Joann Marie Bondy, 92 years, of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on July 11, 2023 at Brookdale Senior Living Community in Monroe surrounded by her four children. Born April 15, 1931, at home on the family farm on Albain Road in Ida was the daughter of Joseph and Alma (Hoffman) Lerch. She was baptized, received first...
Mary Ann Rauch, age 85 of Monroe, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023 at Seacrest Nursing and Rehab Center. Born May 9, 1938 in Kalamazoo, MI, Mary was the daughter of the late John and Grace (Gitchel) Black. She graduated from Ida High School in 1956 and married Robert L. Rauch on March 23, 1957 in Ida. Together they raised...
Girolamo "Gerry" "Mimmo" Afonica, 70 years, of Toledo, Ohio formerly of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at ProMedica Flower Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio. Born May 6, 1953 in Borgetto, Sicily, Gerry was the son of Antonino and Maria (Taormina) Afonica. Gerry moved to Monroe in 1969 from Borgetto. On December 11,...
Marvin J. Trombley, age 89, of LaSalle, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at Divine Rehab and Nursing at Sylvania. Marvin was born April 1, 1934 in Rockwood, Michigan; he was the son of Ernest and Gladys (Benore) Trombley. He married Catherine F. Russeau August 29, 1959 at St. Joseph Church, Erie. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956...
Cynthia Kay Kreichbaum, 78 years, of Adrian, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in her home. Born July 23, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, Cindy was the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Vera Mae (Partin) Crauder. She was a 1962 graduate of Fairmont High School in Kettering, OH. On June 18, 1966,...
Gale Cole, 80 years, of Monroe, Michigan, went to be with the Lord, June 26, 2023 at Seacrest Nursing Center. Born December 29, 1942 in Tennessee, Gale was the son of Frank and Sarah (Maddox) Cole. He attended Ida Schools. Gale began his career working as a blacksmith at Greenfield Village. Later, he started his own business, Cole Horseshoeing. He...
Kathleen Marie Livernois, a life-long resident of Monroe, MI, passed away at the IHM Senior Living Community on Sunday, June 25, 2023 after a brief illness. Kathleen was born July 16, 1949 in Monroe, the fifth child of eight, to Arden T. and Anna M. (Speltz) Westover. She attended St Mary Grade School and St. Mary Academy, graduating in 1967....
John J. "Jack" Tresnan, age 87 of Monroe, passed away Friday, June 23, 2023 in his home. He passed peacefully in his favorite chair, with a cat in his lap, book in his hand, and a beer on the end table. Born October 6, 1935 in Detroit, MI, Jack was the son of the late Frank and Anna (Greer) Tresnan....
Oma L. Bentley, 87 years, a lifelong resident of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Born January 11, 1936 in Monroe, Oma was the daughter of the late Herbert and Nellie (Gray) McBee. Oma was a 1954 graduate of Monroe High School where she was an outstanding athlete. She played volleyball, softball,...
Marvin K. "Bud" Vore, Jr., age 80, of Hollister, FL, formerly of Monroe, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 in Brooksville, FL. Marv was born June 28, 1942 in Monroe, he was the son of Marvin K. and Alberta (Herman) Vore, Sr. He was married to Monika Weber July 15, 1967, sadly she preceded him in death July 12, 2006....
Judy Kay (Davis) McKart, age 78, of Monroe, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 at University of Toledo Medical Center. Judy was born June 12, 1945 in Monroe, she was the daughter of Buford and Typhenia (Williamson) McKart. She married Bobbie C. Davis July 30, 1966 in Monroe; he preceded her in death July 10, 2005. She was a graduate...
Patricia Mae (Durham) Lanham, age 80, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. Pat was born April 24, 1943 in Clarksville, Tennessee; she was the daughter of Dennis Cleo and America Lee (Robinson) Durham. She married Herbert Ottis Lanham November 26, 1971 at First Baptist Church, Monroe. She was a 1961 graduate of Airport...
Daniel J. Gardetto, age 66, of Carleton, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Angela Hospice Care Facility in Livonia, Michigan. Born April 5, 1957 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dan was the son of the late Dominick J. and Shirley R. (Ray) Gardetto. He was a 1975 graduate of Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. Dan furthered his...
Albert "Iggy" Tomaro, 91 years, of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Born November 10, 1931 in Monroe, Iggy was the son of the late Anthony and Carmella (Tocci) Tomaro. He was a 1941 graduate of Monroe High School where he was vice president of his class and M-Club. While in high...
Buck (William C.) Jennings, 74, a lifelong resident of Monroe, Michigan went peacefully home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12, 2023 with his loving family at his bedside. Born February 28, 1949, in Monroe, Buck was the son of the late David C. and Helen M. (Coatney) Jennings. Buck attended school in Monroe, and later received his...
Angeline M. Harwood, 86 years, of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12, 2023 in her home with her loving family at her side. Born December 29, 1936 in Ionia, Michigan, Angie was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Giovannina (Mercadante) Plantamura. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter and Paul Catholic...
Patricia Marie Wood, 63 years, of Plymouth, Michigan, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Angela Hospice in Livonia, Michigan. Born, September 10, 1959 in Monroe, Patty was the daughter of the late Frank and Millie (Pavlovich) Elmer. Patty was a 1977 graduate of Monroe High School and went on to receive her MBA from Central Michigan University in 1996....
Rose A. Lehmann, age 84, of Monroe, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023. Born February 24, 1939, in Monroe, Rose was 1 of 12 children of Frank and Alfreda (Sheeley) Roof. She attended Bridge School and Dundee High School. On September 15, 1956, Rose married Paul F. Lehmann in Monroe. They resided in the Shoreland Community of Toledo, OH from...
Ella M. (Head) Jones, 93, died on Thursday, June 8, 2023. She had been seriously ill since May 31. Born on October 22, 1929, in Monroe, Ella was the daughter of Clifford and Margaret (McCauley) Head. On August 13, 1947, she married Jack R Jones. They enjoyed life together in Monroe for 66 years. Surviving are her children Jack (Diana)...
Shirley A. Bacome, age 75 of Monroe, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. She had been in poor health for several years. Born March 15, 1948 in Monroe, Shirley was the daughter of the late Jerry and Zelberta (Stump) Daniels. She graduated from Airport High School. She had a long career with Ford Motor Company...