Monica Orchard

A celebration of life service for Monica Orchard, 70, Caulfield, Missouri, will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Orchard passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at her home.

She was born August 4, 1953, to Edgar Marsh and Dorothy Marsh. On December 31, 1996, she married the love of her life, Dean Orchard, who preceded her in death on March 16, 2013. Mrs. Orchard was a dietary aid at Cedar Hurst and was an honorary chef. She was a passionate cook, was an avid gardener, and loved spending time with her family. Monica was fun, bubbly, energetic, and was loved by all. She was also a very strong and independent woman. Monica truly loved her family, friends, and her pets.

She is survived by one daughter, Yvonne Reyes, Waukesha, Wisconsin; one step-daughter, Deanna Partoll; one brother, Ronald Marsh and wife, Doris, Palmyra, Wisconsin; her lifelong friend, Karen Patrick, Dousman, Wisconsin; and her nieces and nephews, Karen Pope and husband, Mike; Laura Franke and husband, Scott; and her great-niece, Emily Vander Grinten and husband, Ryan.

Her parents, husband, and one step-son, Joel Orchard, preceded her in death.