Obituaries

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

Lenora E. Rockwood

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....