Monika Wine Obituary (1947 - 2025) - Beaufort, South Carolina

Mrs. Monika Maria Wine passed away at Beaufort Memorial Hospital on February 7, 2025, in Beaufort, SC, at the age of 77 after a three-year battle with lung cancer. Monika is survived by her fiancé, Larry Sleigher; daughter, Tonya Wine Stamey; her son-in-law, Eric Stamey; her grandson, James Stamey, of Irmo, SC; sister, Madeleine Dobberstein, brother-in-law, Bernd Dobberstein, and niece, Stefanie Dobbersten, of Berlin, Germany. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Wine; daughter, Denise Wine, of Beaufort, SC; mother, Maria Winter, and father, Fritz Winter, of Berlin, Germany. Monika was born on May 19, 1947, in Berlin, Germany, to Maria and Fritz Winter. She married George Wine in 1971. Monika was a homemaker over the many years the family traveled because of George’s Army career. Her family will remember her as a loving and giving person who encouraged them to be who they are and follow their dreams. After her husband’s death, Monika reconnected with her first love, Larry, from 60 years ago. They became engaged in the Spring of 2023. Graveside funeral service will be held for George and Monika on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 2:00pm at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia, SC.