Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Edward J. Rometti
Mar 9, 2021
Edward “Ed” J. Rometti, age 76, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on April 19, 1944 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Herman and Joan (Hoinowski) Rometti. He attended and graduated from the Iron River Schools, with the Class of 1962. Ed married Dorothy “Dottie”...
Rudolph J. Dedo
Mar 5, 2021
Rudolph “Rudy” J. Dedo, age 93, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1927 in Caspian, MI, the son of the late John and Lillian (Boleck) Dedo. He attended the Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School, with the Class of 1946. Rudy married...
Ethlyn M. Melchiori
Mar 2, 2021
Ethlyn M. Melchiori, age 91, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 under the compassionate care of the Iron County Medical Care Facility. She was born on December 2, 1929 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, the daughter of the late Floyd and Thelma (Syer) Ellis. She attended the Sault Ste. Marie schools and graduated from Sault Area...
Sally Y. King
Feb 25, 2021
Sally Y. King, age 84, of University Park, FL, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Lakewood Ranch Hospice House in Lakewood Ranch, FL. She was born on July 12, 1936 in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late Harlan and Eleanor (Montambo) Turcotte. Sally attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1954. She then attended...
Laila H. Kallio
Feb 24, 2021
Laila H. Kallio, age 93, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born March 7, 1927 in Askel, MI, the daughter of the late Andrew and Saima (Heikkinen) Tauriainen. She attended the Tapiola School in Houghton County. She was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and the...
Edward J. Petroff
Feb 18, 2021
Edward J. Petroff, age 92, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on May 28, 1928 in Stambaugh Township, MI, the son of the late Ratko and Mary (Kavech) Petroff. Edward attended and graduated from the Stambaugh Schools, with the Class of 1946. He later attended Technical Training...
Gordon Schroder
Feb 13, 2021
Gordon Schroder, 83, of Tipler, Wisconsin went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 13, 2021 in Arden, North Carolina. Gordon was born in Iron River, Michigan to Lloyd and Viola Schroder on February 8, 1938. He attended school in Tipler and Florence, Wisconsin. He married the former Judith Faye Gruman on June 1, 1963. He drove a...
James L. Hawke
Feb 13, 2021
James “Jay” L. Hawke, age 85, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Iron River Care Center. He was born on November 26, 1935 in Gaastra, MI, the son of the late Robert E. and Marciel (Moger) Hawke. He was employed as a hair stylist on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL for many years....
Phillip S. Greig
Feb 12, 2021
Phillip S. Greig, age 82, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on September 25, 1938 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Albert and Inez (Olson) Greig. Phillip attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1956. He then...
Douglas J. Ketchum
Feb 2, 2021
Douglas J. Ketchum, age 80, of Iron River, MI passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am at the Jacobs Funeral Home of Iron River. A graveside service will follow at 11am at Stambaugh Cemetery when the West Side...
Ginger H. Larock
Feb 2, 2021
Ginger H. LaRock, age 76, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. She was born on November 9, 1944 in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late Wesley and Marie (DeBaeker) Tuominen. Ginger attended the Crystal Falls schools, graduating from Crystal Falls High School with the Class of 1963....
Mavis M. Remondini
Jan 31, 2021
Mavis M. Remondini, age 85, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born on May 10, 1935 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Matthew and Isabella (Buckman) Ambrose, Sr. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1953. Mavis married Clement “Clem” Remondini on February 13,...
Gary W. Buhro, Sr.
Jan 31, 2021
Gary W. Buhro, Sr, age 70, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021. He was born on January 29, 1951 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Frank W. and Elinor (Birch) Buhro. He attended the Detroit Schools, graduating from Cody High School. Gary married Deborah Carley on September 3, 1970 in Detroit, MI. The...
Beverly A. Talerico
Jan 20, 2021
Beverly A. Talerico, age 94, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. Beverly was born on October 9, 1926 in Bessemer, MI, the daughter of the late Albert and Alfrieda (Hein) Thomas. She spent her early life in Hurley, WI, Chicago, IL and Hazel Park,...
Rose M. Johnson
Jan 20, 2021
Rose M. Johnson, age 89, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on March 14, 1931 in Caspian, MI; the daughter of the late Paul and Carmela (Folino) Mangone. Rose attended the Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with...
Steven Hackett
Jan 19, 2021
Steven J. Hackett, age 70, of Iron River, MI, passed away on January 19, 2021. He was born on August 24, 1950 in Elmira, NY, the son of the late Edward and Lois (Hamilton) Hackett. He graduated from Orange High School in Orange, CA in 1968. Steven married Jan Haldin on May 5, 1985 at Lake Tahoe, NV. The couple...
Lawrence E. Leonarduzzi
Jan 13, 2021
Lawrence E. Leonarduzzi, 56, of Gaastra, MI, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He was born January 20, 1964, in Elgin IL, the son of Felix L. and Margaret (Schreiber) Leonarduzzi. At that time the family lived in Schaumburg, IL and then moved to St. Joseph, MI in 1968 when Larry was four years old. He attended Jefferson Elementary...
Jodi L. Vanwagner
Dec 29, 2020
Jodi L. Gaudreau VanWagner, age 34, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from an auto accident. She was born on July 11, 1986 in Eagle River, WI, the daughter of Daniel Gaudreau and the late JoAnn (Cunningham) Gaudreau. She attended the West Iron County schools. She was employed as a waitress and bartender at...
Sylvia Orchard
Dec 24, 2020
Sylvia Orchard, age 84 of Iron River, Mi, passed away Thursday December 24, 2020 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls due to complications from Alzheimer’s and Dementia. She was born October 1, 1936 in Camborne, England and married George Orchard, an airman stationed in England, on December 26, 1958. The couple celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary...
Nancy L. Peryam
Dec 14, 2020
Nancy L. Peryam, age 90, of Amasa, MI, beloved mother of Scott and Sterling Peryam, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on November 11, 1930 in Amasa, MI, the daughter of the late George and Lillian (Tusa) Gorman. She attended and graduated from the Amasa Schools with the Class of 1948....
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