Sunrise Badbear Wade

Sunrise Badbear Wade, born November 5, 2002, of Lac Courte Oreilles and Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away on July 29, 2022. In his nineteen years he was part of a close-knit family and tribal community, and his life touched those around him in ways that mattered beyond his years. Tribal funeral rites were held to honor his memory, and family and friends gathered to remember the person he was — a young man rooted in his Ojibwe heritage and held dearly by those who loved him. Though his life ended far too soon, Sunrise’s memory lives on in the stories shared by relatives and the quiet ways he remains part of his community’s life. He is remembered with love and respect by family and friends who continue to hold him in their hearts.