Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Delores A. Watts
Mar 25, 2025
With hearts both heavy and grateful, we celebrate the life of Delores “Dolly” Giuliani Watts, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, who entered eternal life to reunite with her beloved Bob on March 25, 2025. She left this world surrounded by the love of her family, just as she had lived her life—with grace, warmth, and an unbreakable...
James R. Urban
Mar 24, 2025
James Roy Urban, 79, of Caspian, passed away at Aspirus hospital in Iron River on March 24, 2025. He was born on April 27, 1945, in Crystal Falls. He was the son of the late Otto and Irene (Dahl) Urban. He attended the Crystal Falls schools and graduated with the class of 1965. James married the former Bonnie Meyers on...
Daniel A. Day
Mar 18, 2025
Daniel A. Day, 63, of Alvin, WI, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI. He was born on May 20, 1961, in North Minneapolis, MN, the son of the late Herman and Anna (Borske) Day. He attended school in Minneapolis and graduated from Columbia Heights High School. He was employed as a...
William J. Stewart
Mar 17, 2025
William “Bill” J. Stewart, 77, of Iron River, MI, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on July 29, 1947, in Chicago, IL, the son of the late John and Ann (Wzajalezka) Sklarski. He attended St. Basil Grammer School and graduated from Lindbloom High School...
Catherine J. Eskildsen
Mar 14, 2025
Catherine J. Eskildsen, 95, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on January 8, 1930, in Norway, MI, the daughter of the late Max and Mabel (Martell) Pancheri. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the class of 1947. Catherine married Elmer Eskildsen...
Wayne V. Raymond
Feb 28, 2025
Wayne V. Raymond, 89, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025. He was born on May 22, 1935, in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Clifford and Mary (Bobula) Raymond. He attended the Iron River Schools and graduated with the class of 1953. Wayne married the former Ruth Butler on July 11, 1992, and...
Kathryn S. Dennis
Feb 27, 2025
Kathryn S. Dennis, 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on August 5, 1934, in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Salmi) Takala. She attended the Crystal Falls schools, graduating with the Class of 1952. She obtained her LPN license in...
Kristine K. Knipp
Feb 26, 2025
Kristine K. Knipp, 55, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on October 20, 1969, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of Thomas and Patricia (Nichols) Knipp. She attended the West Iron County Schools and graduated with the class of 1987. She was employed in food prep at the Big...
Beulah C. Ingram
Feb 20, 2025
Beulah C. Ingram, 79, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025. She was born on July 5, 1945, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Clyde and Caroline (Finnegan) Berlin. She attended the local schools and graduated. Beulah married Gerald Ingram on June 15, 1962, in Waukegan, IL and the couple made their home in...
Robert E. Angeloff
Feb 19, 2025
Robert E. Angeloff, 76, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. He was born on November 9, 1948, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late John and Bernice (Dobrzenski) Angeloff, Jr. Robert attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. He was employed as a surveyor on the pipeline. Robert was a veteran of the U.S....
William J. Reynolds
Feb 15, 2025
William “Bill” J. Reynolds passed peacefully on February 15, 2025. He was born to Dorcey and Ruth (Bolen) Reynolds on April 16, 1938, in Norway, MI. Bill worked various jobs making tanks and driving them to their destinations. Working on the farm was a great growing experience. Taking walks, working on jigsaw puzzles, and going to auctions gave Bill much...
Nancy L. Shepich
Feb 13, 2025
Nancy L. Shepich, 98, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on December 20, 1926, in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Gordon and Pauline (Worth) Jacobson. She attended and graduated from the Iron River Schools, with the Class of 1944....
Michael E. Jacobs
Feb 11, 2025
Michael E. Jacobs, 80, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Teal Lake Senior Living Community in Negaunee, MI. He was born on December 29, 1944, in Great Bend, KS, the son of the late Lawrence and Evelyn (Schauf) Jacobs. Mike grew up on the family farm in Dubuque, KS, and attended the Dubuque Catholic...
Robert W. Heinritz, Jr.
Feb 7, 2025
Robert W. Heinritz, Jr., 75, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. He was born on October 16, 1949, in Marinette, WI, the son of the late Robert and Beatrice (Cudnofsky) Heinritz, Sr. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Robert married Laurie Hamburg on July 27, 1985, in Milwaukee, WI. The couple made their...
Margaret A. Rose
Feb 5, 2025
Margaret “Peggy” Ann Rose, 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. She was born on August 22, 1931, in Schenectady, NY, the daughter of the late Andrew and Gertrude (Conway) Muir. Peggy attended schools in Philadelphia, PA area and graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics and Journalism. On...
Cornel R. Benson
Feb 3, 2025
Cornel R. Benson, 89, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on November 7, 1935, at Stambaugh General Hospital in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Norman and Betty (Lindeman) Benson. He was the fifth of seven children. He attended the Bates and Iron River Schools, graduating from...
Dorothy M. Mellstrom
Feb 1, 2025
Dorothy M. Mellstrom, age 108, of Iron River, MI, passed away on February 1, 2025 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born June 25, 1916 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late John, Sr. and Elizabeth (Walsh) Scott. She attended the Ice Lake and Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class...
Bruce E. Porier
Jan 30, 2025
Bruce E. Porier of Iron River, MI passed away January 30, 2025, at the age of 85 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born October 1, 1939, in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Ralph and Lilliam (Wernholm) Porier. Bruce graduated from Iron River High School with the class of 1957. He immediately enlisted in the...
Helyne V. Burns
Jan 27, 2025
Helyne V. Burns, 96, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on March 21, 1928, in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Heikkila) Osterlund. She attended the Stambaugh Schools and graduated. Helyne married William Burns in Tucson, AZ in 1975 and he preceded her...
Theresa M. Lafountain
Jan 26, 2025
Theresa “Terry” M. LaFountain, 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on August 6, 1936, in Janesville, WI, the daughter of the late John and Eleanor (Schultz) Campion. She attended the Janesville Schools, graduating with the Class of 1954. She earned her LPN degree from Milwaukee Technical...
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