Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Gloras J. White
Jun 2, 2020
Gloras J. White, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on May 23, 1928 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Martha J. (Tremayne) White. Gloras attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1945. She was a self-employed...
Katherine A. Bortolameolli
May 22, 2020
Katherine A. Bortolameolli, age 87, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, WI. She was born on July 26, 1932 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Emil and Teresa (Rock) Rosseau. She attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the Class of 1950. Katherine married Eugene Bortolameolli on...
Betty J. Smith
May 22, 2020
Betty J. Smith, age 88, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 in Gilbert, Arizona. She was born on January 4, 1932 in Bates Township, MI; the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Goulett) Franzene. Betty attended the Bates Schools. She married the late Harry Smith on September 17, 1949 in Iron River, and they made...
Frank E. Guzowski
May 20, 2020
Frank E. Guzowski, age 95, a lifelong resident of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Frank was born on February 28, 1925 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late John and Helen (Lojewski) Guzowski. He attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. Frank entered the...
Debra L. Garrett
May 20, 2020
Debra L. Garrett, age 65, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born October 2, 1954 in Midland, MI, the daughter of Lee and Donna (Altman) Jenkins. She attended and graduated from West Iron County with the Class of 1974. Debra married Jeffrey Garrett on May 5, 1988 in Crystal...
Lenora E. Rockwood
May 19, 2020
Lenora E. (Lee) Rockwood, age 82, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on May 19, 2020 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on November 25, 1937 in Bridgewater Township, OH, the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Reisen) Everley. While growing up on a farm she attended the Bridgewater Schools. Lenora married Carlton G. Rockwood Sr. on November...
Bruce M. Sartorelli
May 19, 2020
Bruce M. Sartorelli, age 66, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 14, 1954 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Warren and Carmen (Pretto) Sartorelli-Nardi. Bruce attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1972. He then earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan...
Susan Guzikowski
May 19, 2020
Susan Guzikowski, age 66, of Caspian, MI, passed away on unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. She was born on September 15, 1953 in Manistee, MI, the daughter of the late Claude and Mildred (Severt) Guzikowski. She attended the Manistee schools and graduated. Susan served in the U.S. Army from 1974 to 1977. She was employed was a registered nurse...
Carmen A. Sartorelli Nardi
May 18, 2020
Carmen (Bobbie) A. Sartorelli Nardi, age 97, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Medora House at PortagePointe in Hancock, MI. She was born on March 27, 1923 in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late John Pretto and Theresa (Galli) Broskovetz. She graduated from the Crystal Falls Schools, with the Class of 1941....
Roberta I. Bonetti
May 14, 2020
Roberta I. Bonetti, age 81, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. She was born on August 30, 1938 in Toledo, OH, the daughter of the late Clarence and Louise Mae (Gable) Oliver. She attended the Toledo schools and graduated. Roberta married Louis Bonetti in St....
Marjorie A. Tackmier
May 11, 2020
Marjorie Ann Tackmier (Barnum), 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 11th at Teal Lake Senior Living in Negaunee Mi. She was born on October 31, 1929 in Iron River, Mi the daughter of the late Robert and Edna (Lynch) Barnum. She married Merrel “Burly” Tackmier on July 1st 1950 and they raised three children William, Jane and...
Thomas Barnhart
May 5, 2020
Thomas Barnhart, age 94, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 17, 1925 in Shelby, OH, the son of the late Merle and Mertle (Molder) Barnhart. Thomas attended the Shelby schools and graduated. He was a US Marine Corps veteran, serving during World War II in the Pacific....
Victoria Broslavick
May 1, 2020
Victoria “Vickie” Broslavick, age 92, formerly of Gaastra, MI, passed away on May 1, 2020. Vickie was born December 10, 1927 in Caspian, MI and was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Stambaugh Schools and graduated with the Class of 1945. Vickie married Frank “Chunny” Broslavick on July 9, 1949 at the St. Cecilia Catholic Church of...
Peter W. Paraventi
Apr 29, 2020
Peter W. Paraventi, age 62, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 27, 1958 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Pasquale “Peter” and Ruth (Waara) Paraventi. He attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1976. He then attended Michigan Technological University...
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....
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