Monica Stamper

Monica Stamper, 58, of Winamac, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 27. She passed away unexpectedly at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac. 

Monica was born on Jan. 31, 1963, in Lafayette, to the late Ralph and Dorothy (Weaver) Baker. She graduated from Winamac Community High School in 1981. On June 5, 1988, she married Alvin Stamper at the Tippecanoe River State Park in Winamac. Monica worked as a direct support professional at PEAK Community Services. She always said that the most important job she had was being a mother. 

Monica was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Winamac and the Twilight Twenty Home Ec. Club. She was also a longtime 4-H leader. Monica operated her own business, Monica’s Crochet Creations. She enjoyed traveling to Florida and combing the beach for shark teeth and shells. She also enjoyed playing euchre and going shopping. Most of all, Monica loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her husband Alvin Stamper of Winamac; daughters: Alecia [Francis Czech] Stamper of Winamac, Sierra [Morris] Stamper LeNeave of Winamac, and Mercy [Marcos] Gonzales of Logansport; grandchildren: Jacobi and Lillie; brothers: Randy [Brenda] Baker of Winamac, and Kim Baker of Winamac; sister Debby [Jody] Stilwell of Winamac; many nieces, nephews and cousins; aunts: Mary Baker, Mary Pratt and Catherine [Ed] Pratt. 

She was preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Dorothy (Weaver) Baker; infant sister Brenda Baker; sister-in-law Judy Baker; and in-laws Jesse and Marilyn (McClellan) Stamper. 

Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 5, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Burial took place at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Winamac. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

(Pulaski County Journal — March 17, 2021)