Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Ruth I. Champion
May 30, 2008
Ruth I. Champion, age 96, Iron River, MI died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: March 10, 1912 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late John and Jennie (Berg) Westman attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1929. She married Ernest Champion in 1935. In 1957 the...
Ann R. Lane
May 3, 2008
Mrs. Ann R. Lane, age 91, Iron River, MI died Saturday May 3, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: February 16, 1917 in Carville, New York. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Katherine (Mason) Grabrick. She attended the Ewen, Michigan schools. Ann and her sister Mary were known as the Lakeland Sisters. They...
Roman F. Gajewski
Apr 27, 2008
Roman F. Gajewski, age 88, Iron River, MI died Sunday April 27, 2008 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born: August 13, 1919 in Milwaukee, WI The son of the late Walter and Anna (Jemrozy) Gajewski was one of 21 children. He attended St. Hegwig school and Milwaukee Trade School in Milwaukee. He was a US Navy Veteran...
Robert C. Johnson
Apr 24, 2008
Robert C. Johnson, age 80, Stambaugh Township, MI died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River, MI. Born: April 27, 1927 in Iron River The son of the late Gunnar and Elma (Eriksson) Johnson attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1946. He then attended the McDonough Business School and...
Robert O. Peterson
Apr 21, 2008
Robert O. Peterson, age 83, Iron River, MI died Friday April 18, 2008 at his home. Born: July 30, 1924 in Republic, MI The son of the late Robert and Lillian (Vierela) Peterson grew up in Republic. He attended the Republic schools and graduated in 1941. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp serving during WWII. He married...
Bennie J. Holm
Apr 10, 2008
Bennie ""Ben"" J. Holm, age 83, Crystal Falls, MI died Thursday, April 10, 2008 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. Born August 14, 1924 in Malta, MT The son of the late Julius and Hilma (Wallin) Holm attended most of his school days in Rice Lake, WI. The family moved to Iron River in 1941 and Ben...
Mary Catherine Walsh
Apr 8, 2008
Mary Catherine Walsh, age 92, Iron River, MI died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: December 7, 1915 in Buffalo, NY The daughter of Florian and Elizabeth (Heilmann) Horvath attended the Buffalo schools, graduating from Riverside High School. She married Allan Walsh on April 22, 1933 in Buffalo and the couple celebrated their...
Mildred M. Beauchamp
Apr 6, 2008
Mildred ""Meggs"" M. Beauchamp, age 80, Iron River, MI died Sunday April 6, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River, MI. Born: November 24, 1927, Gaastra, MI The daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes (Zeckevitz) Mileski was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Stambaugh Schools and graduated. On March 24, 1946, she married Ernest...
Eva N. Macdonald
Apr 6, 2008
Eva N. MacDonald, age 91, Gaastra, MI passed away April 6, 2008 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on November 7, 1916 to Albert and Maria (Quagliotti) Carmine and lived her entire life in Gaastra until 2003, when she was admitted to the Iron County Medical Care Facililty. Eva attended the Stambaugh Public...
Geno S. Selmo
Apr 6, 2008
Geno S. Selmo, age 93, Caspian, MI died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at the Shawano Medical Center, Shawano, WI. Born: July 18, 1914 in Caspian, MI The son of the late Joseph and Domenica (Signorin) Selmo graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1934. He then attended Western Michigan University, graduating with a degree in Physical Education in 1939. Geno married...
Ethel Spencer
Mar 29, 2008
Mrs. Ethel Spencer, age 85, Franklin,WI formerly of Alvin, WI died Saturday, March 29, 2008 at her home. Born: April 13, 1922 in Middletown, OH The daughter of the late Garrett and Mary Fannie (Staton) Minton attended the Ohio schools. She married Zack Spencer and the couple moved to Alvin, WI in 1981. After the death of her husband, Zack...
Lionel J. Ask
Mar 25, 2008
Lionel J. Ask, age 89, Iron River, MI died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. He was born June 27, 1918 in Iron River to John and Olga (Berg) Ask. He attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1937. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S....
John Lekatz
Mar 24, 2008
John Lekatz, age 95, Bates Township, Iron River, MI died Monday, March 24, 2008 at the Jacobetti Home for Veterans, Marquette, MI. Born : January 6, 1913 in Crosby, MN The son of the late Louis and Anna (Petrlic) Lekatz moved to this area from Crosby, MN as a young boy. He attended the Bates and Iron River schools, graduating...
Janice M. Kolbas
Mar 20, 2008
Janice M. Kolbas, age 78, Gaastra, MI died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River, MI. Born: December 15, 1929 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Dallatorrie) Melchiori attended the Stambaugh schools graduating with the Class of 1947. Following graduation, she worked as a secretary in Chicago, IL returning to...
Daniel Martin
Mar 20, 2008
Daniel Martin, age 67, Tipler, WI died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at his home. Born: May 24, 1940 in Bulan, Kentucky The son of the late William and Laura (Miller) Martin was a lifelong resident. He attended the Florence. WI schools and graduated in 1960. Dan worked with his dad on the family farm and was also engaged in logging....
Myrtle Anne Erickson
Mar 18, 2008
Myrtle A. Erickson November 7, 1921 - March 18, 2008 Myrtle Anne Erickson, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother died peacefully from natural causes on March 18, 2008. Myrtle was born in Oak Park, IL to Anna and John O. Hulting. She attended North Park Academy and University in Chicago, graduating in 1937. She continued her education graduating from...
Helen S. Johnson
Mar 16, 2008
Helen S. Johnson, age 98, Iron River, MI died March 16, 2008 at her home. Born: December 31, 1909, Brainerd, MN She was the daughter of the late Emil and Hilda (Johnson) Niska. She attended school in Menahga, MN and graduated standout basketball player. She married George Johnson on June 9, 1940 in Chicago, IL and the couple moved to...
John Q. Serena
Mar 13, 2008
John Q. Serena A strong but quiet man describes John Serena who passed away on March 13, 2008 just a few months short of his 90th birthday. John was born June 18, 1918 the fifth child of Italian immigrants Antone and Catherine (Roppolo) Serena. He lived on the family homestead on Gibbs City Road for more than 80 years since...
Robert Earl Nelson
Mar 8, 2008
Robert Earl Nelson, age 75, Bates Died Sat. March 8, 2008 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: November 24, 1932 in Iron River. The son of the late Nels and Signe (Bjorkman) Nelson. He was the great-grandson of early Bates Township settlers. He attended Rogers School. On June 6, 1953 he married the former Nancy...
Maurice R. Gasperini
Mar 7, 2008
Maurice R. Gasperini Age 65 Iron River, MI Died Friday, March 7, 2008 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. The son of the late Olivio and Edith (Bertie) Gasperini attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1960. After graduation he moved to Elk Grove, IL and worked as a self-employed carpenter for many years. He...
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