Monica M. Pierson, age 86, of 1325 N. 8th St., Manitowoc,died Thursday
evening, January 28, 1999, at Wisteria Haus, 2741 45th St., Two Rivers,
where she had been residing for the past month.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 1, 1999, at
Holy Innocents Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated by Rev. Mathew Simonar with burial in Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
She was born December 6, 1912, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late James
and Catherine Morris Heffernan. She graduated from Lincoln High School
with the class of 1929. Monica married Albert S. Pierson on April 3,
1936. Albert preceded Monica in death on September 28, 1979. Monica had
worked for 14 years at Katherine K Uniform Shop in Manitowoc. She was a
member of Holy Innocents Catholic Church. She enjoyed many things in
life, especially her children and grandchildren. For over 50 years, she
belonged to the sheepshead card club locally here in Manitowoc.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Sandra
Pierson, Fort Meyers, Fla.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and
Terry Gill, Green Bay, Mary and Kenneth Petersen, Manitowoc; 11
grandchildren, Jeanne (Kieth) MacDonald, Chuck (Neva) Pierson, Jayne
Pierson, Joel Pierson, Jon (Elizabeth) Pierson, Jeff Pierson, Christine
(Larry) Ledvina, Daniel Gill, Joel, Angela and Andrew Petersen; nine
great-grandchildren; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Paul Heffernan,
Manitowoc, William and Colleen Heffernan, Green Bay; one sister, Alice
Perry, Manitowoc; other relatives and friends also survive. She was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Albert in 1979; one
sister; two brothers and an infant daughter.
Friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m.
Sunday, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. led by Deacon Paul
Kiefer. Friends may also call at Holy Innocents Catholic Church on
Monday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 10 a.m.
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home is assisting the Pierson family with
funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, January 30, 1999 P. A2