r Society, and taught CCD for several years. In 1990, she and Ken moved to Harlan, Iowa and became members of St. Michael's Catholic Church, where she joined the Ladies Guild.
She loved to cook and bake for family and friends. She enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, reading, riding her bicycle and water skiing. Most of all, she loved time with her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Phyllis died on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan, Iowa, attaining the age of seventy-six years, six months, and six days. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Marilyn Kleffman, and grandson-in-law Jorge Lopez-Hansen.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years Kenneth Monahan of Harlan, Iowa; sons Jeffrey Monahan and Laura Roberts of Portsmouth, Iowa; Kurt (Stancey) Monahan of Carpinteria, California; Thomas (Sandra) Monahan of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Dean (Alicia) Monahan of Harlan; Lon (Kristi) Monahan of Polk City, Iowa; 9 grandchildren Justin (Ann) Monahan; Abby Lopez-Hansen and Austin Monahan; Max, Rylen and Gracie Monahan; Mckrae, Adra and Kenna Monahan; great grandchildren Jorge Lopez-Hansen and Kinsley Monahan; brothers Norman (Jean) Smith of Dunlap, Iowa; Gaylen (Zita) Smith of Portsmouth, Iowa; Roland Smith of Panama, Iowa; Randy (Bonnie) Smith of LaVista, Nebraska; Dan (Tammy) Smith of Bondurant, Iowa; nieces and nephews; other family members and many friends.
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