Obituary for Michael Robert Sjoblom
On Sunday, July 31, 2022, Michael Robert Sjoblom passed away surrounded by his family after a brief but heroic battle with cancer.
Mike was born on September 25, 1950, in Wakefield, Michigan. Graduating from Wakefield High School in 1969 and then attended Gogebic Community College for two years, where he earned his associate degree. On August 30, 1974, he married his treasured wife of almost 48 years, Beatrice.
Together they moved to Cudahy, WI, where Mike worked for 40 years at Ladish and raised their sons Eric and Evan. They returned to Wakefield multiple times a year to visit family and friends. Mike was also an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed the many trips back home to the UP for hunting and fishing. Mike and Beatrice's dream was to return to the UP after they both retired to enjoy a peaceful, slow-paced life surrounded by nature. In 2014 they realized that dream and returned to Wakefield, where they bought a home and spent the last eight years establishing what their children and grandchildren will always consider the Sjoblom home base.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore Sulo and Ida Diana Sjoblom, and his siblings Ted Sjoblom, Ronald "Butch" (Nadine) Sjoblom, Wayne (Beverly) Sjoblom, and Mary Marten. He is survived by his best friend and loving wife Beatrice (née Pedrin), sons Eric (Kelly) Sjoblom of Oak Creek, WI, and Evan Sjoblom (Stacy Kelly) of Cudahy, WI, and grandchildren Logan and Maisyn. Mike is also survived by his siblings Margie Sjoblom of Wakefield, WI, Roy (Barbara) Sjoblom of Portage, WI, Marlene (Duane), Van Buren of Hubertus, WI, and John Sjoblom Allen Township, MI, as well as many other siblings-in-law nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who have become like family.
Mike was indeed an original, and we are all blessed to have the memories we've made with him and the words of wisdom he shared to carry with us.
Memorial services will be held on August 27 at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at All Saints Lutheran 1202 Putnam St., in Wakefield, with Pastor Lauri Maki officiating.
Mike was born on September 25, 1950, in Wakefield, Michigan. Graduating from Wakefield High School in 1969 and then attended Gogebic Community College for two years, where he earned his associate degree. On August 30, 1974, he married his treasured wife of almost 48 years, Beatrice.
Together they moved to Cudahy, WI, where Mike worked for 40 years at Ladish and raised their sons Eric and Evan. They returned to Wakefield multiple times a year to visit family and friends. Mike was also an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed the many trips back home to the UP for hunting and fishing. Mike and Beatrice's dream was to return to the UP after they both retired to enjoy a peaceful, slow-paced life surrounded by nature. In 2014 they realized that dream and returned to Wakefield, where they bought a home and spent the last eight years establishing what their children and grandchildren will always consider the Sjoblom home base.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore Sulo and Ida Diana Sjoblom, and his siblings Ted Sjoblom, Ronald "Butch" (Nadine) Sjoblom, Wayne (Beverly) Sjoblom, and Mary Marten. He is survived by his best friend and loving wife Beatrice (née Pedrin), sons Eric (Kelly) Sjoblom of Oak Creek, WI, and Evan Sjoblom (Stacy Kelly) of Cudahy, WI, and grandchildren Logan and Maisyn. Mike is also survived by his siblings Margie Sjoblom of Wakefield, WI, Roy (Barbara) Sjoblom of Portage, WI, Marlene (Duane), Van Buren of Hubertus, WI, and John Sjoblom Allen Township, MI, as well as many other siblings-in-law nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who have become like family.
Mike was indeed an original, and we are all blessed to have the memories we've made with him and the words of wisdom he shared to carry with us.
Memorial services will be held on August 27 at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m., at All Saints Lutheran 1202 Putnam St., in Wakefield, with Pastor Lauri Maki officiating.