longest and favorite place to work was for Watervliet Fruit Exchange. In her spare time, Monica enjoyed crafting, making jewelry, and spending quality time with family and friends. Everything Monica did usually involved music from singing in Salem Lutheran's choir or having it playing in the background especially the Beatles, Frampton, and Hall & Oats.
Above everything, Monica enjoyed spending time with her loving family which includes two daughters: Jessica (Tom) Gierach and Lindsey Brown; two grandchildren: Shelby and Quentin Gierach; three siblings: David (Dolores) Bakken, Maurice (Pam) Bakken and Karen (Robert) Wallace and several nieces and nephews.
Monica died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at Corewell Health Merlin & Carolyn Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville, with her loving family at her side.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Wayne and Mardela "Mardy" (Warland) Bakken.
Funeral services will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Salem Lutheran Church in Coloma, with visitation prior starting at 10 a.m. Hutchins Funeral Home is assisting Monica's family with arrangements and you may leave a message of comfort at hutchins funeral.com.
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Kayla
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I lived next to the Brown's growing up. Monica was always so friendly and sweet, just like her girls. I'm so sorry, Jessica and Lindsay, but glad she raised magnificent children.
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