Stephen Harley Wolfe

On 4/4/26, Stephen Harley Wolfe (aka Wolfie and Crate Shaker) age 62, a lifetime Monroe resident lost his battle after a lengthy siege by multiple myeloma. Stephen served proudly in the Army, Old Ironsides Division. Extremely patriotic, Steve often quietly offered to replace tattered flags flying in resident's yards for free. Steve also worked many years as a Butcher at Foodtown and Kroger and later drove a semi-truck.

Stephen's passion and talent was music. He enjoyed every genre from classical to country.  His trained, expressive voice and perfect pitch often turned heads. He played guitar and mandolin. His true love was the violin which let his musical talent shine brightly. Smokey Grey, his band, including his musical brothers Bill Derry and Eric Runyon, performed at local venues for over a decade. Steve also hosted a weekly open mic at the Morning Owl in Milan and volunteered at the Ark Music Venue in Ann Arbor.

Always curious, Steve loved learning about a variety of topics, his favorites were politics, history and foreign cultures. He loved animals, particularly his dogs, cats and chickens.  Steve decorated for every holiday, enjoyed cooking, gardening and riding his motorcycle. His mind held an extensive database of often obscure information about vintage movies and TV shows. He even did stand-up comedy and opened for Carol Leifer.

Stephen is survived by his wife Suzanne, his many and various pets, his mother Tina Wolfe, brother James Wolfe, in-laws Sean (Melissa) Winter and Marianne (Jon) Long. He was the proud uncle of Samuel Winter, Luke Winter and Grace Long. Also, his music brothers Bill (Christy) Derry and Eric (Belle) Runyon.

Stephen was proceeded in death by his father Charles Wolfe, his parents-in law Kent and Hazel Winter and his beloved dogs Sandy and Guido.

Stephen wanted no services but would have appreciated donations to either Team Tessa or K9s for Warriors.

The music of Stephen's beautiful spirit may have quieted, but his memory sings in the hearts and minds of those who heard his song.