Nackers,
Monica A. "Moni"
Monica A. "Moni" Nackers, 87, Green Bay, passed away
Wednesday, April 20, 2016. She was born on May 26,
1928, in Oconto to Alfred and Phyllis (Merline)
Clausen.
Spending much of her childhood in Oconto, Moni moved
to Green Bay and attended West High School. After
school, she worked as a switchboard operator for the
telephone company. On September 29, 1951, Moni
married Roland J. Nackers at St. Willebrord Catholic
Church; he preceded her in death on April 24, 2003.
During her lifetime, she worked at Elm Tree and
Baker Boy as a cake decorator. Moni loved to be
surrounded by her family, especially on the
holidays. She also loved tennis, bowling, sewing,
and reading.
Monica is survived by seven of her eight children
and their spouses: Julie and John Westphal, Park
Falls, WI; Thomas and Lisa Nackers, Malvern, PA;
Jill and Gary DeLaruelle, Green Bay; Terry and Cathy
Nackers, Lawrenceville, GA; Scott Nackers, Green
Bay; Lynn and Douglas LaRock, Green Bay; Connie and
Drake Hynes, Green Bay; 18 grandchildren, Kelly
(Brian) VandenHeuvel, Kristofer (Rachel) Westphal,
Jeremy (Sophie) Westphal, Sara Nackers, Pamela
(Robert) Livingston, Elizabeth (William) Johanek,
Ali and Ashley Nackers, April (Joseph) Johnson, Amy
(Bikens) Pierre, Kaitlin (Jonathan) Jackson, Kyle
(Christine) Nackers, Kelsey Nackers, Joseph (Kylie)
LaRock, Randal (Johanna) LaRock, Jonathan, Seth and
Alex Hynes; 20 great-grandchildren, Ryan, Keri, and
Kevin VandenHeuvel, Gretchen, Joshua and Hannah
Westphal, Eloise and Matthieu Westphal, Charlotte
Johanek, Warren, Nadine, Ethan and Adeline Johnson,
Jared, Dominic and Caleb Pierre, Peter Jackson,
Olivia, Owen and Easton LaRock; sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law: Carl Johnson, Krakow; Harold (Judy)
Nackers, De Pere; Arlene Arnold, Green Bay; Lucille
Verhaagh, De Pere; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland;
son, Richard; her parents; and all of her siblings,
Bernie (Brad) Landry, Peggy (Bill) McNeil, Bob
(Sarah) Clausen, Ruth Johnson, Phyllis (Dave) Mayo;
sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Bob Arnold, Joe
Verhaagh, Rita (Chuck) Olbrantz.
Friends may call at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521
Shawano Ave., from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. A Parish Wake
Service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday. Friends may
also call at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 3370
Deerfield West, Suamico, from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday at the church with Father Gerald Prusakowski
O.F.M. officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict
Cemetery. To send online condolences, please go to
www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com.
