Cecilia Agnes

Monks

CECILIA AGNES (SPRINGMAN) MONKS
Cecilia Agnes (Springman) Monks, 93, a Toledo resident for many years, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 at her residence in Maumee, Ohio. She was born October 27, 1923 in Alton, Illinois, the fourth child of nine children born to Anthony P. and Bertha (Wannamaker) Springman.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Joseph R. Monks, who died in 2010. They were married at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Alton in 1944.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters: Mary Luly and Margaret Kerkemeyer; three brothers: Louis, Aloysius and Paul and a daughter-in-law, Kathleen Monks.
She is survived by six children: four sons, Joseph M. (Betsy) of Maumee, James (Nadine) of Canon City, CO, Thomas (Carol) of Denver, CO, and Edwin Tod (Kathleen) of Nevada City, CA; two daughters, Anne Monks (Linda Willsey) of Madison, WI, and Georgia Hillyer (Bart) of Mascoutah, IL; five grand-children: Patricia (Robert) Borger of Perrysburg, Jeffrey Monks of Madison, WI, Colleen Monks of Chicago, IL, Wade Hillyer of Mascoutah, IL, and Jada Monks of Nevada City, CA; two great-grandchildren: Robert and Megan Borger of Perrysburg; one brother, Charles (Carol) Springman of Texas; two sisters: Eulalia (Leo) Green of Godfrey, IL, Therese Kienstra of Clayton, MO; a sister-in-law, Margie (Al) Springman of Godfrey; a brother-in-law, Elmer (Margaret) Kerkemeyer of Collinsville, IL and many nephews and nieces throughout the country.
Mrs. Monks was a graduate of Marquette High School in Alton and attended Fontbonne University. She worked as a secretary and then dedicated her life to the care of her family, raising her children, being a faithful Catholic and sweet and generous friend and neighbor.
In her later years, Mrs. Monks enjoyed traveling with her "Joseph" to visit their children and grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Monks were major supporters in the founding of a unique learning, vocational and residential program serving adults with autism and other developmental disabilities in Mascoutah, IL. Memorials may be made to the Abundant Living For All Foundation, 973 N. 6th St., Mascoutah, IL, 62258.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Christ The King Church at 9:30 followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Foth-Dorfmeyer Mortuary. www.fothdorfmeyer.com