Charles L. Wiegand, Sr.

Charles L. Wiegand, Sr. age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, Michigan. On April 3, 1929, he was born in Warren, MI, the son of the late Frank J. and Cyrilla C. (Hertz) Wiegand, Sr. He attended the St. Clement Schools in Warren, graduating with the Class of 1947. Charles married Norma Gietzen on May 30, 1950 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Detroit, MI. The couple made their home in Sterling Heights, before relocating to Iron River in 1971. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in 2006 and Norma preceded him in death on February 16, 2007. Charles was self-employed as a builder for over 50 years, teaching his sons in the building trades. While in Sterling Heights, he, along with his wife and family, started and operated a nursery and landscaping business. He was an active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Watersmeet, MI. He enjoyed bicycle riding, gardening, playing his violin and inventing. Charles is survived by his 14 children: Charles (Traci) Wiegand, Jr. of Iron River, Barbara (Donald) Nicholson of Iron Mountain, Lawrence (Patricia) Wiegand of Iron River, Karen (Keith) Stebbins of Iron River, Suzanne (Ronald) Dick of Howell, Marie (Jeff) Rivers of Chisago City, MN, Anne (Mike) Wolf of St. Croix Falls, WI, Rosalie Wiegand of Harbor Springs, Mark (Jackie) Wiegand of Iron River, Theresa (Daniel) Tomasoski of Eagle River, WI, Steven (Kathy) Wiegand of Caspian, Sharon Wiegand of DeWitt, MI, Juanita (Bill) Martin of Midland, MI and Vincent (Chara) Wiegand of Iron River. He is also survived by his 57 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, 3 great, great grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Denise Wiegand of Southfield, MI.   In addition to his parents and wife, Charles was also preceded in death by a son, Anthony; grandson, Timothy; brothers, Frank Jr, Jerome and Edwin Wiegand; and sisters, Arlene Drain, Bernice Busch, Virginia Campbell, and Ruth Wiegand. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 5 to 7 pm at the Jacobs Funeral Home in Iron River. An additional visitation will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church of Watersmeet on Friday, March 9, 2018 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Watersmeet, MI with Fr. Jeffrey Kurtz to Offer the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in the spring, in Rosehill Cemetery in Beechwood.   To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Charles L. Wiegand, Sr., please visit our flower store.