Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Andrew T. Solka
Jan 19, 2009
Andrew ""Andy"" T. Solka, age 80 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born: March 31, 1928 in Ishpeming, MI The son of the late Andrew and Mary (Junak) Solka attended the Diorite Grade School in Ely Township and graduated from Ishpeming High School. After graduation, he attended electrician trade...
Therese E. Peterson
Jan 16, 2009
Therese E. Peterson, age 67 of Iron River, MI, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. She was born October 24, 1941 in Iron River, MI to William John and Celia (Brozak) Dobrzenski, the second of eight children. She was baptized at Saint Agnes Church in Iron River and remained a member throughout her...
Rose Rowney
Jan 16, 2009
Rose Rowney Age 85 Iron River, MI Died Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River She was born August 5, 1923 in Crystal Falls, MI to parents Peter and Anna (Mellas) DeGites and was a lifelong resident of the local area. Rose married William Rowney and the couple made their home in Stambaugh Township. William...
Richard L. Taylor
Jan 14, 2009
Richard L. Taylor, age 58 of Caspian, MI, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 from a house fire at his home. Born: November 23, 1950 in Englewood, NJ The son of Raymond L. and Wilhelmina (Unger) Taylor attended the Cresskill, NJ schools, graduating from Cresskill High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam and was employed as a conductor...
William Kolbas
Jan 14, 2009
William ""Bill"" F. Kolbas, age 89 of Gaastra, MI, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River, MI Born: October 27, 1919 in Gaastra, MI The son of the late Joseph and Sophie (Skrczycki) Kolbas attended the Palatka School and graduated. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a U.S. Marine Corp veteran...
Gerhart D. Bantle
Jan 12, 2009
Gerhart ""Gary"" Donald Bantle, age 77 of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on January 12, 2009 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Centerville, South Dakota to parents John and Barbara (Beck) Bantle. When he was five years old, the Bantle family moved to Marinette, WI. He was a 1948 graduate of Wausaukee High School and thereafter took a...
Elda B. Gollakner
Jan 12, 2009
Elda B. Gollakner, age 90 of Iron River, MI, died Monday January 12, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: September 01,1918 in Duluth, MN The daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Johnson attended the Bates schools and after graduation attended secretarial school in Green Bay, WI. She was employed by the West Iron County School...
Lowella B. Youngell
Jan 12, 2009
Lowella B. Youngell, age 89 of Iron River, MI, died Monday January 12, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: May 31, 1919 in Channing, MI The daughter of the late George and Agnes (DeRosha) Dobson was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended schools in Nelma, WI and then the Stambaugh schools. She married Elmer...
Marilyn L. Meyer
Jan 5, 2009
Marilyn L. Meyer, age 82 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: August 12, 1926 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Albin and Martha (Vitala) Zyskowski attended the Iron River schools. She married Donald Meyer on February 9, 1944 in Crystal Falls, and the couple were lifelong...
Richard M. Rupchock
Jan 5, 2009
Richard Michael Rupchock, age 45, passed away in Iron River, Michigan where he had moved a few months ago from the South Bend, Indiana area. Rick was born March 3, 1963, grew up in Edwardsburg, MI graduated from Edwardsburg High School, and moved to the west coast where he graduated from the University of California, San Diego. He then completed...
Tre Michael Harty
Jan 4, 2009
Tre Michael Harty, age 4 months of Caspian, MI, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 4, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. He was born August 18, 2008 in Iron Mountain, MI to Michael and Melissa (Wolf) Harty Jr. He was preceded in death by his paternal great grandfather, Henry Gorman and maternal great grandparents...
William R. Winget
Dec 30, 2008
William R. Winget, age 74 of Iron River, MI died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Iron County Community Hospital. He was born November 3, 1934 in Huntertown, IN to Albert and Margaret (Coons) Winget. He married the former Lynne Jeppeson on August 12, 1963 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN and the couple made their home in...
Alma M. Purgatorio
Dec 25, 2008
Alma Maria Purgatorio, age 101 of Iron River, MI died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: July 20, 1907, Calumet, MI The daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Rossi) Ponozzo moved to Gaastra as a young child where her father owned and operated a small candy store. The family moved to Gibbs...
John A. Dalpra
Dec 23, 2008
John A. Dalpra Age 51 Iron River, MI Died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his home. Born: March 2, 1957 in Milwaukee, WI The son of Paul and Alice (Mueller) Dalpra. John attended Forest Park high school in Crystal Falls, MI and graduated. After graduation, he attended Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI and later transferred to the University of Michigan,...
Jack N. Phillips
Dec 21, 2008
Jack N. Phillips, age 80 of 135 Gibson Lake Road, Crystal Falls, MI, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the Veterans Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: August 8, 1928 in Iron Mountain, MI The son of the late Arvid and Saima (Rantala) Phillips attended the Crystal Falls schools. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He married the former Hilda...
Albertis Pat Wernholm
Dec 20, 2008
Albertis ""Pat"" Wernholm, age 84 of Iron River, MI went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born: August 22, 1924 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Victor and Theressa (Anderson) Wernholm attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School. He was a U.S...
Albert H. Hawke
Dec 15, 2008
Albert H. Hawke, age 81 of Iron River, MI died Monday, December 15, 2008 at his home. Born: July 21, 1927 in Caspian, MI The son of the late Howard and Eva (Duscharme) Hawke Sr. attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated. He was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War and was awarded the Korean Service Medal with two...
Katherine E. Evans
Dec 13, 2008
Katherine ""Kay"" E. Evans died December 13, 2008 in Marquette, Michigan. The daughter of the late Archibald and Ruth Hein, she was born October 21, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was educated in the Minneapolis schools and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from the University of Minnesota. In 1947, she married Glenn Evans first moving to...
Esther Delaney
Dec 13, 2008
Esther DeLaney, age 87 of Cathedral City, CA, formerly of Iron River, MI, Died Saturday, December 13, 2008 in Cathedral City. Born: April 8, 1921 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Joseph and Santa Ponozzo grew up in the Gibbs City area and attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1939. She...
Ryan James Guzowski
Dec 13, 2008
Ryan James Guzowski, age 25 of Iron River, MI died Saturday December 13, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield, WI after a brave battle with cancer. Born: July 24, 1983 in Iron River, MI. The son of James and Susan (Carlson) Guzowski attended the Bark River Elementary and West Iron County schools and received his GED in 2003. In 2003...
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