Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Arthur "Snowy" I. Hendrickson
Aug 25, 2017
Arthur “Snowy” I. Hendrickson, age 92, of Caspian, MI, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at UP Health System in Marquette. He was born on July 3, 1925 in Old Caspian, MI, the son of the late Irving and Joyce (Nummelin) Hendrickson. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran...
Irene "Rena" Marquette
Aug 23, 2017
Irene “Rena” Marquette, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on September 27, 1928 in Stambaugh, Michigan, the daughter of the late Peter and Adeline (Antoniazzi) Nardi. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1946. Rena married Wallace “Wally” R. Marquette on September...
Elio Argentati
Aug 22, 2017
Elio Argentati, age 89, of Iron River, MI, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Aspirus Hospital, Iron River, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 27, 1928, in Iron Mountain, MI, the son of the late Gregorio and Stella (Cacciani) Argentati. He attended and graduated from Iron River High School with the Class of...
Anton "Tony" S. Skrivanie
Aug 22, 2017
Anton “Tony” S. Skrivanie, age 87, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday August 22, 2017 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Tony was born October 21, 1929 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Anton and Magdalene (Bialik) Skrivanie. He grew up in the Homer Location, attending the Homer Schools and later the Iron River High School,...
Clarence "Bucko" W. Laroux
Aug 21, 2017
Clarence “Bucko” W. LaRoux, age 84, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer’s. He was born October 10, 1932 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Phillip and Violet (Cocking) LaRoux. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron...
Rica H. Watts
Aug 18, 2017
Rica H. Watts, age 97, of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Iron River Care Center. Rica was born September 7, 1919 in Iron River, MI the daughter of the late Angelo and Anna (Pesciarelli) Possanza. She attended the Homer School. Rica married Walter Watts on September 19, 1936 in Iron River and the couple...
Norma "Mona" J. Sarder
Aug 16, 2017
Norma “Mona” Jeannine Sarder, age 82, of Iron River, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the Iron River Care Center, her home for the past three months. She was born September 4, 1934, the fourth of eight children to the late Norman and Betty Benson. She attended Bates Township School and Iron River High School, graduating...
David P. King
Aug 14, 2017
David P. King, age 61, of Caspian, MI, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, August 14, 2017. He was born May 14, 1956, in Ironwood, MI, the son of the late Kenton and Rosalie (Grandelis) King. He attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1974. David married Ancella Thurston on September 8, 2007 at the...
Virginia Mae Nelson
Aug 5, 2017
Virginia Mae Nelson, age 91, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Florence Health Center in Wisconsin. Virginia was born August 12, 1925 in Bates, MI the daughter of the late Nels and Signe (Bjorkman) Nelson. She attended the Bates and Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School, with the Class of...
William J. Rae
Aug 1, 2017
William J. Rae, age 81, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born August 15, 1935 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Donald and Mary (Zyskowski) Rae. He attended and graduated Stambaugh High School, with the Class of 1953. On October 15, 1960, he married Gloria Sarafiny...
Howard L. Huske
Aug 1, 2017
Howard L. Huske, age 67, of Iron River, MI, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. He was born July 11, 1950, in Harvey, IL, the son of the late Barney and Teresa (Jonkman) Huske. Howard married Barbara McDonald on June 1, 1976 in Eagle River, WI. The couple celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary this year. He...
Terry C. Strom
Jul 29, 2017
On Saturday, July 29, 2017, Terry Charles Strom passed away after a seven year battle with multiple myeloma at the age of 69 years. Terry was born on August 18, 1947 to Thorston and Lempi (Wirtanen) Strom, who preceded him in death. He was the youngest of three, with a sister, Violet Salo (surviving), of Iron River, and brother, Dennis...
Robert P. Basting
Jul 29, 2017
Robert P. Basting, 86, of Iron River, Born to Eternal Life on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, Michigan. He was born May 25, 1931 in Wauwatosa, WI, the son of the late Jacob and Emily (Arndt) Basting. He attended and graduated from the Wauwatosa schools. He served his country in the...
Dolores A. Jurecic
Jul 28, 2017
Dolores A. Jurecic, age 84, of Caspian, MI, passed away at home, surrounded by her children, on Friday, July 28, 2017. She was born January 9, 1933 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Servia) Bilski. She attended and graduated from the Stambaugh High School, with the Class of 1950. Dolores married Gerald Jurecic on August...
Cora J. Lawrence
Jul 25, 2017
Cora J. Lawrence, age 75, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was born October 5, 1941 in Big Falls, WI, the daughter of the late Lynwood and Viola (Carey) McKay. Cora attended and graduated from Waupaca High School and was employed for 26 years at St. Luke’s Medical Center in...
Dr. Curtis W. Steinberg
Jul 21, 2017
Curtis W. Steinberg, age 75 of Caspian, Michigan passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Aspiris Iron River Hospital. He was born July 7, 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of the late Gerhardt and Marian (Steinbrecher) Steinberg. He graduated from Truman High School in Truman, Minnesota. He then attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and graduated. ...
Lila S. Maki
Jul 17, 2017
Lila S. Maki, age 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at Iron River Care Center. The youngest of nine children, Lila was born December 7, 1926 in Beechwood, MI, to Walpur and Erick Salo. She attended the Beechwood School and graduated from Iron River High School. Lila married John Henry Maki on June 19, 1954...
Verna L. Hooper
Jul 12, 2017
Verna L. Hooper, age 83, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Born June 9, 1934 in Eveleth, MN, the daughter of the late Reverend Emil and Bertha (Lilja) Tervo, Verna graduated from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1952 before attending Northern Michigan College of Education. She married Russell...
Clyde D. Haggard
Jul 6, 2017
Clyde D. Haggard, age 74, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, July 06, 2017 at the Jacobetti Home in Marquette. He was born October 11, 1942, the son of the late Clyde F. and Hilda (Nordlander) Haggard. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1961. Clyde was a proud veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard....
Patrick "Pat" D. Smith
Jul 1, 2017
Patrick “Pat” D. Smith, 87, of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Wausau Hospital. He was born March 17, 1930 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Felix and Mary Ann (Rousseau) Smith. He attended the Stambaugh High School and graduated with the Class of 1948. Pat then served his country in the United Sates...
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