Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Irving W. Koski
Feb 24, 2009
Mr. Irving W. ""Ike"" Koski, age 82 of Iron River, MI died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born November 23, 1926 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Irving and Eva (Konwinski) Koski attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the class of 1944. He was a U. S. Navy veteran...
Gerald E. Puska
Feb 23, 2009
Gerald E. Puska, age 57 of Watertown, WI died Monday, February 23, 2009 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. He was born July 31, 1951 in Stambaugh, MI to Eino and Sannie (Haapanen) Puska. He resided and received training at the Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown for many years. Gerald was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He...
Edward A. Hollatz
Feb 21, 2009
Edward A. Hollatz, age 81 of Tipler, WI died Saturday February 21, 2009. Born: July 27, 1927 in the town of Green Valley, Wisconsin The son of the late Fred and Minnie (Jacoby) Hollatz attended the Green Valley, WI schools. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Edward married the former Georgiana Patricia Middleton, and was...
Estelle C. Pangrazzi
Feb 17, 2009
Estelle C. Pangrazzi, age 80 of Caspian, MI died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River, surrounded by her family. Born: February 26, 1928 in Gaastra, MI The daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Broslavick) Brunswick was a lifelong resident. She attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated with the class of 1946. She married...
Samuel W. Godfrey
Feb 14, 2009
Samuel W. Godfrey, age 90 of Iron River, MI died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at his home. He was born November 10, 1918 in Caspian, MI, the son of Samuel John and Myrtle (Thomas) Godfrey. He enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving from February 1941 to September 1945. He worked himself up to Staff Sargeant of the COF 30th...
Barbara Ann Smith
Feb 10, 2009
Mrs. Barbara Ann Smith, age 83 of Port Washington, WI and Iron River, MI passed away on February 10, 2009 at the Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg, WI. Born: January 29, 1926 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Nellie (Bye) Bonner of Sault Ste. Marie. She attended the Sault Ste. Marie schools....
Mary Lou Dennis
Feb 9, 2009
Mrs. Mary Lou Dennis age 80 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: March 15, 1928 in Alpha, MI The daughter of the late Jacob and Louise (Gollakner) Schaal was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Alpha, Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating from the Stambaugh High...
Dorothy M. Drozdowski
Feb 9, 2009
Dorothy M. Drozdowski, age 87 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: May 20, 1921 in Iron River The daughter of the late John and Helen (Orbick) Drozdowski attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School. She then attended the McDonough Business School and graduated. She...
Ervin Dinco
Feb 7, 2009
Ervin ""Ponch"" Dinco, age 89 of Iron River, MI, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his home. Born: January 12, 1920 in Marquette County, MI The son of the late Joseph and Albina Dinco attended the Iron River schools, graduating in 1938. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Joseph married the former Florence Brey and the couple made...
Gregory T. Helms
Feb 7, 2009
Gregory T. Helms, age 58 of Hinsdale, IL, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his cabin at Long Lake , WI. Born: August 1, 1950 in Hinsdale, IL The son of Charles M. and Jaquelin (Holm) Helms attended the Hinsdale schools, graduating in 1968. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and later attended Northern Illinois University, graduating in 1977...
David A Dedo
Feb 6, 2009
David A. Dedo, age 73 of Caspian, MI, died Friday, February 6, 2009 at the VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: December 23, 1935 in Caspian, MI The son of the late Stanley and Anna (Bray) Dedo attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1953. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean...
Silvio A. Amelio
Feb 5, 2009
Silvio A. Amelio, age 78 of Gaastra, MI, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI. Born: November 7, 1930 in Gaastra, MI The son of the late Anton and Rose (Galleli) Amelio attended Stambaugh High School and graduated. He was a lifelong resident of the area. He was employed as a lab tech at the Groverland...
Elsie Mae Abrahamson
Feb 1, 2009
Elsie Mae Abrahamson, age 90 of Iron River, MI was welcomed into her heavenly home Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the University of Michigan Hospital. Elsie was born February 6, 1918 in Alvin, WI. She married her husband, the late Eric Abrahamson on September 25, 1937. Elsie was a loving and dedicated mother and the rock of her family and...
Viola Schroder
Feb 1, 2009
Viola Schroder, age 89 of Tipler, WI, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Golden Living Center, Florence, WI. Born: June 9, 1919 in Angelica WI The daughter of the late John and Grace (Dickson) Hoffman attended school in Tipler WI. Viola married Lloyd Schroder on June 26, 1937 in Iron River, MI and the couple made their home in...
Yvonne V. Kralovec
Jan 31, 2009
Yvonne V. Kralovec, age 68 of Caspian, MI, died peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River surrounded by her loving husband and sons who flew in from around the world to be at her side. Born: October 16, 1940 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Arthur and Sylvia (Wirtaanen) Heikkila was...
Ronald A. Piwarski
Jan 31, 2009
Ronald A. Piwarski, age 60 of Iron River, MI, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI. Born: May 13, 1948 in Stambaugh, MI The son of Arthur and Virginia (Wojner) Piwarski attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1966. He also attended Michigan State University to study agriculture. He...
Doris M. Miller
Jan 29, 2009
Doris M. Miller, age 95 of Gaastra, MI, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: August 22, 1913 in Iron Mountain, MI The daughter of the late James and Hazel (Crawford) McParlon attended Hulse Grade school and graduated from Iron Mountain High School. She married Stanley Paul...
Mary Lafountain
Jan 23, 2009
Mrs. Mary LaFountain, age 82 of Iron River, MI, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born July 10, 1926 in Nizne Ruzbachy, Slovakia The daughter of the late Jacob and Anna (Valigursky) Bicus came to the United States from Slovakia January 19, 1928, first settling in Johnstown, PA. They later moved...
Virginia H. Belongie
Jan 22, 2009
Virginia H. Belongie, age 79 of Iron River, MI, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. She was born December 26, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI, to Walter and Sophie (Sosinski) Mahoski. She attended school in Amasa and was a 1947 graduate of Amasa High School. Virginia married Frank Kolbas on June 29, 1953; he...
Evelyn M. Shoquist
Jan 21, 2009
Evelyn Marie Shoquist, age 78 of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born June 9, 1930 in Floral Park, New York to George and Marguerite (McNamare) Wright. The family moved to Michigan Center, MI from Manhassett, NY when she was seventeen. Evelyn married William Shoquist...
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