Thirteenth Generation

166. Rebecca Lynn "Becky" WOOD was born on 2 January 1957 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^91,124 She died on 30 September 2009 at the age of 52 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹²⁴

Obituary Notes: "Becky L. Wood, age 52, of Tomah, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at the Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.

She was the 1957 Tomah New Year’s baby born on Jan. 2, to Ernest “Pat” and Joy (Paddock) Wood in Tomah. Becky graduated from Tomah High School in 1975. She worked at the Wood Family IGA Store in Warrens. She was united in marriage to Richard Monskey on Oct. 29, 1977, at her parents’ home in Warrens.

Becky enjoyed sewing, including wedding and bridesmaids’ dresses, Halloween costumes and Renaissance costumes. She won a few Scarecrow Contests at the Warrens Cranberry Festival. She liked to build, remodel and fix things; she was in the process of building a playhouse for her granddaughter that was to be complete with electricity and running water. Becky collected statues and painted wall murals. She was a HAM radio operator (KB9OJX). It was a Wednesday night tradition to watch Ghost Hunters and eat pizza. More than anything she loved to be challenged by family and friends. Blessed be.

She is survived by her mother, Joy Wood; her children, Stephanie Monskey, Sonia Monskey and Samuel Monskey, all of Tomah; grandchildren, Ren and Ivy Nees; siblings, Bev (Bob Bowen) Treu of Sparta, Sandy (Dave Schaldach) Wood of Warrens, Donna Salem of Tomah, Ruthie (John) Carey of Houston, TX, and Richard (Pat) Wood of Albert Lee, MN; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ernest “Pat”; infant twins, Abbey and Arin; and a nephew, Kory Clemmerson.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 4:30 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Dennis Frost will officiate. Burial followed in the Warren Mills Cemetery, Warrens. Family and friends called on Saturday from 2 p.m. until the time of service at Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah."

Rebecca Lynn "Becky" WOOD and Richard Lee MONSKEY were married on 29 October 1977 in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.^43,91,124 Richard Lee MONSKEY was born on 18 April 1943.⁵

Rebecca Lynn "Becky" WOOD and Richard Lee MONSKEY had the following children:

225	i.	Stephanie Joy MONSKEY was born (date unknown).
226	ii.	Sonia Helena-Ann MONSKEY was born (date unknown).
227	iii.	Samuel MONSKEY was born (date unknown).
228	iv.	Abbey MONSKEY was born (date unknown).
229	v.	Arin Lee MONSKEY was born (date unknown).