Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Darrell L. Jackson
Mar 12, 2022
Darrell L. Jackson, age 50, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on June 23, 1971, in L’Anse, MI, the son of the late Arvo and Elma “Maria” (Mattson) Jackson. He attended the L’Anse schools and graduated from L’Anse High School with the Class of 1990. He was...
Kathleen D. Economy
Mar 12, 2022
Kathleen D. Economy, age 66, of Iron River, joined her loved ones who have gone before her to the great eternal resting place on Saturday, March 12, 2022. She was born on May 17, 1954, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Donald and Mildred (Smith) Ripple. She attended the Warren, MI Schools and graduated from Mott High School. She was...
Beverly Ann Modory
Mar 10, 2022
Beverly Ann Modory, age 83, of Trevor, WI, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette. She was born on June 11, 1938, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Stanley and Margaret (Menghini) Shamion. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the class of 1956. She was employed by Abbott Laboratories in Gurnee,...
Christopher J. Tilley
Mar 8, 2022
Christopher J. Tilley, age 48, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at U.P. Health System-Marquette. He was born on December 3, 1973, in Aurora, CO, the son of the late of Jerry Tilley and Shirley (Dzarnowski) Tilley. He graduated from RJ Reynolds High School in South Carolina. Chris earned an associate degree from Bay College...
Richard A. Wissell
Mar 1, 2022
Richard Allyn Wissell, of Gaastra, MI, passed away March 1, 2022, at age 83 just as he envisioned; in his home, with family, friends and music surrounding him. Richard was born on October 8, 1938, on his family’s farm in Walworth County, Wisconsin. He was the youngest of seven children born to the late William and Agnes (Matthews) Wissell. His...
Doris M. Prickett
Mar 1, 2022
Doris Marie Prickett, 97, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Doris was born on February 10, 1925, in Hepler, Kansas, daughter of the late Marion and Gertrude (Fager) Westhoff. Doris attended the Hepler, Kansas schools and graduated from Hepler high school is 1942. She later married Gene Prickett on January 6, 1945, in Memphis, Tennessee...
Arthur J. Gagnea
Feb 27, 2022
Arthur "Bud" J. Gagnea, age 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on July 6, 1928, in Menominee, MI, the son of the late Louis and Myrtle (Baker) Gagnea. He grew up in Gibbs City, MI and attended the Iron River...
Gary L. Johnson
Feb 17, 2022
Gary L. Johnson, age 59, of Iron River, MI, unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022. He was born on September 24, 1962, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Herman “Jim” and Florence (Shovald) Johnson. He attended and graduated from West Iron County High School. Gary married Kelly Condon on August 2, 1980, at St. Cecilia Catholic...
Vivian C. Parolini
Feb 14, 2022
Vivian C. Parolini , age 83, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on December 19, 1938, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Vivian (Britten) Erickson. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the class of 1957. She...
Catherine J. Vignali
Feb 9, 2022
Catherine J. Vignali, age 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on November 25, 1928, in Merrill, WI, the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Jablonski) Myszka. Catherine married Leo Vignali on January 16, 1945, in Merrill, WI. The couple made their home and raised...
Karen L. Fesnick
Feb 9, 2022
Karen L. Fesnick, age 67, of Iron River, MI, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on November 11, 1954, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Bruna (Nardi) Ahlberg. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from West Iron County High School with the class of 1972. She had...
Reginald J. Smith
Feb 9, 2022
Reginald J. Smith, age 70, of Alvin, WI, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. He was born on March 25, 1951, in Green Bay, WI, the son of the late Veeser and Gwenith (Thrasher) Smith. He attended and graduated from the Green Bay Schools. He was a proud US Marine Corps Veteran. Reginald married Joyce Shepherd on March 25,...
Edwin A. Redig
Feb 6, 2022
Edwin A. Redig, Jr., age 83, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI He was born on June 18, 1938, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Edwin A. and Milda (Zierler) Redig Sr. and raised on their family farm in Alvin, WI. He attended...
Glen J. Stromberg
Feb 6, 2022
Glen Stromberg, age 84, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Care Center in Iron River, MI. He was born on November 20, 1937, in Stambaugh Township, MI, the son of the late Charles and Linda (Westerlund) Stromberg. Glen contracted Polio at the age of 17, which left him paralyzed from the waist down....
Stanley J. Brzoznowski, Sr.
Feb 4, 2022
Stanley J. Brzoznowski Sr., age 77, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at UP Health System Marquette, MI. He was born on July 6, 1944, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Joseph and Evangeline (Sharrard) Brzoznowski. Stanley attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School, with the Class of 1962. He...
Donna M. Hebert Banks
Jan 24, 2022
Donna M. Hebert Banks, age 87, a lifetime resident of Caspian, MI, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. She was born on August 15, 1934, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Dominic and Lorraine (Bomaster) Hebert. Donna attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the class of 1952. While in school, she participated in band and was inducted...
Nancy M. Perdzock
Jan 22, 2022
Nancy M. Perdzock, age 83, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on May 24, 1938, in West Allis, WI, the daughter of the late Leo and Lillian (Ludwicki) Hintz. She attended the St. Aloysius Grade School and St. Pius High School in Milwaukee, WI and graduated. Nancy...
Nicholas C. Benda
Jan 18, 2022
Nicholas C. Benda, age 83, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on June 30, 1938, in Iron Mountain, MI, the son of the late John C. and Olive (Kaufman) Benda. Nicholas attended the Niagara, WI schools. He was veteran of the U.S. Navy. Nicholas married Carole Pelkey on...
Margaret Testini
Jan 11, 2022
Margaret “Dolly” Testini, age 86, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Dolly was born on March 27, 1935, in Gaastra, MI, the daughter of the late Earl and Margaret (Anderman) Pigeon. She attended the Gaastra Schools. She married James John Testini on April 15, 1950 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church...
Todd Ingram
Jan 9, 2022
Michael “Todd” Ingram, age 58, of Caspian, MI, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, January 9, 2022. He was born in Kenosha, WI on June 14, 1963, to Beulah (Berlin) and the late Gerald Ingram. He attended West Iron County Public Schools. Todd married Paula (Jurecic) on October 13, 1984, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
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