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Debra

M onroe Debra “Debbie” D. Monroe, age 71, of Colby, passed away on Sunday, April 20,

2025, under the tender care of Hope Hospice.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford. The Rev. Teri Hanson will preside. Family and friends are welcome from 3 p.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home.

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