Graveside services for Joseph Jurca will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Mulhearn Memorial Park under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home ~ Monroe.Joseph was born on July 20, 1955 in East Chicago, Indiana and passed away after a lengthy illness on July 3, 2019 in Monroe, Louisiana. He was a journeyman welder that loved to hunt, ride his bike and was a talented artist. Joseph is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Jurca.Joseph is survived by his wife Carol Jurca; sons, Joshua Jurca and Rhonda Barnes, Casca Miller, Kelly Jurca and Cari; daughter, Amy Jurca; mother, Diana Sponic Bragg; sister, Carolyn Bemher; brothers, Dan Jurca and Liz, Rich Jurca; friend, Charles Wells; six grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.