Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Aldo Pedranzan
Mar 21, 2021
Aldo Pedranzan, age 91, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Dimensions Living in Appleton, WI. He was born on May 31, 1929 in Caspian, MI, the son of the late Peter and Teresa (Schiavo) Pedranzan. Aldo attended the Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1947. After high...
Phyllis F. Bialik
Mar 19, 2021
Phyllis F. Bialik, age 80, of Marquette, MI, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Christian Park Health Care Center in Escanaba, MI. She was born on May 4, 1940 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Zacharias and Phyllis (Cox) Bialik. She attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. Phyllis worked as a lab analyst for the...
Jean L. Penkevich
Mar 19, 2021
Jean L. Penkevich, formerly of Stambaugh, passed away on Friday, March 19 at Abbey Park, New Hudson, Michigan. She was born on April 16, 1929, the eldest daughter of the late John and Lily (Luxton) Mumford in Plymouth, England. Jean grew up in England with her three sisters and brother during World War II. Shortly after the war, Jean met...
Nancy A. Timbrook
Mar 18, 2021
Nancy A. Timbrook, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born on January 10, 1933 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of the late William and Evelyn (Winkler Balliet) Zemko. She attended Oakland University in Rochester, MI graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Nancy...
Jeanette M. Cottom
Mar 15, 2021
Jeanette M. Cottom, age 82, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on April 10, 1938 in Crosby, MN, the daughter of Jack and Taimi (Kari) Bodie. She attended the Crosby-Ironton schools, graduating with the Class of 1956. Jeanette married Paul Cottom...
Beth E. Vezzetti
Mar 12, 2021
Beth E. Vezzetti, age 86, of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on June 7, 1934 in Rosholt, WI, the daughter of the late Alfred and Vernetta (Leary) Parker. Beth attended the Iron River schools and graduated. She then attended Northern Michigan University and later earned her master’s...
Geraldine F. Schober
Mar 11, 2021
Geraldine “Gerry” (Applin) Schober, age 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 after a brief and courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 31, 1930 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Ann (O’Connell) Applin. She attended the Iron River schools, graduating with...
Bernard A. Hermanson, Jr.
Mar 11, 2021
Bernard “Bud” A. Hermanson, Jr., age 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on August 14, 1943 in Waukegan, IL, the son of the late Bernard and Dorothy (Washburn) Hermanson, Sr. He attended the Waukegan Schools, graduating from Waukegan East High School. After graduation he was employed as...
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,...
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