Colleen “Monk” Ronquille, 64, of Port Acres, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. She was born on September 16, 1949, in Port Arthur, to Harriet Houston Monk and J.D. Monk, Sr., and had been a lifelong resident of the area. Colleen was a retired twirling coach and owned Colleen’s Twirling Academy.

She is survived by her husband, Royce Ronquille of Port Acres; son, Chip Ronquille of North Dakota; daughter, Wendy Ronquille Thompson and her husband, Mike, of Port Neches; grandchildren, Tripp Thompson and Piper Thompson; father-in-law, Clenton Ronquille; and a host of other loving family members and close friends.

Colleen is preceded in death by her parents; brother, David Monk; and mother-in-law, Nathalie Ronquille.

A gathering of Colleen’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Calvary Baptist Church, 2208 Canal Street, Port Acres, with interment to follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park.