Brittney S. Moniz

Brittney S. (Miilu) Moniz, 35, Janesville, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.

She was born April 9, 1991, in Wausau, daughter of Kathy (Quednow) Miilu, Wausau and the late Thomas Miilu. Brittney graduated from University of Minnesota Duluth with a Biochemistry degree where she met her husband Zach. On June 6th, 2020, she married Zachary Moniz in Wausau, Wisconsin . He survives.

Brittney was employed as a Supplier Quality Engineer at Medline. She had a passion for finding solutions and helping her team succeed. Brittney loved cheering on her Green Bay Packers even having so many Minnesota Viking friends!! But her greatest joy in life were her two children.

Brittney enjoyed being outdoors every chance possible. Between long walks, boat days, yearly trips to Leech Lake, and ice fishing at multiple lakes across Minnesota and Wisconsin. You could always catch her enjoying God’s creations.

She was involved in Girl Scouts for many years and received the Silver award.

Brittney graduated from Wausau West high school in 2009. During high school Brittney played softball along with track and field. She was also a football manager and curled all four years. In her senior year of curling she was the skip (captain of the team). Her team was playing in the championship game for high school state curling. Brittney made an incredible shot to win the title. Her brother Brandon is still mad at her that she got one and he didn’t.

Survivors include her husband, Zachary, Janesville MN, her beautiful children, Hank 4 and Camryn 2, at home, her mother, Kathy Miilu, Wausau, her brother, Brandon Miilu, Goddaughter Leighton Warner, Godson Benjamin Banks, many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Brittney was preceded in death by her father Thomas Miilu, brother Kyle Miilu, grandparents Helen and Joseph Quednow and Mildred and Walter Miilu. Also Uncles Gene Ostrowski, Dale Quednow, Tom Landree and David Jones.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2026, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Wausau. The Rev. Robert Thorn will preside. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Town of Maine. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services all at the church. There will be a celebration of life June 27th 12 pm at Indian Island winery in Janesville, Minnesota. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Wausau is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to the Leptomeningeal Cancer Foundation to further research of this terrible disease. https://lmcancer.org/donate/