Ramona “Monie” Pieper

Obituary

Ramona Elizabeth (Huepenbecker) Pieper was born on August 24, 1929, in Plato, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Albert and Mabel (Graupmann) Huepenbecker. Ramona was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her faith on April 18, 1943, by Rev. J. H. Bunge at St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Plato. Her confirmation verse was John 15:5. She received her education at the Public School in Plato, and graduated in 1947 from the Glencoe High School in Glencoe, Minnesota. She worked at various jobs and especially enjoyed being a telephone operator in Glencoe.

On April 30, 1949, Ramona was united in marriage to Donald G. Pieper with Rev. J. H. Bunge officiating at St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church in Plato. Their marriage was blessed with three children. They made their home in the Norwood Young America, Minnesota area, and in 1956, they started farming. Don and Monie were married for over 63 years when Donald passed away on January 7, 2013.

Monie was a hard worker, managing a large home, yard, and gardens. She cleaned houses and enjoyed the friends she made carpooling. After marriage, Monie was a faithful member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Norwood Young Americ, serving for a time in the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. She loved watching the Billy Graham Crusades, and also enjoyed reading, shopping, baking, and playing cards. Ramona cherished the time spent with family and friends.

Ramona passed away on March 8, 2026, at the age of 96 years, 7 months, and 12 days at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota. Blessed be her memory. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

Ramona is survived by
Children, Julie Kloempken and her husband, Thomas,
                Dana Wood and her husband, Don,
                William Pieper and his wife, Lisa;
Grandchildren, Heidi Peters and her husband, Sean, Jill Jopp and her husband, Timothy, Kelly Wiegert and her husband, Joel, Nolan Kloempken and his wife, Kacie, Natalie Soulek and her husband, Samuel, Joshua Wood and his wife, Deanna, Luke Wood, Jeffrey Pieper and his wife, Kristan, Phillip Pieper and his wife, Amy, Andrew O’Connor, Amber Pieper and her fiancé, James Joss;
Great-grandchildren, Taylor Peters and his wife, Whitney, Jocelyn Peters, Symone Dickens and her husband, Alfie, Elijah Jopp, Abram Jopp, Samuel Jopp, Cade Wiegert, Maxwell Wiegert, Collette Kloempken, Hawken Kloempken, Sully Kloempken, Lincoln Soulek, Annaliese Wood, Rosalyn Wood, Logan Pieper, Blake Ruggiero, Carter Ruggiero, Jameson Pieper, Colton Pieper, Brylee Pieper, Aiden Joos, Brooklyn Joos;
Great-great-grandchildren, Ezekiel Peters, Titus Peters;
Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives, and Friends.

Ramona was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Pieper; parents, Albert and Mabel Huepenbecker; father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Esther Pieper; brothers, Laurence Huepenbecker, Clarence Huepenbecker and his wife, Mavis; sister, Sylvia Conrad and her husband, Robert; brother-in-law, Howard Pieper and his wife, Darlene; sister-in-law, Phyliss Fruetel and her husband, Wilfred.