Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Clifford K. Hookenson
Jun 20, 2022
Clifford K. Hookenson, age 54, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 20, 2022. He was born on October 10, 1967, in Baltimore, MD, the son of Kenneth Hookenson and the late Joyce (Phillips) Hookenson. He was employed as a laborer at a sawmill. Clifford enjoyed hunting, fishing, and he loved watching the History Channel. Clifford is...
Katherine F. Sporer
Jun 19, 2022
Katherine F. Sporer, age 96, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born September 28, 1925, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Walter and Antonia (Todey) Sporer. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. She was employed in...
Reed A. Wells
Jun 13, 2022
Reed A. Wells, age 73, of Tipler, WI, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. He was born on August 3, 1948, in Kenosha, WI, the son of the late Arnold and Margaret (Skau) Wells. Reed graduated from Florence High School. He was a self-employed woodworker. Reed was a member of National Rifle Association. He enjoyed woodworking, golfing, riding around...
Marion Erickson
Jun 13, 2022
Marion (Stefani) Erickson, age 87, of Indian Lake, peacefully joined her dear husband John on Monday, June 13, 2022. She was born on February 28, 1935, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Ernest “Porky” and Serena (Cederna) Stefani. Marion graduated from the Stambaugh Schools. Marion married John R. Erickson on December 31, 1955, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church...
Joel T. Deroche
Jun 12, 2022
Joel T. DeRoche, age 83, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. He was born on June 11, 1939, in Ishpeming, MI, the son of the late Ernest and Marie (LaForge) DeRoche, Sr. Joel graduated from Alpha High School with the class of 1959. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Joel was employed as an...
Fletcher C. Monningh
Jun 10, 2022
Fletcher C. Monningh, age 80, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. He was born on January 21, 1942, in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of the late C. Maxwell Monningh and Blanche E. (Stebbins) Monningh. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Zachary Thomas Zeller
Jun 5, 2022
Zachary Thomas Zeller, age 28, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Hayward, WI. He was born on February 24, 1994, in Iron Mountain, MI, the son of Michael Zeller and Danette (Tronti) Gagnea. Zachary attended West Iron County Schools and graduated with the class of 2012. He then attended Northern Michigan University. He...
Barbara J. Meehean
Jun 2, 2022
Barbara J. Meehean, age 72, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Barbara was born on June 10, 1949, in Flint, MI, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred (Andree) Meehean. She attended the Flint schools, and she moved to the Iron River area from Flint, in 1957. In 1969, Barbara...
David J. Arcand
May 31, 2022
David J. Arcand, age 67, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. He was born on April 2, 1955, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Mabel (Stebic) Vidas and the late Claude Arcand. He graduated from West Iron County High School with the class of 1973. David married Mary Angeli on September 2, 1989, at Chicagoan...
Irma L. Mathews
May 27, 2022
Irma L. Mathews, age 87, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on January 22, 1935, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elisa (Columba) Bonel. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the class of 1953. Irma married Harry Mathews on July 30, 1955,...
James L. Newhouse
May 22, 2022
James “Jimmy” L. Newhouse, age 60, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born August 26, 1961, in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of James Newhouse and Dorothy (Wood) Rindfuss. Jimmy loved to listen to music and play the harmonica, play chess (online and in-person), watch his favorite tv shows,...
James A. Schoeb
May 14, 2022
James A. Schoeb, age, 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on May 22, 1928, in Fordson, MI, the son of the late Victor and Catherine (Frank) Schoeb. He attended and graduated from the Fordson Schools. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving for a...
Renee G. Lindstrom
May 8, 2022
Renee G. Lindstrom, age 82, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on March 16, 1940, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Leslie and Eleanor Wilcox. She attended the Elgin, IL Schools, graduating with the Elgin High School Class of 1957. Renee...
Geraldine H. Rhino
May 5, 2022
Geraldine H. Rhino, 94, passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Aspirus Hospital in Iron River on Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was born on April 22, 1928, in Newald, WI to Beatrice (Martyn) and George Horn. She was the youngest of eight children. She grew up in Bates and graduated from Iron River High School with the class...
Sharon A. Palmer
Apr 28, 2022
Sharon A. Palmer, age 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on December 2, 1928, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Walter and Catherine (Trewartha) Anderson. She attended the Iron River Schools. Sharon married Raymond Palmer on April 15, 1950 and the couple made their...
Amy L. Marcell
Apr 25, 2022
Amy L. Marcell, age 47, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 25, 2022. She was born on November 26, 1974, in Marquette, MI, the daughter of Nancy (Kangas) Ponozzo and the late Arthur Bond. Amy attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the class of 1992. She was employed at Aramark in Caspian, MI. Amy...
Allyce M. Westphal
Apr 23, 2022
Allyce M. Westphal, age 80, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 in her home surrounded by family. She was born on September 27, 1941, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Henrietta (Dominici) Ramberg and Maj. Waldemar H. Ohrt (U.S Army retired). Allyce graduated from Iron River High School in 1959. In 1976, she...
Alford W. Cross
Apr 14, 2022
Alford W. Cross, age 75, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1947, in Pampa, TX, the son of the late Clarence and Mary (Barton) Cross. Alford was a veteran of the Army National Guard. Alford married Linda Treado on March 25, 1988, in Tulsa, OK....
James L. Palmeri
Apr 11, 2022
James L. Palmeri, age 82, of Jefferson City, MO, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Brunswick Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a Veterans Administration locale in rural Missouri. He was born on March 2, 1940, in Ironwood (Mich.), the son of the late Louis and Ann (Buckner) Palmeri. He graduated from Iron River (Mich.) High School in 1958,...
Robert M. Stafford
Apr 10, 2022
Robert “Bob” Major Stafford, age 98 , entered eternal life on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at the DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI. He is safely Home with his bride, pain free at last in the restorative care of Jesus. He was born February 8, 1924, in Rhinelander, WI., to Canadian Immigrants, the late Daniel and Louise (Turcotte)...
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