Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Richard L. Lewis
Mar 4, 2019
Richard “Dick” L. Lewis, age 74, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on September 3, 1944 in Wauseon, OH, the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Kern) Lewis. He attended and graduated from the Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, OH. He was honorably discharged from the...
Eleanor Anderson
Feb 26, 2019
Eleanor Anderson, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on December 27, 1926 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Bernard and Elisabeth (Kalland) Martinson. Eleanor grew up in Beechwood, attending school there and in Iron River. She was a lifelong resident of the...
Helen E. Jones
Feb 22, 2019
Helen E. Jones, age 99, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on May 27, 1919 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Anton and Annette (Przybylski) Chmielewski. She attended the Iron River Schools. Helen married Clinton Jones on July 10, 1940 in Crystal Falls,...
Sandra L. Ritchie
Feb 15, 2019
Sandra L. Ritchie, age 57, of Long Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Froedteret Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. She was born on December 5, 1961 in Eagle River, WI, the daughter of Douglas L. and Millie P. (Bowman) Ritchie Sr. She attended the Kewaskum Schools, graduating from Kewaskum High School with the Class of 1980. Sandra...
Paul A. Pakula
Feb 9, 2019
Paul A. Pakula, age 81, of Green Bay, WI, passed away on February 9th, 2019 in Green Bay WI. He was born on May 24, 1937 in Stambaugh, MI; the son of the late Frank and Anna (Ikola) Pakula. His mother was a school teacher in the local area for over 20 years. Paul married the former Lila Norkoli in...
Alan Clements
Feb 3, 2019
Alan “Al” L. Clements, age 68, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at UP Health System-Marquette with his family at his side. He was born February 5, 1950 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Betty (McNett) Clements of Iron River, MI and the late Veril “Corky” L. Clements. He attended Stambaugh High School and graduated...
Carol J. Gustafson
Feb 3, 2019
Carol J. Gustafson, 70, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. She was born on August 26, 1948 in Iron River, MI; the daughter of the late George and Adeline (Bicigo) Westcott. She attended the Iron River Schools. Carol married Glenn Gustafson on May 17, 1980 at the First...
Mavis C. Hansen
Jan 29, 2019
Mavis C. Hansen, age 80, of Caspian, MI, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. She was born on June 18, 1938 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Melvin and Cecelia (Husar) Clements. She attended the Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1957. Over the years she...
Kathleen V. Hill
Jan 22, 2019
Kathleen V. Hill, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on March 13, 1930 in Catoosa, OK,the daughter of the late Alvie and Allie (Underwood) Newton. Kathleen married Stanley Twardowski on August 15, 1946 in Armstrong Creek, WI and moved to Iron River to make...
Catherine M. Abata
Jan 20, 2019
Catherine Marie (Lundby) Abata, known to friends as ‘Kay’, passed away peacefully at Bella Vista Golden Living Center in Rapid City, South Dakota on Sunday, January 20, 2019. She was 99 years old. Catherine was born on September 25, 1919 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She communicated with her mother and father, Marie and Olaf, with sign language as they...
Donald M. Masnjak
Jan 19, 2019
Donald M. Masnjak, age 84, of Stambaugh Township, MI passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. He was born on September 23, 1934, in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Mirko and Mary (Shubat) Masnjak and Croatian grandson of Paskaval and Marija Shubat of Caspian, MI. He was employed as a Police...
Wilfred W. Villeneuve
Jan 16, 2019
Wilfred “Billy” William Villeneuve, age 75, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. He was born September 13, 1943 in Crystal Falls, MI, the son of the late Wilfred Peter and Selma Joyce (Leanna) Villeneuve. He attended Forest Park Schools in Crystal Falls. Billy married Barbara Ann Jacobson on December 31, 1998 at the Justice...
Howard E. Rosseau
Jan 11, 2019
Howard E. Rosseau, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. He was born on October 10, 1926 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Emil and Teresa (Rock) Rosseau. He attended and graduated from Iron River High School, with the Class of 1944. He was...
Zachary J. Grant
Jan 7, 2019
Zachary J. Grant, age 17, of Caspian, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 7, 2019. He was born on September 29, 2001 in Iron River, MI, the son of Cathy Testini. He was in his junior year at West Iron County High School. He enjoyed taking things apart and rebuilding four wheelers, dirt bikes, and go-karts and welding. Zachary...
Marion L. Asplund
Dec 31, 2018
Marion “Mim” L Asplund, age 106, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on July 23, 1912 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Olaf and Augusta (Ruus) Asplund. She attended the Stambaugh Schools and graduated from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1930. While...
Margaret L. Barry
Dec 30, 2018
Margaret L. Barry, age 97, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on May 22, 1921 in Stambaugh, MI; the daughter of the late Adolph and Minnie (Borkofski) DeLeske. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School, with the Class of 1940. Margaret married Clement Barry...
Sheldon M. Sheffer
Dec 28, 2018
Sheldon M. Sheffer, age 65, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 28, 1953 in Flint, MI, the son of Doris (Buchanan) Sheffer Radtke and the late Darroll M. Sheffer. Sheldon attended the Flint Schools, graduating from Flint Northern High School in 1969. He then joined the U.S. Navy...
Irene D. Schmidt
Dec 26, 2018
Irene Dorothy Schmidt, 96, died peacefully December 26, 2018 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. Irene was born in Chicago, IL on March 14, 1922, daughter of Harold and Sophie Watts. She and her family survived the Great Depression and she became a lifelong supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt. Irene married James F. Schmidt on July 4, 1944 in...
Marguerite H. Angeli
Dec 26, 2018
Marguerite H. Angeli, age 98, of Iron River, MI, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, and dear friend to everyone, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born at home on August 6, 1920 in Iron River, MI to parents, late William and Gertrude (Tackmier) LaVeau. She attended the Iron River and...
John C. Collins
Dec 20, 2018
John C. Collins, age 80, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. He was born on April 4, 1938 in Gaastra, MI, the son of the late John and Sophie Comienski. He attended the Gaastra School and graduated from Stambaugh High School. John served his country in the U.S....
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