Ronald Chester Arnoldi

Ronald Chester Arnoldi, 79, of Iron Mountain passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Ron was born in Norway on July 28, 1945, son of the late Chester and Elsie (Rector) Arnoldi. He graduated from Norway High School in 1963. In 1967, he moved to Detroit and took a position with Ford Motor Company until his retirement in 1998. On April 27, 1968, Ron was married to Barbetta Arnoldi, nee Rice, in Westland, MI. He was a dedicated member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Senior Center of Norway.
Ron was an avid outdoorsman and Upper Pine Creek was his "forever home". He was a member of the U.P. Whitetails Association of Dickinson County and the Norway Moose Lodge, for which he served on the board of trustees. In his spare time he loved going to J & R's camp on the Vega Rd., hunting, boating, playing cards, watching the Lions, and riding on his four wheeler.
Ron will be deeply missed by his wife of 56 years, Barbetta; 2 children, Ronald (Kim) Arnoldi, of Waterford, MI, and Ronette Cox, of Green Bay, WI; "Bumpa" to 4 grandsons, Tyler, Ryan, Jeremy, and Kyle; sister, Darlene Willman Asselin, of Norway; sister-in-law, Patti (Russ) Janeshek, of Green Bay; godchildren, Brian Janeshek and Katie Faucher; and many other cherished family and friends.
In addition to his parents, Ronald is preceded in death by a son-in-law, Dennis Baenen; parents-in-law, Lawrence and Lorraine (LaFave) Rice; and 3 brothers-in-law, Dr. William Asselin, Ronald Willman, and Joe "Pete" Rice.
Visitation will be at St. Mary Catholic Church, 401 Main St., Norway, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, with Father Martin Flynn celebrating the Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in Ron's name.
Condolences may be expressed to the family of Ronald Chester Arnoldi online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com.
The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.