Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Dixie Denis
Apr 6, 2022
Dixie Lee Rose Denis, age 75, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on February 7, 1947, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Viola (Clements) Belongie. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1965 and attended the St. Mary’s College of...
Jean A. Russell
Apr 4, 2022
Jean A. Russell, age 94, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Victorian Heights in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on April 23, 1927, in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Flora (Oss) Johnson. She attended the Bates and Rogers schools, then graduated from the Washington High School in Milwaukee,...
Evan E. Petroff
Mar 28, 2022
Evan E. Petroff, age 28, of Kingsford, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born on May 28, 1993, in Iron Mountain, MI, the son of Edward J. Petroff and Sheryl Carter. He attended West Iron County Schools and went on to four years at Northern Michigan University. He was employed as an electrical engineer at...
Mildred M. Anderson
Mar 28, 2022
Mildred M. Anderson, age 92, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. She was born on March 12, 1930, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Servia) Bilski. Mildred married Dalwin “Bud” Anderson on July 10, 1954, at St. Mary’s Church and together they made their home in Gaastra, where they raised their...
Patricia J. Shafer
Mar 27, 2022
Patricia J. Shafer, age 85, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022. She was born on June 3, 1936, in Melstrand, MI, to the late Roy and Dorothy (LaHaie) Savoie. Pat attended Sacred Heart School. Pat married Ralph Shafer on June 7, 1957, in Angola, IN, and together they made their home in Grand Blanc, MI,...
John E. Omillian
Mar 25, 2022
John E. Omillian, age 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on April 20, 1944, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late William and Irene (Koponen) Omillian. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. He...
Audrey L. Caroen
Mar 18, 2022
Audrey L. Caroen, age 96, of Crystal Falls, MI, went home to the loving arms of the Lord and her husband on March 18, 2022, at the Iron River Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 12, 1925, in Davison, MI, the daughter of Dale and Darlene (Hall) Demick. Audrey married Alfred B. Caroen on...
Delina Liptak
Mar 18, 2022
Delina "Del" Liptak, age 103, of Iron River, Michigan passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Yorkshire of Edina in Edina, Minnesota. Del was born on May 31, 1918, in Caspian, Michigan, the daughter of the late Carmela(Parrotta) Elia and stepfather, Basilio Aregoni. She attended the Caspian Grade School and graduated from Stambaugh High School with the class of...
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,...
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