Monika Jenaudia Roepke Obituary (1960

Monika J. Roepke, 49, of Hazleton, Iowa died on Tuesday evening, July 6, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. on Friday, July 9, 2010 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein with Rev. Charis Combs-Lay officiating. Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein and for one hour before services at the church on Friday. Inurnment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein. A Memorial fund has been established in her name. Online Obituary at: www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Monika Jenaudia Stefanovic was born on August 18, 1960 at Oelwein, Iowa, the daughter of Djura Luka & Karoline (Rink) Stefanovic. She graduated from Oelwein High School in 1978. Monika married Kent Warnke in June of 1978 and four children were born to this union, Anthony, Karla, Nicole and Cody. They later divorced. Monika married Robert August Roepke on February 10, 1996 at Oelwein, Iowa and Robert's three children completed Monika's family. Monika worked at Walmart for over 22 years including the past 14 years in Independence. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Monika was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was never happier than when she was sharing her love of simple pleasures with her family and friends such as drowning a worm, tending her garden and flowers or cooking and baking. Monika is survived by: Husband: Robert Roepke of Hazleton; 6 Children: Karla Warnke of Waterloo, Nicole Warnke of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Cody (Tasha) Warnke of Charles City, Kimberly Zemmahi of Waterloo, Dean (Alecia) Roepke of Denver & Bradly Roepke of Denver; 4 Grandbabies: Taylor, Hailee, Jackson & Brooklyn Warnke; 5 Sisters: Ingeborg (Leonard) Brezina of Amana, Krsmanjia (Gene) Craig of Mason City, Peladija (Hank) Woodson-Diers of Hazleton, Angelina Stefanovic of Clear Lake & Sonija (Richard) Wessels of Eldorado; Brother-In-Law: James Folsom of Oelwein and Many Nieces & Nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, son: Anthony Warnke, 2 sisters: Anneliese Brase & Dobrina Folsom, brother: Kosta Stefanovic and a brother-in-law: Jackie Woodson.