Obituary of Mary Katherine Cobb

Mary Katherine Voigt or “Kati” as she was affectionately known was born on July 9, 1957, in Monroe, Michigan. She was one of three children born to the union of Samuel Voigt and Helen (Sagan) Voigt.  Kati attended St. Mary’s Academy in Monroe, graduating with the class of 1975. 

On October 3, 1975, Kati married the love of her life, Jerry Cobb at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Monroe.  Together the couple were blessed with three children.   To help provide for her family, Kati worked many years for the Monroe Public Schools as a bus aide and lunchroom assistant before retiring in 2014. 

Kati was a member of CrossPointe Church on Stewart Road in Monroe where she enjoyed being a part of the Love Lifters, an outreach ministry that made crafts for church mission trips. She loved all animals especially her two cats: Jessie and Princess. When traveling to Knoxville, Tennessee to visit her daughter or Omaha Nebraska to visit her son she spoiled their dogs with treats.  Kati loved watching all the crime shows on tv but was most fond of NCIS, Blue Bloods, Matlock, and Murder She Wrote.  She enjoyed spending time in her garden and canning what she grew. She liked canning corn and tomatoes to create her homemade salsa.  Her most cherished time, however was spent with loved ones baking Christmas cookies, preparing homemade cheesy potatoes, or doing all the preparations for a summer barbecue.

Mary Katherine “Kati” Cobb age 66 of Monroe passed away on Tuesday; May 7, 2024, at the Corwell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Her passing was preceded by her parents: Samuel and Helen Voigt, a sister: Marci Greening; and an infant son: Jason William Cobb.

To cherish her memory she leaves a husband of forty-eight years: Jerry Cobb of Monroe; a daughter: Kristina (Darick) Vass of Knoxville, Tennessee; a son: Jason (Carrie) Cobb of Omaha, Nebraska; a brother: Samuel (Jennifer) Voigt Jr. of Lake Orion, Michigan; eight grandchildren: Ashlynn, Trentton, Steven, Nolan, Samantha, Kimber, Daxton, and Emjae; and one great grandchild on the way that “GiGi” was very excited to love and spoil.

Friends may gather from 3:00pm until 8:00pm on Friday; May 10, 2024, at Merkle Funeral Service, North Monroe, 2442 North Monroe Street, Monroe, Michigan 48162 (734) 384-5185. A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday; May 11, 2024, also at Merkle’s with Pastor Jay Anderson of CrossPointe Church officiating.  Cremation will follow through Covenant Cremation of Erie, Michigan, a division of Merkle Enterprises, Inc.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Cobb Family.  Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort or share a photo by visiting www.merklefs.com.