Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Jordan S. Vassar
Sep 2, 2018
Jordan Scott Vassar, age 23, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 2, 2018. On February 19, 1995, he was born in Iron Mountain, MI; the son of Steven and Kelly (Richards) Vassar. He attended the West Iron County Schools. Jordan especially loved spending time with his family and friends and adored his dog, Munchie (that he...
Carol J. Stapleton
Aug 30, 2018
Carol J. Stapleton, age 79, of Nelma, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 19, 1939 in Alpha, MI; the daughter of the late William and Jessie Gollakner. She attended the Stambaugh Schools. Carol married Arnold Stapleton on June 8, 1957 in Stambaugh, MI. The couple celebrated 61 wonderful years together...
Joseph J. Vargovich
Aug 24, 2018
Joseph J. Vargovich, age 80, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 14, 1938 in Ironwood, MI; the son of the late John and Kathleen (Sharrard) Vargovich. He attended the Iron River Schools. Joseph served his country in the Michigan Army National Guard from 1955 to 1958. Joseph married...
Yesmina "Veronica" Mcadams
Aug 23, 2018
Yesmina Veronica McAdams peacefully passed in her home on August 23, 2018. She was surrounded by her husband and all her children. Veronica lived her life for her children. She has been a faithful member of the Cornerstone Bible Church and put her faith and trust in the Lord through it all. She has dedicated the past 14 years of...
George F. Erickson
Aug 7, 2018
George “Barney” F. Erickson, age 71, of Merritt Island, FL, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Hospice of Health First, with family by his side. He was born on June 14, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI; the son of the late George and Harriet (Svenson) Erickson. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1966. He was...
Dale M. Schroeder
Aug 5, 2018
Dale M. Schroeder, age 87, of Atlanta, GA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 5, 2018. He had fought a very determined battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was born on August 17, 1930 in Chicago, IL; the son of the late Carl and Grace (Dunn) Schroeder. Dale graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Hammond, IN with the...
Jeanette M. Kuehnle
Jul 30, 2018
Jeanette M. Kuehnle, age 93, of Lake Bluff, IL, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018. She was born on February 21, 1925 in Iron River, MI; the daughter of the late Enfred and Hannah (Shoquist) Larson. She left for Chicago, IL in 1945, where she briefly attended nursing school then became an executive secretary at Signode Corporation. Jeanette married...
Antoni Potocki
Jul 24, 2018
Antoni Potocki, age 92, of Long Lake, WI, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 1, 1925 in Hermanowicze, Poland; the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Drosd) Potocki. Antoni married Wanda Kozeal in December of 1962 in Milwaukee, WI. The couple celebrated 46 wonderful years together, before Wanda preceded him...
Ralph Schinella
Jul 22, 2018
Ralph Schinella, age 90, of Iron River, MI passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on February 12, 1928 in Gaastra, MI; the son of the late Frank and Mary (Trapasso) Schinella. Ralph attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of...
Eleanor E. Turcotte
Jul 22, 2018
Eleanor E. Turcotte, age 99, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Iron River Care Center. Eleanor was born on February 11, 1919 in Stambaugh Township, MI; the daughter of the late Daniel and Edith (Tackmier) Montambo. She attended and graduated from the Stambaugh Schools, with the Class of 1935. She married Harlan Turcotte...
Felix H. Margoni
Jul 14, 2018
Felix H. Margoni, age 93, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. He was born on June 6, 1925 in Caspian, the son of the late Max and Alice (Tessadri) Margoni, Sr. He graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1943. Felix served his country in the US Navy during World War II from 1943 until his honorable...
Barbara H. Robbins
Jul 12, 2018
Barbara H. Robbins, age 82, of Gaastra, Michigan passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on July 29, 1935, in Pontiac, MI; the daughter of the late C. Raymond and Ethel (Howard) Huntwork. She attended Pioneer High School and Stone School in Ann Arbor, MI. Barbara...
Audrey J Bouterse
Jul 6, 2018
Audrey J. Bouterse, age 84, of Iron River, MI, formerly of Kenosha, WI, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on January 5, 1934 in Long Beach, CA; the daughter of the late Walter and Stella (Keloski) Schultz. Audrey was employed as a laborer for American...
Gary R. Moore
Jul 5, 2018
Gary R. Moore, age 58, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Iron River, MI. He was born on August 3, 1959 in Long Beach, CA; the son of the late Walter and Sharon (Saylor) Moore. He attended the West Iron County Schools, and was a United States Army Veteran. He was employed as...
Domenic "Chee Chee" A. Gugliotto
Jun 25, 2018
Domenic “Chee Chee” A. Gugliotto, age 91, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, Michigan. He was born on March 21, 1927, in Caspian, MI; the son of the late Domenic and Blanche (Tessadri) Gugliotto. Chee Chee attended and graduated from Stambaugh High School. After graduation,...
Lurleen M. Roberts
Jun 22, 2018
Lurleen M. Roberts, age 81, of Long Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Nu-Rock Community Healthcare in Laona, Wisconsin. Lurleen was born June 30, 1936 in Rhinelander, WI, the daughter of the late Bernard and Goldie (Chaney) Miron. She attended the Laona Schools. Lurleen married James Roberts on May 22, 1955 in Crandon, WI and the...
Robert "Bob" W. Possanza, Sr.
Jun 21, 2018
Robert “Bob” W. Possanza, Sr., age 82, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Iron River Care Center. He was born on September 23, 1935 in Iron River, MI; the son of the late Santino “Sub” and Mildred (Asplund) Possanza. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1953. He proudly...
Neil J. Erickson
Jun 20, 2018
Neil J. Erickson, age 73, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1945 in Iron River, MI; the son of the late Arvid “Archie” and Ruth (Lundin) Erickson. He attended grade school at the Iron River Schools, and then after relocating with his family, graduated from...
Mary R. Waters
Jun 12, 2018
Mary Ruth Waters, age 69, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the U.P. Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born on July 26, 1948 in Lemmon, SD; the daughter of the late Ward and Dorothy (McLaughlan) Keller. She attended and graduated from the Bloomington, MN High School. Mary then went on to the...
Maurice L. Beauchamp
Jun 11, 2018
Maurice Lee Beauchamp, 79, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Monday June 11, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. Maurice was born on October 18, 1938 in Stambaugh, MI; the son of the late Edward and Dorothy (Sabotta) Beauchamp. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating in 1957. Maurice married Diane Mary Rivard on March 15, 1958 at the...
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