Obituaries

Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI

Carol Jackson

Carol Jackson

Dec 7, 2008

Carol Ruth (Lindahl) Jackson, age 78, Beechwood, MI died on December 7, 2008 at Chandler Regional Hospital, Arizona, She lived in Beechwood during the summers and in Sun Lakes, Arizona in the winters. Carol was born in Iron River, Michigan on September 15, 1930, the daughter of the late Harold and Martha Lindahl. She attended the local schools in Iron...

Janet M. Lindstrom

Janet M. Lindstrom

Nov 30, 2008

Mrs. Janet M. Lindstrom, age 98 of Iron River, MI died Sunday November 30, 2008 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI Born: April 6, 1910 in St. James, Minnesota Janet was the daughter of the late Rev. Joseph and Helena (Barron) Rankin. She attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated with the class of 1928. She married...

Josephine M. Demilio

Josephine M. Demilio

Nov 26, 2008

Josephine M. DeMilio, age 93 of Caspian, MI died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. Born: March 30, 1915 in Caspian, MI The daughter of the late Joseph and Louiza (Polich) Shubat attended the Stambaugh schools. She married Louis Ben DeMilio on August 15, 1931 in Caspian, and the couple made their home in Caspian. Louis...

Sally Irene Salonen

Sally Irene Salonen

Nov 25, 2008

Sally Irene Salonen, age 60 of Iron River, MI died Tuesday November 25, 2008 at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, WI Born: October 22, 1948 In Iron River The daughter of Walter and Lillian (Johnson) Salonen attended the Lincoln and Caspian schools and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was employed for many years by Trico Industries, doing...

Leola J. Hjort

Leola J. Hjort

Nov 24, 2008

Leola K. Hjort, age 95 of Bates Location, Iron River, MI died Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: May 10, 1913 in Kenosha, WI The daughter of the late Jules and Sophie (Branning) Roben attended school in Detroit, MI and graduated from Western High School. She married Albert Hjort who grew...

Joseph Lekatz

Joseph Lekatz

Nov 23, 2008

Joseph Lekatz, age 82 of Iron River, MI died Sunday, November 23, 2008 at his home in Bates Township. Born: March 9, 1926 in Bessemer Township, MI The son of the late Louis and Anna (Petrilic) Lekatz attended the Iron River schools, graduating in 1944. He then attended Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of...

Helen J. Noble

Helen J. Noble

Nov 20, 2008

Helen J. Noble, age 81, Wildwood, FL, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg, FL. Born: October 19, 1927 in Perry County, Kentucky. The daughter of the late Irvin and Sylvania (Fugate) Noble moved to Wildwood in 1978 from Kenosha, Wisconsin. Helen loved traveling, making crafts and organizing Community activities. She was preceded in death...

Raymond L. Lafountain

Raymond L. Lafountain

Nov 17, 2008

Raymond L. LaFountain, age 85 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, November 17, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: May 30, 1923 in Iron River. The son of the late Thomas and Artymease (Marcell) LaFountain attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1942. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII serving in...

Ann K. Mcmahon

Ann K. Mcmahon

Nov 8, 2008

Ann K. McMahon, age 84 of Iron River, MI died Saturday November 8, 2008 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born: July 6, 1924 in Iron River The daughter of the late John and Cecelia (Bonavich) Povich was a lifelong resident. She attended the Iron River schools and graduated from Iron River high school. Ann married Thomas McMahon...

Margaret E. Coleman

Margaret E. Coleman

Nov 3, 2008

Margaret E. Coleman, age 84 of Iron River, MI died Monday, November 3, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. She was born January 19, 1924 in Menominee, MI to Edwin and Violetta (Gruman) Mielke. Margaret married Walter Jacobson and he preceded her in death. She later married Walter Coleman and he also preceded her in death. Margaret...

Margrette Studdard

Margrette Studdard

Oct 31, 2008

Margrette Studdard, age 81, Nelma, WI died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at the Eagle River Memorial Hospital, Eagle River, WI. Born: December 23, 1926 in Carrollton, Mississippi The daughter of the late Brodie and Eva (Taylor) Barnes attended school in Mississippi and graduated. Margrette married Hardie L. Studdard on July 15, 1944 in Corinth, MS. In 1950, the couple moved...

Charlotte J. Burbank

Charlotte J. Burbank

Oct 28, 2008

Charlotte J. Burbank, age 79, Iron River, MI died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born March 11, 1929 in Alvin, WI The daughter of the late Vernie and Lillian (Ehrle) Petts attended the Iron River Schools. She married Clement Burbank on November 25, 1948 in Caspian, MI. Clement preceded her in death. Charlotte...

Kenton J. King

Kenton J. King

Oct 27, 2008

Kenton J. King, age 71, Caspian, MI died Monday, October 27, 2008 at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI. Born: August 2, 1937 in Crystal Falls, MI The son of the late Stephen and Adaline (Jarvis) King was a lifelong resident. He attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated from Stambaugh High School. He served in the U.S. Army as an engineer...

Jeanette Cain

Jeanette Cain

Oct 24, 2008

Jeanette Cain, age 78, Iron River, MI died Friday, October 24, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center. Born: October 16, 1930 in Iron River. The daughter of the late John and Mary (Szezna) Omillian grew up in Iron River. She attended Homer school and the Iron River High school. On October 21, 1950 she married George Cain in Kenosha,...

John D. Roberts

John D. Roberts

Oct 22, 2008

John ""Jack"" D. Roberts, age 69, Long Lake, WI died Wednesday October 22, 2008 at his home. Born: August 18, 1939 in Iron River, MI The son of George and Mary (Sensiba) Roberts was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Florence High School and attended Michigan Technical University, Houghton, MI. He married the former Edythe ""Cookie"" Ritchie...

Mary A. Masnjak

Mary A. Masnjak

Oct 19, 2008

Mary Antonija Masnjak, age 95, of the Old Caspian Location in Caspian, MI passed away peacefully at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, on October 19, 2008. She was born in the Dober Location of Caspian on March 5, 1913, the daughter of Croatian immigrants Paskval and Marija (Kruzich) Shubat. She attended the Palatka, Caspian, and Stambaugh...

June Adeline Lundberg

June Adeline Lundberg

Oct 18, 2008

June Adeline Lundberg, 88, Iron River, MI peacefully passed away at the Iron River Care Center on October 18, 2008. June, daughter of the late John and Eugenia (Freeman) Nasberg, was born in Norway, MI, on April 5, 1920. Her family settled in Alpha, MI, where she attended Alpha Porter High School. After graduating from the Dundons Business School, June...

Gary John Menghini

Gary John Menghini

Oct 11, 2008

Gary John Menghini, age 69, Gaastra, MI, died Saturday October 11, 2008 at the Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: August 21, 1939 in Vulcan, MI The son of the late John and Eleanor (Jackomino) Menghini attended St. Barbara's Catholic School in Vulcan and graduated from Iron River High School. He attended Northern Michigan University Police Academy and graduated with...

Beverly J. Deiter

Beverly J. Deiter

Oct 10, 2008

Beverly J. Deiter, age 61, Gaastra, MI died Friday, October 10, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: April 15, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Solovin and Agnes (Saario) Johnvin attended the Bates and Stambaugh schools. She married Harold Deiter on October 31, 1970 and the couple made their home in Gaastra. Harold...

Robert E. Panero

Robert E. Panero

Oct 8, 2008

Robert E. Panero, age 65, Iron River, MI, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: December 15, 1942 in Bayshore, New York The son of the late Emile and Margaret (Brown) Panero. Robert graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering. He married the former Sharon Briney in 1983 in...