Obituaries

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

Frances (Perlongo) Dally

Frances (Perlongo) Dally

Jan 17, 2008

Frances (Perlongo) Dally, age 85, died January 17, 2008 at Marion General Hospital, Marion, OH. She was born July 8, 1922 in Dune Mine to the late Dominick and Maria ""Mary"" (Carwita) Perlongo. On February 28, 1944 she married Lyle Elmore Dally in Napoleon. The couple moved to Marion from Ann Arbor in 1979. Her husband preceded her in death...

Mary Jane Sullivan

Mary Jane Sullivan

Jan 10, 2008

Mary Jane Sullivan, age 83, Long Lake, WI died Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Aurora, CO while visiting family. Born: March 29, 1924 in Long Lake. The daughter of the late Walter and Mary Etta (Callahan) Sullivan graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1942. She was employed by Federal Reserve Bank for over 25 years prior to retirement. Mary...

Margaret M. Mastie

Margaret M. Mastie

Jan 7, 2008

Margaret M. Mastie, age 84, Iron River, MI died Monday, January 7, 2008 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born February 5, 1923 in Iron River The daughter of the late Vincent and Lena (Bond) Fiorani attended the Iron River schools and was a lifelong resident of the area. Margaret married John Mastie in 1949 at...

Linda S. Mcconnell

Linda S. Mcconnell

Jan 3, 2008

Mrs. Linda S. McConnell, age 56, of Mukwonago, WI died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, WI. Born: February 16, 1951 in Waukesha, WI. The daughter of Robert and Phylis (Patnode) Dollar attended the Waukesha, WI schools and graduated from South Campus High School. She married Tom McConnell October 18, 1969 in Waukesha and the couple...

Gary L. Tass

Gary L. Tass

Dec 27, 2007

Gary L. Tass, age 54, Iron River, MI went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 27, 2007. He died peacefully at his home, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born March 17, 1953 in Stambaugh, MI to Walter and Florence (Trevarton) Tass and attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1971. He...

Bernice J. Barribeau

Bernice J. Barribeau

Dec 25, 2007

Mrs. Bernice J. Barribeau, age 91, Iron River, MI died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: September 20, 1916 in Crystal Falls. The daughter of the late Peter and Antionette (Uleous) Wilgreen was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Alpha Schools. Bernice worked at the Newberry Store for...

James Talerico

James Talerico

Dec 19, 2007

Mr. James Talerico, age 82, Iron River, MI died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: May 30, 1925 in Caspian, MI The son of the late James and Francesca (Caravita) Talerico attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. He was employed by the Conoco Oil Company for 32 years,...

James H. Lind

James H. Lind

Dec 18, 2007

James H. Lind, age 54, Iron River, MI died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born: February 26, 1953 in Ann Arbor, MI. The son of William Emil and Helen (Sloan) Lind attended the Waukesha schools, graduating from Waukesha South High School. After high school, he started his employment with General Motors in Janesville,...

Mary Labelle Kopenski

Mary Labelle Kopenski

Dec 16, 2007

Mrs. Mary LaBelle Kopenski, age 94, Stambaugh, MI died Sunday, December 16, 2007 at Lenawee Medical Care Facility, Adrian, MI. Mary was born June 2, 1913 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Angela Vaccari. In 1933, she married Verne William LaBelle and the couple owned and operated Pike's Bar in Stambaugh. Verne passed away in 1969....

James B. Puskala

James B. Puskala

Dec 10, 2007

James B. Puskala, age 50, Iron River, MI died Monday, December 10, 2007 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: January 21, 1957 in Stambaugh, MI. The son of Thomas and Hilda (Salo) Puskala was a lifelong resident. He attended the Iron River schools and graduated from West Iron County High School in 1975. He married his high...

Barbara Jean Keenan

Barbara Jean Keenan

Dec 8, 2007

Memorial Services for Barbara Jean Keenan, who died December 8, 2007 in Chicago, will be held Tuesday, July 8 at 11:00 a.m. at the Stambaugh Cemetery in Iron River. Interment will be in the Stambaugh Cemetery. Fellowship and lunch will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the George Young Recreational Complex, 159 Youngs Lane, Stambaugh Township. Local arrangements by the Jacobs...

Lucille Mosca

Lucille Mosca

Dec 3, 2007

Mrs. Lucille C. Mosca, 93 of 947 4th Ave, Iron River, died on December 3, 2007 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. Lucille was born on September 30, 1914 in Iron River, the daughter of the late Jenny (Hanson) and Daniel Watts. She attended the Iron River public schools and was a homemaker her entire life....

Ruby M. Aschinger

Ruby M. Aschinger

Dec 1, 2007

Mrs. Ruby M. Aschinger, age 91, Iron River, MI died Saturday December 1, 2007 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: November 26, 1916 in Laona, WI. The daughter of the late Harvey and Delia (Collard) Belland grew up in Laona, WI. She attended the Laona schools graduating from Bay View high school, Milwaukee in 1934. She then...

Robert Lohrey

Robert Lohrey

Nov 23, 2007

Robert ""Bob"" J. Lohrey, age 47, Iron River, MI died Friday, November 23, 2007 at his home. Born October 10, 1960 in Iron River. The son of the late David and Barbara (Mikkola) Lohrey attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School. He then attended Bay de Noc Community College. He returned to the area and was...

Zara M. Aldegarie

Zara M. Aldegarie

Nov 20, 2007

Mrs. Zara M. Aldegarie, age 92, Caspian, MI died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at the Iron River Care Center. Born: July 4, 1915 in Caspian. The daughter of the late Lewis and Louisa (Peruzzi) Zini attended the Stambaugh schools. She married Santo Aldegarie in Caspian and they were lifelong residents of Caspian. He preceded her in death. Zara was a...

Cleo Richard

Cleo Richard

Nov 18, 2007

Mrs. Cleo Richard, age 78, Iron River, MI died Sunday, November 18, 2007 at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL. Born: October 8, 1929 in Iron River. The daughter of the late Charles and Pearl (LaVigne) Dennis attended the Iron River schools. She married Raymond Clifford Richard on January 10, 1948 in Iron River, and the couple celebrated their 59th...

Donald G. Maki

Donald G. Maki

Nov 12, 2007

Donald G. Maki, age 74, Stambaugh Township, MI. died Monday, November 12, 2007 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River, MI. Born: November 10, 1933 in Stambaugh Township. The son of the late Samuel and Hilma (Hirvo) Maki was a lifelong resident. He attended the Palatka, Caspian and Stambaugh schools and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1952. He...

Rochelle E. Cook

Rochelle E. Cook

Nov 6, 2007

Rochelle E. Cook, age 84, of Plainwell, MI formerly of Tipler, WI, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at the Borgess Medical Center of Kalamazoo, following an illness. She was born August 30, 1923 in Tipler to John and Sally (Jones) Martin. After graduating from Iron River High School in 1941, she began working in Kenosha. She later moved to the...

Ellsworth C. Anderson

Ellsworth C. Anderson

Oct 30, 2007

Ellsworth C. Anderson, age 78, Iron River, MI, died Tuesday October 30, 2007 at the Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: March 16, 1929 in Iron River. The son of the late Carl and Sophia (Kneebach) Anderson was a lifelong resident. He attended the Iron River schools, and graduated from Iron River High School in 1947. He was a Corporal...

Theressa A. Passamani

Theressa A. Passamani

Oct 22, 2007

Mrs. Theressa A. Passamani, age 97, Iron River, MI died Monday, October 22, 2007 at Masonic Health Care Center, Dousman, WI. Born: February 22, 1910 in Crystal Falls, MI The daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Whitcomb) Roberts attended the Crystal Falls schools. She married Joseph Passamani on February 26, 1930 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Iron River. The...