Portrait of Monica Griebel

Obituary for Monica Griebel

1967 – 2021
Age 53
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Monica was a lovable person with many friends.

"What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose."
— Helen Keller

It is with sorrow and gratitude that we mark the passing of Monica Griebel, 53, — sorrow at the loss, gratitude for the life.

The chapters of her life were many; these are some of them.

Monica entered this world in 1967 — the start of a journey that would span 54 years.

Monica spent her working life as ['Easy Dough Casino the last years'] — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.

Love, when given fully, leaves its mark on every life it touches.

Monica Griebel, 53 of Sioux Falls, passed away on January 12, 2021. Private Family Services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home, Parker. Due to COVID-19, the family requests the public watch the funeral service on the funeral home Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Hofmeister-Jones-Funeral-Home-105543514717088 . Monica Griebel was born on September 15, 1967. She was adopted on September 25, 1967, by George and Margret Griebel of Monroe. Monica graduated from Marion High School where she was a cheerleader for the wrestling team and homecoming queen. After high school she attended Nettleton School for a secretary. She was a nanny in New York. She worked at Citibank for 13 years. She won a beef cookoff with her stir-fry. She liked doing many types of crafts especially Christmas wreaths over the years. She adored her dogs and pet birds. Monica was a lovable person with many friends. She married Ron Miller and they had a son, Tyler. She married Justin Olsen and they had a son, Ethan. She worked at Easy Dough Casino the last years. Family mourning her death are sons Tyler and Ethan, mother Margret Griebel, brothers Greg (Angela) Griebel, Brian (Becky) Griebel and Nordell (Jennifer) Griebel along with many nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, George Griebel.

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1967Born1985Graduated high school1992Married2021Passed away

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