Monica Sue Mendez Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mendez, Monica Sue Saginaw, Michigan Monica passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, just two days from her 22nd birthday. Monica was born on August 31, 1996, in Waco, Texas. She is survived by her mother, Amanda Hodgins; father, Daniel Mendez; brother, Micheal Mendez; grandparents, Kimberly Sauve, Edward and Debra Hodgins; great-grandmother, Patricia Nevarez; aunts and uncles, Amber Hodgins and Kyle Hodgins; great-aunt, Tammy Maynard; niece, Elizabeth Pyman; cousins, Stay Weiss and Scott Hall; also several extended family and many dear friends, Zac Belwood, Olivia Gallardo, Misty Lynn Winters, and Kyle Jaksa. She was predeceased by her grandfather, Jon Sauve and great-uncle, Jake Maynard. Monica had worked as a waitress but her passion was being an artist. She was one of the most kind and best souls to walk this Earth. She was loved and cherished by so many. In these rash times that we live in, it is a disservice for us to lose someone so young and deserving. On the eve of her twenty second birthday selflessly asked not for gifts but to raise money for the ASPCA .She was and will always be loved by all of us and to quote Nick Drake a favored artist of hers, "Time has told me you’re a rare, rare find; a troubled cure for a troubled mind". Monica’s memorial gathering will be held Monday, September 10, 2018, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Wakeman Funeral Home, 1218 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw. Cremation will follow. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Monica are asked to consider Monica’s GoFundMe account or provide your contribution at the funeral home. If ever you'd like to contribute to her legacy, any local music or art charities are causes she would smile down upon always. Memories and sympathies of Monica may be shared with the family on her memorial website at WakemanFuneralHome.com

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Monica Sue Mendez

August 31, 1996 - August 29, 2018