Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
David "Skip" Ritchie
Sep 8, 2022
David “Skip” Ritchie, age 83, of Long Lake, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was born on March 15, 1939, in St. Paul, MN, the son of the late David and Edith (Richter) Ritchie. David graduated from Florence High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. David married Judith Puckett on September 5, 1959, in Alvin, WI....
Gloria Jean Brownell
Sep 7, 2022
Gloria “Jean” Brownell, 94, of Watersmeet, MI passed away on September 7, 2022, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI Jean was born January 4, 1928, in the Rogers area of Iron River, MI to the late Cecilia (Fraser) and Joseph Blatnik. After graduating Iron River High School in 1946 she moved to Chicago to work....
Elsie H. Plourde
Sep 3, 2022
Elsie H. Plourde, age 95, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday September 3, 2022 at the Iron River Care Center. Elsie was born on June 3, 1927 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Alex and Hilda (Maki) Maenpaa. She attended the Stambaugh Schools. On September 18, 1943 she married Kenneth Plourde, and he preceded her in...
Thomas J. Roth
Sep 2, 2022
Thomas J. Roth, age 89, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday September 2, 2022 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on April 24, 1933, in Hancock, MI, the son of the late John “Jack” and Marie (Bach) Roth. He was a US Army Veteran. Thomas was employed in manufacturing for Central Steel and Wire Company. He...
Sharon A. Rushbrook
Aug 31, 2022
Sharon A. Rushbrook, age 76, of Downers Grove, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in Iron River, MI. She was born on February 11, 1946, in Waukegan, IL, the daughter of the late Toivo and Helen (Hukkanen) Harju. She attended the Waukegan Schools and graduated. She attended George Williams College and earned a bachelor’s degree. Sharon was employed...
Michael A. Martinson
Aug 26, 2022
Michael A. Martinson, age 75, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on July 25, 1947, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Alfred and Geraldine (Bedard) Martinson. He attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. He later attended Northern...
Beryl O. Smith
Aug 22, 2022
A kind, sweet and gentle light was extinguished when Beryl O. Smith peacefully passed away last Monday surrounded by loved ones. A long-time resident of Iron River, MI, she died on August 22, 2022, at age 69 at the Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain, MI. She was born on April 9, 1953, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the...
Ann Johnson
Aug 19, 2022
Ann Johnson, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Legacy of the Northwoods in Eagle River, WI. She was born on June 7, 1930, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late William and Esther (Wickman) Young. Ann attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the class of 1948. She...
Fred L. Stover
Aug 18, 2022
Fred L. Stover, age 69, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on October 19, 1952, in Hammond, IN, the son of the late Fred D. and Lorraine (Muha) Stover. Fred attended the Hammond Schools and graduated from Morton Senior High School...
Donald Mcdonald
Aug 12, 2022
Donald “Don” J. McDonald, age 96, of Iron River, MI, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022 at D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI. He was born on July 29, 1926 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Edwin and Ebba (Elmleaf) McDonald. Don attended the Central School and the Lincoln School, graduating from Iron...
Thomas H. Ingold
Jul 28, 2022
Thomas H. Ingold, age 89, of Iron River, MI passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on February 20, 1933 in Ottawa, IL, the son of the late William and Mary (Churchill) Ingold. He attended the Lake Forest, IL Schools, graduating with the Class of...
Gale J. Holm
Jul 25, 2022
Gale J. Holm, age 69, of Iron River, MI, passed away surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, July 25, 2022. He was born on October 17, 1952, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Jane (Johnson) Holm and the late Morries Holm. He graduated from West Iron County High School with the class of 1970. Gale...
David W. Suchecki
Jul 20, 2022
David W. Suchecki, age 72, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on July 22, 1949, in Chicago, IL, the son of the late William and Norine (McDonald) Suchecki. David married Theresa Isom in Chicago, IL and she preceded him in death...
Ronald L. Sykora, Sr.
Jul 18, 2022
Ronald L. Sykora Sr, age 78, of Iron River, MI, died peacefully in his home in Stambaugh Township on Monday, July 18, 2022, after a series of illnesses. Ron was born on June 20, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, IA, where he graduated from George Washington High School in 1962. He worked at the Sykora Family Bakery, and it was across...
Mark S. Saylor
Jul 13, 2022
Mark S. Saylor, age 73, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. He was born on June 23, 1949, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Elaine (King) and Adolph Malinowski. Mark attended the Iron River Schools. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam, where he was awarded the...
Mark A. Martini
Jul 10, 2022
Mark A. Martini, 75, of Iron River, Michigan passed away on Sunday, July 10th, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Mark was born on May 11, 1947 in Marquette, Michigan. He was the son of the late Arthur and Ann Martini (Fochesato). Mark married Barbara (Ippolite) on March 16th, 1968 in Marquette, Michigan. Mark taught high school English...
John J. Menucci
Jul 8, 2022
John J. Menucci, age 66, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on March 30, 1956, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the son of the late William and Elaine (Fettig) Menucci. He graduated from Muskego High School in 1975. John married Karla Vandervort on August 22, 1987, in Muskego, WI....
Nancy R. Ambrose
Jul 3, 2022
Nancy R. Ambrose, 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. She was born on July 16, 1944, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late, Aldo and Marjorie (Williams) Tarsi. Nancy married Matthew Ambrose on December 6, 1969, in Iron River, MI. He preceded her in death. She was...
Michael A. White
Jul 1, 2022
Michael A. White, age 60, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at the Caring Place in Crandon, WI. He was born on December 15, 1961, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Harvey and Carole (George) White. Michael graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Bay Mills...
Bruce W. Long
Jun 21, 2022
Bruce W. Long, age 55, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on May 9, 1967, in Honolulu, HI, the son of the late Herman and Marlene (Hanshew) Long. He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Tumon, Guam in 1985. Bruce was a...
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