Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Laverne F. Marlowe
Apr 28, 2020
LaVerne F. Marlowe, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on June 10, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Edward and Fannie (Sertila) Windahl. She attended the Iron River Schools. LaVerne married Clifford Marlowe on October 12, 1946, and the couple celebrated...
Antoinette K. Sova
Apr 27, 2020
Antoinette “Toni” K. Sova, age 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. She was born on January 14, 1927 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Frank and Katherine (Zaidel) Kunchynski. She attended and graduated from the Iron River Schools, with the Class of 1944. Toni...
William B. Stokoski
Apr 25, 2020
William “Bill” B. Stokoski, age 78, of Caspian, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on October 1, 1941 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Bernard and Rita (Ott) Stokoski. Bill attended the Detroit schools, graduating from Servite High School in 1959. He then earned an associate’s...
Dale A. Safford
Apr 22, 2020
Dale A. Safford, age 69, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, WI. She was born on November 6, 1950, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Marie (Kmet) Griffin and the late Jack Griffin. Dale attended Midland High School and graduated with the Class of 1968. She then...
Joseph Pangratz
Apr 17, 2020
Joseph “Sepp” Pangratz, age 84, of Iron River, MI passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on January 8, 1936 in Waldkirchen, Germany. Joe immigrated to the United States in 1958 settling in Baltimore, MD. He met his wife, Sandy, in Washington D.C and they married on December 12, 1964. The couple...
Bette M. Biesaga
Apr 17, 2020
Bette M. Biesaga, age 86, of Iron River, MI passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 27, 1933 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Ralph and Evelyn (Larson) Chard. Bette married Thomas J. Biesaga on February 10, 1973 in Berwyn, IL. The couple celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary in 2002....
Joseph A. Komblevicz
Apr 15, 2020
Joseph A. Komblevicz, age 88, of Iron Mountain, MI, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. He was born on June 21, 1931 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Joseph and Frances (Guzowski) Komblevicz. He attended and graduated from the Iron River Schools,...
Doris E. Radtke
Apr 8, 2020
Doris E. Radtke, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Greentree of Hubbell Rehab and Health in Hubbell, MI. She was born on May 30, 1927 in Independence, MO, the daughter of the late Monroe and Helen (Littlepage) Buchanan. She attended the Burton, MI schools and graduated. Doris married Darroll Sheffer in...
Nancy A. Olson
Apr 1, 2020
Nancy A. Olson, age 64, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born August 17, 1955 in Crosby, MN, the daughter of the late Frank and Berneice (Peterson) Butorac, Sr. She attended West Iron County Schools and graduated with the Class of 1973. Nancy married Loren Olson on...
Theodora "Cookie" J. Flancher
Mar 28, 2020
Theodora June “Cookie” Flancher passed away unexpectedly at her home at the age of 77 on March 28, 2020. She was loved and will be missed. Cookie was born on August 29, 1942 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of Theodore “Ted” and Genevieve June “Sweet Pea” (Sadowski) Kumkoski. On October 15, 1960 she married Howard Bruce Flancher. In Iron River,...
Gerald J. Lindahl
Mar 23, 2020
Gerald Jerry Lindahl, age 72, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on August 27, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Roger and Sadie (Hill) Lindahl. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1965....
David J. Zerbel
Mar 22, 2020
David J. Zerbel, age 64, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on November 17, 1955 in Elgin, IL, the son of Alladee (Schwartz) Zerbel and the late Robert Zerbel. He was raised in Algonquin, IL where he attended St. John’s Lutheran School and graduated in 1973...
William E. Ketchum
Mar 21, 2020
William (Willie) E. Ketchum, age 72, of Caspian, MI, passed away at home on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Caspian, MI after a long battle with cancer. He was born on October 30, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Clair and Celia (Meyer) Ketchum. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. Willie then joined...
Joan L. Wissell
Mar 21, 2020
Joan L. Wissell—Joan always said that life on this earth was Boot Camp for what comes next. Well Joan, you have graduated from Boot Camp at the top of your class. Born to this earth on October 29, 1939. Born to what comes next on March 21, 2020. Music has always been a big part of Joan’s life, playing clarinet...
June R. Knapp
Mar 20, 2020
June R. Knapp, age 97, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 in Iron River, MI. She was born on July 20, 1922 in Linn, WI, the daughter of the late Wray and Francie (Belgray) Householder. June married L. A. “George” Knapp on April 19, 1941 and made their home in Zion, IL until 1965, when...
Michael A. James
Mar 19, 2020
Michael A. “Turk” James, age 47, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Michael was born on March 18, 1973 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Carol (Meyers) James and the late Allan James. He attended West Iron County Schools. He was employed as a cook at Dina Mia Kitchens and had also...
Jacqueline J. Mcgreaham
Mar 18, 2020
Jacqueline “Jackie” J. McGreaham, age 81, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, March 18,2020 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on February 26,1939 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Stanley and Dorothy (Hooper) Marcell. Jackie married Charles “Chummy” McGreaham on April 17, 1959 in Iron Mountain. Chum preceded her in death on...
Beatrice O. Colberg
Mar 18, 2020
Beatrice Colberg, age 97, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on July 10, 1922 in Caspian, MI; the daughter of the late Richard and Adeline (Young) Morgan. She attended and graduated from the Stambaugh Schools, with the Class of 1941. Beatrice married Alvoy Colberg in 1941...
Nathan B. Bigalke
Mar 12, 2020
Nathan Bradley Bigalke passed away surrounded by his loving parents on March 12, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander, WI. Nathan was the infant son of Casey and Bradley Bigalke of Iron River. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Jean Bigalke of Florence, WI and maternal grandparents are David and Denise Roberts of Gaastra, MI. He was preceded in...
Vicki L. Demboski
Mar 7, 2020
Vicki L. Demboski, age 74, of Bates Township, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born March 6, 1946 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of Peter and Betty (Erickson) Povich. Vicki attended the Bates and Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1964. She was a US...
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