Monika Sivyer
Monika Elisabeth Secker Sivyer, age 78, of Vermontville, died peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022, in Lansing. Monika was born August 5, 1943, in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, the daughter of Richard and Helene (Hees) Secker. She finished two years of college before falling in love with a young American soldier stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. Dewain Sivyer and Monika Secker were married on October 6, 1962, in Frei-Laubersheim, Germany, and settled in Michigan in 1964. They enjoyed 55 years of marriage, including many adventures traveling and raising their four children. Monika and Dewain loved fishing in Nicholson Bay, Lake Windermere, Ontario, Canada. She loved gardening, knitting and scrap booking. She was an accomplished bowler, bowling in Portland, Charlotte and Lansing. She will be forever known as a devoted mom and grandmother. She loved her kids and grandchildren more than anything.
Monika is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Dewain. She is survived by her children, Susan (Edward) Daood, James (Linda) Sivyer, Richard (Martha) Sivyer, Cynthia (Brad) Huff; her grandchildren Alexander, Cody, Anne, Brianna, Amber, Hannah, and Jacob and her beloved great grandchildren; Jocelyn, Ava, Brayden, Chloe, Lacey, and Ellie. The family wishes to thank Monika’s friends in the Amish Community who befriended her, especially Lavon and Darrel Chupp, who she loved as her own grandchildren.
Friends and family are encouraged to support Monika’s family sharing memories on her tribute page at www.prayfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you donate to your favorite charity who may need it most. The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home.