Monica A. Warwick

Monica A. Warwick, age 85 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on September 2, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with Christian Mothers Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Prayer Service at 4:45 p.m. prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church – North Entrance. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The clergy will be Fr. Samuel Perez. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

Monica A. Marti (Mathiowetz) Warwick was born April 14, 1941, in Belgrade, Minnesota. She was a daughter of Victor and Gertrude (Hauser) Marti. She attended Country School District #15 and St. Mary’s Grade and High Schools, graduating in 1959.

She was employed by Pete Suess at the Haas Bakery, a school bus driver, a nurse’s aide at Divine Providence Community Home, a day care assistant, and was self-employed for more than 10 years before retiring.

On October 1, 1960, Monica and Frederick Mathiowetz were married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. On March 21, 1987, Monica and Norman Warwick were married. She loved her family, sewing, gardening, puzzles, coffee with the “girls,” Mother Nature, and especially the peace and quiet of her country living.

Monica is survived by her children: Catherine Breiholz, Jeffrey Mathiowetz, Timothy Mathiowetz, Carrie (Vincent) Mueller, Kevin (Liz) Mathiowetz, Jonathan Mathiowetz, Ann Warwick, Gwen Roiger, and Daniel Warwick; 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Janet Jenniges, Karen Deopere, Ronald Marti, Anita Hemmeter, Steven Marti, Paul (LuAnn) Marti, Mary (Mark) Haller, Robert (Kay Jo) Marti, Julie (Dick) Sindelir, and Beverly (Dan) Kadlec; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Monica is also survived by extended family: James (Debbie) Warwick, Pamela (Alan) Krienke, Michelle Stoner, Van Cunningham, and Geralyn Lindow.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Frank; sister, Diane; first husband, Frederick Mathiowetz; second husband, Norman Warwick; sisters-in-law, Karen Marti and Marlene Marti; brothers-in-law, Matt Jenniges, Dennis Deopere, and John Hemmeter; a nephew; a niece; aunts; uncles; and extended family: Linda Cunningham and Paul Lindow.