Ethan John Chartre, age 9, of Cornell, passed away on September 17, 2016 as a result of a boating accident on Lake Superior.
Ethan was born August 25, 2007 in Marquette, the son of Steven and April (Weikel) Chartre. He was in the third grade at the James T. Jones School in Gladstone. He was very compassionate and caring and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He enjoyed family game nights and family walks, playing with anything dealing with Cars and Star Wars, going to school and was passionate about reading. He also enjoyed camping and loved animals, especially his dogs, Hercules and Dakota.
Ethan is survived by his mother, April (fiancee, Mike Scheuren) Chartre of Cornell, his brother, Justin Chartre of Ishpeming, maternal grandparents, Harry and Debbie Weikel of Ishpeming, paternal grandparents, Kay and Ray Chartre of Negaunee and several Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.
Ethan’s father, Steven also passed as a result of the accident.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 5 from 2;00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Skradski Family Funeral Home in Escanaba. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 PM with Pastor Dwain “D.J.” Thomsen officiating. Ethan will be laid to rest at the Gardens of Rest Cemetery in Wells, MI.
The family asks that guests wear Star Wars apparel in Ethan’s honor.
Cameron LaVigne - Rapid River, MI
I’ve never written a tribute before so I don’t know if I’m doing this right I apologize..
It’s been a long time since Ethan passed..I hope its not too late to write something for him. I was Ethan’s friend in school..I still think about him a lot and I remember him as such a happy and fun person. It’s still so unreal to me that he’s passed. One of the memories I still have is of us playing on the tire swing in elementary school with our other friend. We were in 2nd grade. I remember thinking of him as a best friend. I don’t have many memories anymore but what I do remember is that I was always happy when I was with him. He was a great friend to me and he will always be in my heart. I will never forget the kindness he showed me and the friendship he gave me 🙂