Steven R. Dunder, age 69, of Barron, WI passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Thursday, April 30th, 2020 at Our House Memory Care in Rice Lake. He was born April 17th, 1951 to Richard & Maxine Dunder at Tow Harbors, MN. His father later married Louise Braden and the family lived in Two Harbors. When Steven was in the third grade, they moved to Cover Valley. After finishing high school, Steven went to work aboard the Ernest T. Weir on Lake Superior as First Engineer. He was later drafted and served in the US Navy aboard the USS Fairgate & the USS Basilone as a Gunners Mate. After his discharge, he returned to Lake Superior and worked aboard the Cason J. Callaway. Steven knew the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald and often played cards with the deckhands on the Fitzgerald. He later moved to Alma, WI and went to work for Dairyland Power where he worked until his retirement as a Power Plant Operator. He married Diane Thompson in LaCrosse where they resided until Diane’s death in 2010. On May 24th, 2013 he married Nancy (Kabus) Cooper at Bloomer where they resided until moving to Barron. Steven was a loving and caring man. He loved his family & friends, Harley Davidson motorcycles, hunting & fishing. Steven and Family
Steven was preceded in death by his parents & first wife. He is survived by his wife: Nancy of Barron, step-sons: Chris Langve of LaCrosse, Jeremy Cooper of Bloomer & Nathan Cooper of Barron, grandchildren: Trent, Devin, Ethan & Caitlyn Cooper all of Bloomer & Xalen Cooper of Barron, half-brothers: Wayne (Eugenie) Dunder of Duluth & Jeffrey (Margie) Dunder of Meadowlands, MN, nieces: Barbara Dunder, Carena (James) Ehlenbach & Jaette Dunder (Cameron Newton-Johnson), nephew: Eric Dunder, grandnephew: Haven Dunder, as well as many other relatives & friends.
Funeral Services
Due to the current restrictions, a graveside service with Military Honors will be held at a later date in Northern WI Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery at Spooner. Arrangements are with Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Homes, Cameron & Dallas.
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