Katherine "Kathy" Monroe

June 14, 1924 - March 13, 2017

The funeral service for Katherine Monroe of the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa, and formerly of Wadena and Eagle Bend, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Wadena, with Pastor Jim Stoneman presiding. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. Katherine, age 92, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa, MN, with the gentle care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Katherine  “Kathy” was born to Robert and Minnie (Matz) Zuehlke on June 14, 1924 in Wadena, MN. She married Milton Rodney Monroe on May 1, 1949 at the Congregational parsonage in Wadena. The community will remember Kathy, in years past, as an employee at the Wadena Bakery and in the Wadena Floral greenhouse. Katie enjoyed gardening, baking, bird-watching, crocheting and flowers. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband on March 29, 2014; parents Robert and Minnie; son Michael; and brothers Ray and Art Zuehlke.   Katherine is survived by her son Richard Monroe of Randallstown, MD; daughter Deb Schwanke of Pickerington, OH; 6 grandchildren Brian Schwanke, Tanya Scherping, Billie Mistelske, Michelle Rykard, Laurel Enoch and Tara Monroe (Niko); 11 great-grandchildren Aubrianna Schwanke, Khaleb Rykard, Aryanna Rykard, Maddy Enoch, Patrick Enoch, Christopher Voston, Cheyanne Pachan, Shantell Frieze, Alexis Vossen, Austin Vossen, and Dacota Scherping; along with 2 great-great-grandchildren Adalizia Pachan and Teegan Frieze. Honorary Pallbearers will be all of Katherine’s grandchildren, Gordon Vossen with Billie and Quinn Fischer with Michelle. Active pallbearers will be Dacota Scherping, Cheyanne Pachan, Shantell Frieze, Austin Vossen, Alexis Vossen and Andy Varenek. Burial will be in Wadena Cemetery.