Obituaries

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

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...

Edward H. Nash

Edward H. Nash

Oct 21, 2007

Edward H. Nash, age 85, Iron River, MI died Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: October 1, 1922 in Iron River. The son of the late Edward and Iva (Erdman) Nash attended the Iron River schools and graduated from Iron River High School. He was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving during WWII. He...

Clemens S. Niziolek

Clemens S. Niziolek

Oct 15, 2007

Mr. Clemens ""Stanley"" Niziolek, age 90, Iron River, MI died Monday, October 15, 2007 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born September 14, 1917 in Chicago, IL. The son of the late Stanley and Katharine (Tursek) Niziolek was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II. He was employed by Crane Company for over twenty years as a pipe...

John A. Hahn

John A. Hahn

Oct 11, 2007

Mr. John A. Hahn, age 65, Amasa, MI died Thursday, October 11, 2007 at his home. Born: March 4, 1942 in Macon, GA The son of Willard and Katie Mae (Stevenson) Hahn moved to Lawton, MI as a young child with his mother. He attended the Lawton Schools and was a member of the Lawton High School Football Varsity Team...

Walter R. Salonen

Walter R. Salonen

Oct 10, 2007

Walter R. Salonen, age 85, Iron River, MI died Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born: March 27, 1922 in Bessemer, MI The son of the late John and Sanna (Miilunpohja) Salonen attended the Bessemer schools, and following graduation attended Michigan Technological University and Rutgers University. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII,...

John A. Salo

John A. Salo

Sep 21, 2007

Mr. John A. Salo, age 74, Iron River, MI died Friday, September 21, 2007 at his home after battling cancer for 15 years. Born: January 1, 1933, Iron River, MI The son of the late Carl and Sadie (Maki) Salo of Beechwood was a lifelong resident of the area. He attended the Iron River Schools and served with the U.S....

Joyce L. Menghini

Joyce L. Menghini

Sep 10, 2007

Joyce L. Menghini, age 74, Caspian, MI died Monday, September 10, 2007 at her home. Born: May 2, 1933 in Two Rivers, WI The daughter of the late Lester and Gertrude (Kibby) Prue attended the Hermansville, MI Public Schools. She was employed by the Westside Adult Care Center for many years as a caregiver, retiring in 1990. She married Martin...

Marvin E. Soderbloom

Marvin E. Soderbloom

Sep 9, 2007

Marvin E. Soderbloom, age 73, Iron River, MI died Sunday Sept. 9, 2007 at his home. Born: July 19, 1934 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Carl and Emily (Anderson) Soderbloom was a lifelong resident. He attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1953. He worked in the local hardware stores since graduation and...

Eva Lass

Eva Lass

Sep 1, 2007

Eva Lass, age 91, Haslett, MI, formerly of Gaastra, MI, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at the Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing, MI. Born: February 13, 1916 in Gaastra, MI. The daughter of the late Frank and Palma (Borneni) Gasperini attended the Gaastra School. In 1966 she moved from Gaastra to Chicago, IL. She married Albert Lass in 1970 in...

Joseph Labelle

Joseph Labelle

Aug 31, 2007

Mr. Joseph ""Joe"" LaBelle, age 95, Iron River, MI died Friday, August 31, 2007 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: June 3, 1912 in Florence, WI The son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lietzske) LaBelle attended the Florence, WI and Stambaugh, MI schools. He moved from Florence as a young boy in 1924, settling...

Noel A. Lovejoy

Noel A. Lovejoy

Aug 25, 2007

Mr. Noel A. Lovejoy, age 67, Iron River, MI died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born December 13, 1939 in Wabeno, WI The son of the late Leonard and Carol (Rugg) Lovejoy attended the Elvoy School in Alvin, WI and Iron River High School. He married the former Ann Nash on June 14,...

Joyce L. Nunn

Joyce L. Nunn

Aug 24, 2007

Joyce L. Nunn, age 76, Iron River, MI, died Friday August 24, 2007 at the Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: April 11, 1931 in Iron Mountain, MI. The daughter of the late Emilio and Esther (Rocconi) Tomassucci attended the Amidon Elementary School in Iron Mountain, moving to the Iron River area with her family as a young girl, and...

F. Bruce Monroe

F. Bruce Monroe

Aug 12, 2007

Dr. F. Bruce Monroe, age 90, Signal, Mt., TN, formerly of Iron River, MI died Sunday, August 12, 2007 at the Erlanger North Hospital, Chattanooga, TN. Born February 4, 1917 in Iron River, MI The son of the late John and Sarah (Poirrier) Monroe attended and graduated from the Iron River schools. Bruce graduated from the University of Chicago, received...

Henry J. Meyers

Henry J. Meyers

Jul 30, 2007

Henry ""Hank"" Meyers, age 61, Caspian, MI died Monday, July 30, 2007 at his home. Born: May 19, 1946 in Stambaugh, MI. The son of the late Michael and Anna (LaBelle) Meyers attended the Caspian and Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. He was a lifelong resident of the area, and was employed at F.W. Means. He was also...

John M. Ridolphi

John M. Ridolphi

Jul 29, 2007

John M. Ridolphi, age 85, Iron River, MI died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI. Born August 17, 1921 in Iron River. The son of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Fiorani) Ridolphi attended the Iron River schools and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran...