Eugene "Gene" Hasenfus, a U.S. Marine parachutist and former air cargo specialist, nationally known for his role in the Iran-Contra affair, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous nearly 9-year battle with cancer, at his home in Menominee, MI on November 26, 2025. He was 84 years old.
Services will be held on Friday December 5th at Hansen-Onion-Martell Funeral Home in Marinette, WI. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. with the service at 1 p.m. and interment at the Marinette Forest Home Cemetery at 2 p.m., where he will be laid to rest near his beloved mother and sister.