Joan Cere Bale Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 22, 2026, at the age of 94, Joan Cere Bale of Ironwood, Michigan passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Joan departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Joan may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joan leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest Berlin and Cere Berlin; and her husband Jim. She is survived by: her children, James (Annette), Wanda Aili (James), Warren, Mark (Jane), Winona Hollenbeck (Monte), Wendy Samarzia (Bradford), Timothy (Terri), Sheila Bale and Lisa Mallison (James). She is also survived by 35 grandchildren; 95 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren.
