Obituaries

Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI

Cole Oliver

Cole Oliver

Nov 11, 2020

Cole J. Oliver, age 32, of Crystal Falls, MI passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. He was born on December 28, 1987 in Newport Beach, CA, the son of Joel Oliver and Lori (Zyskowski) Oliver. Cole was raised and attended school in Apple Valley, CA. He has lived in Crystal Falls for the last three years. He enjoyed...

William Spanos, Jr.

William Spanos, Jr.

Nov 10, 2020

William Spanos Jr., age 74, of Iron River, MI passed into eternal life on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on June 7, 1946 in Evergreen Park, IL, the son of the late William and Margaret (Kettle) Spanos. North Carolina, where he served in the United States Marine Corps as an aviation engineer mechanic....

Larry L. Aschenbach

Larry L. Aschenbach

Nov 10, 2020

Larry L. Aschenbach, age 80, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on June 12, 1940 in Manitowoc, WI, the son of the late Lester and Dorothy (Bernhardt) Aschenbach. He attended the Oconomowoc, WI Schools, graduating in 1958. Larry married Harriet Clements on August 1, 1964 in Manitowoc,...

Alice Skrivanie

Alice Skrivanie

Nov 1, 2020

Alice (née Beckman) Skrivanie passed away on November 1st, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center at 87 years of age. She was born November 28, 1932, the daughter of the late Herman and Molly Radke Beckman. She graduated from Iron River High School with the Class of 1950. On June 14, 1952 Alice married Anton “Tony” Skrivanie and they...

Gloria George

Gloria George

Oct 31, 2020

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gloria George – loving and devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She left us while sleeping peacefully at her residence at the Iron River Care Center in Iron River, Michigan, at the age of 80 years old. Gloria was a life-long resident of Stambaugh (It was always “Stambaugh” to her)....

Anthony D. Ohrt

Anthony D. Ohrt

Oct 30, 2020

Anthony D. Ohrt, 78, of Iron River died Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital following a long illness complicated by the COVID virus. He was born Sept. 20, 1942, in downstate Pontiac. He attended the Iron River schools, later earning his GED. He was an avid Detroit Lions fan, win or lose; and enjoyed his days as...

Joyce V. Holmes

Joyce V. Holmes

Oct 28, 2020

Joyce Virginia (née Greig) Carne Holmes passed away October 28, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center at 102 years of age. She was born on September 8, 1918, the daughter of the late Alexander and Minnie (Borns) Greig. She graduated from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1936. Joyce was a lifelong resident of Iron River and the...

Dolores A. Broslavick

Dolores A. Broslavick

Oct 27, 2020

Dolores A. Broslavick, age 94, of Iron River, MI passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center. Dolores was born on November 9, 1925 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Erlicher) Zucal. Dolores attended the Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. Dolores married Casmir W. (Kyze)...

Lois R. Novak

Lois R. Novak

Oct 25, 2020

Lois R. Novak, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center. Lois was born on March 2, 1932 in Nelma, WI, the daughter of the late Arnold and Cecilia (LeBlanc) Rosera. She attended the Iron River Schools. Lois married John Novak on September 18, 1971 in Garden, MI, and...

Lorena R. Dohl

Lorena R. Dohl

Oct 24, 2020

Lorena Rae Dohl, age 81, of Crystal Falls, MI, went to her heavenly home Saturday, October 24, 2020 at UP Health System, in Marquette. Lorena was born on July 3, 1939 in Rockton, WI, the daughter of Norman and Marvel (Hollenbeck) Egstad. Lorena attended Middleton Highschool (WI) and then Wisconsin State College-Platteville graduating with a bachelor’s degree in education. Lorena...

Edna Mae Sabol

Edna Mae Sabol

Oct 23, 2020

Edna Mae Sabol, age 75, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on September 14, 1945 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Owens) Falk. She attended the Iron River Schools with the Class of 1964. She then attended cosmetology school in Green Bay...

Joyce L. Anderson

Joyce L. Anderson

Oct 22, 2020

Joyce L. Anderson, age 90, of Watersmeet, MI, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on December 8, 1929 in Bellwood, IL, the daughter of the late Harry and Josephine (Keisers) Smith. Joyce married Ralph L Anderson on December 14, 1946 at St. Simeon’s church in Bellwood, IL. She lived in...

Ralph Salonen

Ralph Salonen

Oct 21, 2020

Ralph Salonen, age 64, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was born on January 9, 1956 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Walter and Lillian (Johnson) Salonen. He attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1974. Ralph married Barbara Poulos on March 3, 1984 in...

Dorothy M. Javoroski

Dorothy M. Javoroski

Oct 21, 2020

Dorothy Mae Henriksen Javoroski, age 79, passed away October 21, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center due to COVID complications. She was born August 17, 1941 and daughter of the late Louis and Mildred Henriksen of Beechwood. Dorothy attended the Iron River High School (class of 1959) and married Kenneth Javoroski of Bates on November 28th, 1959. She was...

Esther Guzowski

Esther Guzowski

Oct 21, 2020

Esther Guzowski, age 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on June 8, 1927 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Reinhold and Hilda (Johnson) Erickson. She attended and graduated from the Iron River Schools, with the Class of 1945. She worked as bookkeeper...

Matt B. Butorac

Matt B. Butorac

Oct 17, 2020

Matt Bernard Butorac, age 94, of Iron River, Michigan, passed away on October 17th, 2020 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, Michigan. Matt was born on October 25, 1925 in Crosby, Minnesota, the son of Marco and Anna (Adams) Butorac. He attended the Crosby Schools, graduating from Crosby High School in 1943. He was a proud...

Joan M. Stevens

Joan M. Stevens

Oct 17, 2020

Joan Marie (McEvoy) Stevens, age 94, formerly of Waterbury CT., entered eternal rest Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba, MI. after a short illness. Joan was born September 14, 1926 in Waterbury, CT., the only child of the late John C. and Josephine (Conlan) McEvoy of Waterbury. She graduated from Wilby High School and spent her...

Richard A. Hintz

Richard A. Hintz

Oct 13, 2020

Richard A. Hintz, the sheriff’s deputy who founded a Nevada memorial to peace officers killed in the line of duty, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020, of complications from COVID-19. He was 82. Hintz retired from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department in 2001 and lived in Nevada before moving to Iron Mountain, MI, in 2018. He died at Aspirus Iron River...

Lillian M. Busakowski

Lillian M. Busakowski

Oct 13, 2020

Lillian “Lil” M. Busakowski, age 93, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on May 9, 1927 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Daniel and Concettina (Dalessandri) Mongiat. She attended the Caspian and Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1945. Lil married...

William D. Scheibe

William D. Scheibe

Oct 13, 2020

William D. Scheibe, age 62, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. He was born on October 15, 1957 in Quantico, VA, the son of William Scheibe and the late Patricia (Gibson) Treado. He was employed as a general laborer. William enjoyed snowmobiling, kayaking, fishing, four wheeling, and just spending time outdoors. He also like playing...