Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Bruce C. Rivard
Jun 29, 2021
Bruce C. Rivard, age 68, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. He was born on May 27, 1953 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Charles and Virginia (Clucas) Rivard. Bruce graduated from West Iron County with the Class of 1971. He then attended Northland College in Ashland, WI and earned a bachelor’s degree. Bruce...
Ruth I. Christofferson
Jun 26, 2021
Ruth I. Christofferson, age 100, of Iron River, MI, passed away peacefully on Saturday June 26, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. She was born on April 26, 1921 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Samuel and Linnea (Jokippi) Seilo. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1939. Ruth married Melford Christofferson on September...
David R. Bridgette
Jun 24, 2021
David R. Bridgette, age 45, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 24, 2021. He was born on August 18, 1975 in Racine, WI, the son of the late Ronald and Barbara (Kroes) Bridgette. He was a graduate from Antigo High School. David was enlisted in the US Army from 2001 to 2014. He served three tours...
Robert E. Mattson
Jun 23, 2021
Robert E. Mattson, age 82, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on November 27, 1938 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Elver and Marian (Hyostek) Mattson. Robert graduated from the Iron River High School with the Class of 1957....
Shirley M. Tilley
Jun 17, 2021
Shirley M. Tilley, age 68, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on August 26, 1952 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Frank and Corrine (Gasperini) Dzarnowski. She attended school in Iron River and graduated from West Iron County in 1970. She was employed in...
Josephine J. Singler
Jun 15, 2021
Josephine Jean Singler, age 100, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. Josephine was born on July 21, 1920 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Angela (Nori) Vaccari and remained a lifelong resident of the area. She attended and graduated from...
Joseph Donati
Jun 14, 2021
Joseph “Joe” Donati, 37, of Traverse City, MI formerly of Iron River, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 14, 2021 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by family and friends following a courageous battle with lymphoma. Joe was born on December 8, 1983, in Iron River to James Daniel and the late Susan Roberta (Sapletal) Donati and graduated...
Dennis E. Shinn
Jun 12, 2021
Dennis E. Shinn, age 74, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on November 11, 1946 in Jackson, MI, the son of the late Stanley and Doris (Harvey) Shinn. Dennis reconnected with his childhood friend, the former Sharon Wright, and they...
Helen K. Bigari
Jun 9, 2021
Helen K. Bigari, age 96, of Iron River, MI, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Helen was born on September 25, 1924 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Alexandra (Popko) Cindrich. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. After...
Rosina M. Fedrizzi
Jun 8, 2021
Rosina Marie Fedrizzi, 98, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at ManorCare Nursing in Kingsford. Born on July 2, 1922 in Caspian, MI to Antonio Meneguzzo and Virginia Albiero Meneguzzo, she grew up in Caspian and attended the Caspian School. Rosina married Walter Fedrizzi on June 21, 1941 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Caspian. They made their home...
Robert Pozniak
Jun 7, 2021
Robert S. Pozniak, age 81, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021 at UP Health System in Marquette, MI. He was born on September 25, 1939 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Stephen and Victoria (Sendek) Pozniak. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1957. Robert married Patricia Olson...
Jerome P. Bemis
Jun 2, 2021
Jerome P. Bemis, age 84, of Marquette, MI, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI. He was born on May 20, 1937 in Florence, WI, the son of the late Charles and Lena (Rucinski) Bemis. Jerome attended the Stambaugh Schools and graduated. Jerome was...
Jacqueline V. Bomaster
May 30, 2021
Jacqueline “Jackie” Bomaster, age 74, of Gaastra, MI, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on April 14, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Jack and Arlette (Johnson) Dobson. She attended the Iron River Schools. Jackie married Don “Donnie” Bomaster on September 10, 1966 at St....
Eugene E. Yackel
May 30, 2021
Eugene “Gene” E. Yackel, age 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Eugene was born on April 4, 1944 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Edward and Lucille (Duff) Yackel. He attended the Stambaugh Schools. He served with the Michigan National Guard for eight years and was honorably...
Florence M. Webber
May 17, 2021
Florence M. Webber, age 97, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born on December 17, 1923 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Meggiolaro) Schiavo. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1941. She was employed as a clerical office...
Lynne Wilkins
May 14, 2021
Lynne Dorothy Wilkins of Iron River, MI, peacefully passed away on May 14, 2021 after a short illness. Lynne was born in Detroit, MI on September 29, 1936 to Nicholas and Nita (Crabbe) Nikitin. She was the sixth of nine children. Lynne was married to Gerald Wilkins on May 25, 1957 and the couple came to Iron River in 1973....
Margaret J. Stender
May 8, 2021
Margaret Jean (née Fraser) Stender, age 94, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. Margaret or “Maggie” as affectionately known was born on November 3, 1926 in Detroit, MI to the late John Mathieson Fraser and Dorothy Christie Fraser. Maggie attended and graduated from Detroit High School. She then...
Jon N. Fors
May 5, 2021
Jon Nathan Fors, 56, of Watersmeet, MI died Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Iron River Care Center as a result of cancer. He was a member of Bethany Ev. Lutheran Church of Bruce Crossing and was a 1983 graduate of Ewen-Trout Creek High School. After a year at Northern Michigan University, he was employed as a commercial roofer and carpenter....
James J. Clark
May 4, 2021
James J. Clark, age 68, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday May 4, 2021. He was born on July 24, 1952 in Joliet, IL, the son of the late Thomas and Margaret (Jurisic) Clark. He attended the Cresthill Schools, graduating from Lockport West High School. James married Barbara Gates on July 3, 1971 in Tennessee. The couple celebrated...
Patricia A Hebert
Apr 27, 2021
Patricia A. Hebert, age 83, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at the Aspirus Hospital in Iron River, MI. She was born in Stambaugh, MI on April 27, 1938, daughter of the late Louis and Eleanor (Sunn) Grailer. She grew up in Stambaugh, MI alongside her brother Louis. Patricia attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated...
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