Jerry Arcabascio

Jerry Arcabascio

Oct 23, 2022

Jerry Arcabascio, age 83 of Monroe, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. Born May 16, 1939 in Borgetto, Palermo, Sicily, Jerry was the son of the late Michele and Francesca (Bacarella) Arcabascio. On June 15, 1963, he married Maria D'Arrigo in Borgetto. She preceded him in death on August 17, 2017. Jerry worked as a...

David Patrick Long

David Patrick Long

Oct 20, 2022

David Patrick Long, age 39, of Monroe passed away in his home Thursday, October 20, 2022 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born July 5, 1983 in Monroe, he was the son of Corey A. and Tina K. (Romas) Long. He was a 2001 graduate of Jefferson High School and attended the welding program...

Martha L. Fifer

Martha L. Fifer

Oct 19, 2022

Martha Lucille Fifer, age 92, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. Martha was born May 7, 1930 in Pueblo, Colorado; she was the daughter of Andrew John and Florence Marie (Murten) Kasic. She married H. Clay Fifer June 19, 1953 in Pueblo, CO. She earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from...

Miklos "Micky" B. Lukacs

Miklos "Micky" B. Lukacs

Oct 17, 2022

On Monday, October 17th, Miklos "Micky" Lukacs passed peacefully surrounded by family. Miklos Béla Lukacs was born on April 5th, 1937, in Mikóháza, Hungary, moved to Budapest at age 14 and became a barrel maker. He was a 1956 Hungarian Freedom fighter against the Hungarian soviets. He soon after escaped Hungary through Austria and eventually made it to the US...

Lucina "Lu" B. White

Lucina "Lu" B. White

Oct 16, 2022

Lucina "Lu" B. White, age 90 of Monroe, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022 at the IHM Senior Living Community. Born October 15, 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK, Lu was the daughter of Grant and Marie (Green) Bradford. She graduated from Guthrie High School in Guthrie, OK in 1950. Lu met and married George A. White of Monroe while he...

David L. Cuykendall

David L. Cuykendall

Oct 15, 2022

David Leon "Pops" Cuykendall, age 69, of Monroe, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 3, 1953, in Monroe, Michigan, he was the 4th of 11 children born to Charles and Arleen (Colton) Cuykendall. Dave graduated from Airport High School while working at the dairy farm in Scofield. He...

Nancy A. Sachs

Nancy A. Sachs

Oct 14, 2022

Nancy A. Sachs, age 87 of Monroe, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 at ProMedica Skilled Nursing & Rehab. Born October 8, 1935 in Monroe, Nancy was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Linenfelser) Lehr. She attended St. John Catholic Grade School and Monroe High School. On April 30, 1955, Nancy married Floyd C. Sachs at Holy Ghost...

Corey Michael Carrabino

Corey Michael Carrabino

Oct 11, 2022

Corey Michael Carrabino, 49 years of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Born May 7, 1973 in Monroe, Corey was the son of John S. and Robin G. (Grunow) Carrabino. He attended Monroe Public Schools and was a 1991 graduate of Monroe High School. Twenty-one years ago, Corey met, fell in love...

Leon C. Bowman

Leon C. Bowman

Oct 11, 2022

Leon C. Bowman, age 98 of LaSalle, MI, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. Born February 10, 1924 in Sidnaw, MI, Leon was the son of Howard and Flossie (Gazlay) Bowman. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1943 and married Harriet A. Karwick on December 31, 1955 in Toledo, OH. Leon honorably served his...

Frank J. "Cheech" Castellese Sr.

Frank J. "Cheech" Castellese Sr.

Oct 7, 2022

Frank J. "Cheech" Castellese, Sr., 85 years, a lifelong resident of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Wellspring Lutheran Services in Monroe, surrounded by his loving family. Born June 16, 1937 in Monroe, Cheech was the son of the late John and Jennie (Cacioppo) Castellese. He was baptized and confirmed at...

Shirley E. Petersen

Shirley E. Petersen

Oct 5, 2022

Shirley E. Petersen, beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, age 90, currently of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Seacrest Rehab and Nursing Home. Shirley was born November 15, 1931 in Willow Lake South Dakota, she was the daughter of Daniel and Margaret (Eisley) Couch. She was a regional manager for Avon Dry Cleaners until her retirement. She lived...

Janet Mae Henderson

Janet Mae Henderson

Oct 5, 2022

Janet Mae Henderson, 84, died October 5, 2022 in Monroe, Michigan. Born March 2, 1938, she was the daughter of Mark and Hazel (Clark) Henderson. Janet lived her entire life in Monroe, graduating from Monroe High School in 1957.Janet lived at Fountain View of Monroe, moving to Fountain View from Mable H. Kehres apartments where she had lived since 2014....

Norma Jean Frank

Norma Jean Frank

Oct 4, 2022

Norma Jean Frank, age 82 of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Down River Estates in Brownstown, MI. Born June 18, 1940 in Fonde, KY, Norma was the daughter of the late William and Vesta (Gray) Hensley. She graduated from Airport High School in Carleton in 1958 and married Ronald L. Frank on February 9, 1959 in Taylor,...

Jason Lee Miller

Jason Lee Miller

Oct 4, 2022

Jason Lee Miller, age 51, of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Born March 5, 1971 in Monroe, he was the son of Judith A. Miller – Gore. Jason was a 1989 graduate of Monroe High School. He was employed by Insurance Auto Auctions. He loved going to concerts, sitting by bonfires, cracking jokes, and watching people enjoy a...

Warner Ira Nathan Groves

Warner Ira Nathan Groves

Oct 4, 2022

Warner Ira Nathan Groves, age 92 of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Fountain View of Monroe. He had been in declining health for a month. Born July 5, 1930 in Old Port, Michigan, Warner was the son of the late Alva and Gladys (Wertenberger) Groves. He attended Monroe High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on...

Lawrence D. Imo

Lawrence D. Imo

Oct 1, 2022

Lawrence D. Imo, 69 years, a lifelong resident of Monroe, Michigan, returned to the Lord on Saturday, October 1, 2022. He died peacefully at home with his beloved wife Angela at his side following a brave three-year battle with cancer. He remained positive until the end. Born June 21, 1953 in Monroe, Larry was the son of the late Lawrence...

Herbert W. Shaw

Herbert W. Shaw

Sep 28, 2022

Herbert W. "Herb" Shaw, age 78, of Fort Mohave, AZ, formerly of Monroe, passed away September 28, 2022. Herb was born November 15, 1943 in Monroe, he was the son of George Dent and Doris Naomi (Allen) Shaw. He attended Monroe High School before joining the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 to serve his country from 1960 to...

Nistor Potcova Jr.

Nistor Potcova Jr.

Sep 26, 2022

Nistor Potcova, Jr., 96 years, of Monroe, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 26, 2022 in his home. Born December 4, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana Nistor was the son of the late Nistor and Mary (Cicen) Potcova, Sr. The family moved to Monroe in 1934. Nistor was a 1944 graduate of Monroe High School where...

Henrietta E. Van Duser

Henrietta E. Van Duser

Sep 26, 2022

Henrietta E. Van Duser, age 94, of Monroe, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 in her home surrounded by her family. Born September 16, 1928 in Maybee, Michigan, Henrietta was the daughter of the late William and Marie (Scheich) Parran. She attended Baum and St. Joseph Elementary Schools in Maybee. Henrietta married the love of her life, Leo H. Van...

Deborah Ann Stoyek

Deborah Ann Stoyek

Sep 23, 2022

Deborah A. Stoyek, age 71, of Monroe passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 in her home. Deborah was born December 1, 1950 in Monroe, she was the daughter of Joe and Mary (Peters) Stoyek. She married Michael LaFountain April 6, 1978, he preceded her in death October 21, 2012. Debby was a 1968 graduate of Monroe High School. She went...