Monica (Mullen) Denk

Monica (Mullen) Denk, age 87 of Mentor, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at UH Medical Center in Cleveland. She was born on May 20, 1937, in Cleveland, OH. Mrs. Denk raised 6 children, filled various roles at Denk Associates and was the Director of Facilities at 503 East 200th Street. Monica was a member of St. Bede the Venerable Parish and loved a nice pontoon ride around the lagoons. She enjoyed the lake and a nice sunset cruise but only if the waves were 1’ or less. She tried not to miss any activity or game when her children and grandchildren were involved. She did not have to travel far to Lake Catholic to take in a women’s lacrosse game or to a St. Ignatius hockey game and was happy to make the drive to West Point to watch her granddaughter play volleyball. In 2018, Monica and her husband: Joe, toured Italy with their granddaughter’s West Point Women’s Volleyball team. Surviving Monica are her children: Joseph F. (Kimberly) Denk Jr., Michael (Regina) Denk, Andrew Denk, Gretchen Denk, Peter (Jillian) Denk and Kathryn Denk; grandchildren: Joseph F. (Madison) Denk III, Sarah (Adam) Curry, Charles (fiancée: Madison) Denk, Megan and Lauren Denk, Andrew Denk Jr., Monica Eckford, Peter, Patrick and Nathaniel Denk, and Grace and Nora Flaherty; great-grandchildren: Lilly and Will Curry and Gracie and Anna Denk; sister in law: Colette Mullen, brother in laws: William (Nikki) Denk and Douglas (Marti) Denk and many nieces and nephews. Preceding Monica in death are her husband of 61 years: Joseph F. Denk Sr.; parents: George R. and Ruth Mullen and brothers: Dick and Timothy Mullen. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 9114 Lakeshore Blvd., Mentor, OH 44060. Please meet at the church. Private family interment will be in All Souls Cemetery, Chardon. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made in Monica’s name to Lake Catholic High School online at www.lakecatholic.org/giving Offer condolences at www.brunners.com

Monica (Mullen) Denk

May 20, 1937 - February 23, 2025