Monica Theresa Roltgen

Monica Theresa Roltgen, 87, died peacefully on December 18, 2025, at Boyson Heights Senior Living Community, surrounded by her husband and several family members. Visitation will be at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, with a Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m. The family will also greet guests at 9:00 a.m. prior to the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with lunch to follow. Burial will be at a later date at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Monica was born at St. Agnes Hospital, on August 2, 1938, to Leo and Veronica (Loehr) Kramer in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The second of 12 children, she enjoyed life on the farm with so many siblings and grandparents close-by. She attended St. Michael’s Catholic School for 7 years and had her last year of grade school at Our Lady of Angels, Armstrong, Wisconsin. Monica graduated from St. Mary’s Springs High School with honors. Following graduation, she worked for A. C. Nielsen Marketing Research, before marrying her high school sweetheart, John Roltgen, in 1959, and moving to South Bend, Indiana. An employment opportunity resulted in a 1965 move to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Monica was a stay-at-home mom, devoted to her family and church. She was always involved with her children’s school and scouting activities and helping at church functions. Later, she applied her Nielsen experience to working at Collins Community Credit Union as a teller. She enjoyed meeting people, daily walks, a good bridge game, gardening and observing nature.

Survivors include: her husband John; two sons, John W. (Karen Kellenberger), Michael J. (Wendy Lamphier); two daughters, Shari M.(Jeff) Worrell and Pam J.(Ron) Hurst; eight grandchildren, Jay (Katie Bower) and Sarah (Austin) McKeever, Brad (Grace Kowalski) and Amy (Connor) Chelsky, Ryan (Hallie Rogers) and Hanna Roltgen, and Emily and Sam Hurst: six great-grandchildren, Emma, Leah, John Roltgen, Evie, Bennett Worrell and Oliver Chelsky; brother, Leo(Chris Ryan); four sisters, Susan Braun, Rosie (Bob) Baker, Maggie Mayer and Kathy Smits; sister-in-law, Anna (Braun); three brothers-in law, John Wible, Peter Woeshnick, and Bob Baker; and numerous nieces, nephews, and in-laws.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Frank; five sisters, Mary Wible, Virginia, Bernadette Woeshnick, Sr Rita, and Ann; two brothers-in-law, Jerome Braun and Wayne Smits.

Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Pius X Church or your favorite charity.