ROBERT EUGENE LaLONDE

Gene was born on April 1, 1935 to William “Jack” LaLonde and Jeanette (McLean) LaLonde. He married Marie Rogers from Onaway.

Gene graduated from Rogers City High School. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from IBEW and worked on the Alaskan Pipeline. He was also the electrical foreman for the building of the Black Lake UAW. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and providing REL tools to his children and grandchildren.

Gene is survived by his wife, Marie, and children, Roulene Condit, Angie (Bob) Joseph, and Denise (Callen) Chapman. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Donia Parr, Aaron Parr, Levi (Katie) Parr, Colter (Brittany) Chapman, Jenica Joseph, Chanda Chapman, Jaymin (Kate) Joseph, and “Johnny Furpaw” (a family joke).

He is also survived by great-grandchildren, Chase Parr, Hattie Stump, Dakota Bates, Rakyah Ryckman, Ellie Parr, Dane Chapman, and Emma Parr and one great-great-grandchild, Neveah Parr.

His living siblings include Kal Kamyszek, Jerry LaLonde, Mary Ellen Dawson, and Suzanne LaLonde. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Don, Eddy, Fred, and Joe, and sisters, Patricia Piper, Margaret Anne Konwinski, and Sally Goupell.

Gene’s family will receive friends at Chagnon Funeral Home on Saturday, May 15, 2021 from 1 p.m. until the time of the memorial service beginning at 3 p.m. Gene’s son-in-law, Pastor Bob Joseph, will officiate.