Monica Evelyn Hahn was born December 22, 1932, at home in Grand Mound to the late Harry and Ursula (Kaeferstein) Hahn. She was raised in Grand Mound and graduated from St. Joseph High School, DeWitt. On November 27, 1952, she was united in marriage to Howard Raymond Green at Saints Philip and James Catholic Church, Grand Mound. Monica was a homemaker raising their eight children. In later years she worked candling eggs at Harksen Egg Farm, was a Nurses Aid at Westwing Place, DeWitt and finished by working at Barnes Foodland, DeWitt retiring in 1997. She cared for her mother and then later Howard during his tri-weekly dialysis treatments. Howard preceded Monica in death, February 13, 2011.

She was a member of Saints Philip and James Catholic Church, Grand Mound, the Altar and Rosary Society as well as a Bible study and rosary group with neighbors and friends. Monica loved cooking for family and having everyone over for the holidays and other events. She crocheted blankets for her 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Monica even made sure Owen Green, born August 1st received his blanket. She made over 100 prayer shawls for family, friends and people who needed prayers. Above all, Monica loved spending time with her family.

Surviving are her 7 children, 21 grand children, 27 great-grandchildren, a brother, 2 sisters, sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Also preceding Monica in death were her son, Gerard; her son-in-law, Bill Gruby; sisters, brothers and in-laws, Sister M. Dolores Hahn, BVM, Margaret and Wayne Harksen, Clarice and Charles Goodall, James Hahn, Vincent and Regina Hahn, Rita and George Claeys, Bernadette and Joe Wisor and Donald Hahn; Louie Green, Clarence Kinney, Joseph and Joan Green, Robert Burke, Dora Green; aunts, Sister M. Vincentia Kaeferstein, BVM, Margaret Staats and Jeanne Bloom; uncles, William Kaeferstein, Hugh Kaeferstein and Carl Kaeferstein.

Funeral was held at Saints Philip and James Catholic Church, Grand Mound on, Saturday, August 15, 2020, with a Rosary at 9:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Fr. Francis Odoom officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials were suggested to Saints Philip and James Church in Grand Mound, Calvary Cemetery, Grand Mound and Clarissa C. Cook Hospice or your favorite charity in Monica E. Green’s name.

Grandchildren were pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.

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