Monica Marlene (Hagen) NITCHER

NITCHER, DOEBEL, HAGEN, WAINWRIGHT, HALL, THOMPSON, PIERCE, GRUETTE, HULL, PAYNE, CHRISTIANSON, HRUBETZ, RORK

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/28/2009 at 13:53:49

MANLY, Iowa - Monica M. Nitcher, 57, of 516 Second Street S.E., Clarion, died peacefully and comfortably in her sleep Thursday (Nov. 20, 2008) at the home of her sister, Becky, after a long courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring St., Manly, with the Rev. David Kucera from Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating. Inurnment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Manly. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Monday. Memorials may be directed to the Monica M. Nitcher Memorial Fund.

Monica Marlene Hagen was born Sept. 29, 1951, in Mason City, the daughter of Orville and Mary (Doebel) Hagen. She graduated from North Central High School, Manly, and North Iowa Area Community College with her associate's degree. She was a supervisor at Carroll George Inc., Northwood, for several years. Monica enjoyed crocheting, scrabble, playing on the computer, shooting pool, reading and spending time with her family and friends. Monica was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manly. Monica is survived by her mother, Mary Hagen, Manly, children, Todd Wainwright, Dubuque, Jeff (Kristy) Nitcher, Mason City, Adam Nitcher, Mason City; grandchildren, Shayle, Taylor, Rickie and Gabe; twin greatgrandchildren, Brayden Allan and Bryer Charles; siblings, Tom (Dorothy) Hagen, Northwood, Knute Hagen, Portland, Ore., Sarah Hall and Harold Thompson, Annandale, Minn., Becky (Lloyd) Pierce, Clarion; honorary sister, Cindy Gruette; brother-in-law, Larry Hull, Clarion; aunts, Monica Hagen, Mason City, Karen Payne, Northwood, Leone Christianson, Mason City, Bonnie Doebel, Clear Lake, along with many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, other relatives and friends. Monica is preceded in death by her father, Orville Hagen; brother, Marcus Hagen; sisters, Sharon Hrubetz, Elizabeth Nitcher, and Mary Rork; nephew, Marcus Hull, and niece, Janis Hull. Bride Colonial Chapel.

Mason City Globe Gazette -- Iowa
Novemnber 23, 2008