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VIENNA -- Monna D. Kolshorn Treadway, 81, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Hospice House in Poland.
She was born Feb. 21, 1944, in Webster Springs, W.Va., the daughter of Carson D. and Elsie O. Gibson Utt.
Monna had a strong faith in God. She loved family reunions and Sunday family dinners. She was a member of Praise Cathedral Church of God in Niles. She loved to study the Bible; she taught Sunday School and children's church. She loved to write Easter and Christmas programs and plays. She loved to sing and listen to gospel music. The Gaither Homecoming collection was her favorite.
Monna liked working crossword puzzles. She also enjoyed traveling by car with her late husband, taking in the beauty of God's creation.
Monna retired after 30-plus years of service in nursing home care at Harmar Place in Marietta. She became a board-certified dietary technician after going back to college much later in life. She was the supervising manager of housekeeping, maintenance and kitchen staff.
Monna is survived by her sons, Jim (Tina) Cogar of Ashtabula and Michael (Heather) Treadway of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; her daughters, Robin (Bob) Mareda of Parma, Roberta (Dewey) Salyers Jr. of Vienna and Cindy Guernsey of Ashtabula; her daughter-in-law, Debi Cogar of Austinburg; two brothers, Ira Utt of Charleston, W.Va., and Brice (Janet) Utt of Columbus; 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hajo Kolshorn; son, Richard E. Cogar; brother, Carson Utt; and five sisters, Lois Williams, Rosetta Lower, Freda Magee, Nealie Dettrey and Shirley Webster.
Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Praise Cathedral Church of God, 608 Iowa Ave., Niles, OH 44446, where family and friends may call from 5 p.m. until the 7 p.m. service time.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, monetary donations be made to Hospice House at 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland, OH 44514.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Holloway-Williams Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 611 Robbins Ave., Niles, OH 44446, 330-652-2422.
Visit www.hollowaywilliamsfuneralhome.com to view this obituary and send condolences to Monna's family.
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