Obituaries

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

Jon H. Miller

Jon H. Miller

Jan 17, 2017

Jon H. Miller, age 71, of Iron River, Michigan, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. He was born April 17, 1945, in Hazel Park, Michigan, the son of the late Haskel and Genevieve (Wilson) Miller. He attended the Hazel Park Schools, graduating with the Class of 1965. He then attended Central Michigan University for four years. Jon...

Leroy E. Anderson

Leroy E. Anderson

Jan 14, 2017

Leroy E. Anderson, age 88 , of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at his home. He was born May 16, 1928 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Charles R. and Ann (Swienty) Anderson. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1946. He was a U.S....

Sherry L. White

Sherry L. White

Jan 10, 2017

Sherry L. White, age 69, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born January 11, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Samuel and Eleanore E. (Hansen) Pascenti.   She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1965. Sherry married Jerry White on September 13, 1969...

Shirley A. Wodzinski

Shirley A. Wodzinski

Jan 9, 2017

Shirley A. Wodzinski, age 85, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born December 30, 1931 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Santi) Hendrickson. She attended and graduated from Stambaugh High School. Shirley married Alfred Wodzinski on February 9, 1952, and he preceded her in...

Thomas J. Fritz

Thomas J. Fritz

Jan 8, 2017

Thomas J. Fritz, age 75, of Iron River, Michigan, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital in Iron River. He was born January 6, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of the late Erwin and Lydia (Bartsch) Fritz.   Tom married Susan K. Proksch on September 10, 1966 in Iron River. The couple celebrated their 50th...

Lyn M. Carlson

Lyn M. Carlson

Jan 8, 2017

Lyn Carlson of Iron River passed away Sunday January 8th in Madison, Wisconsin, after a life-long battle with cystic fibrosis. She found her peace quietly surrounded by family and friends. Many casual acquaintances of Lyn’s have described her as “sweet.” While Lyn was indeed very sweet, those who knew her well would comment first on her tenacity of spirit, her...

Delvina "Bena" V. Hammar

Delvina "Bena" V. Hammar

Jan 8, 2017

Delvina “Bena” V. Hammar, age 100, of Iron River, MI, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Iron River Care Center in Iron River. Bena was born May 17, 1916 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Neil and Hilma (Greenlund) Baker. She attended the Stambaugh Schools and worked for many years in the family business, Baker Grocery Store,...

Patrick G. Gallup

Patrick G. Gallup

Jan 7, 2017

Patrick G. Gallup, age 61, of Caspian, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Amasa, Michigan. He was born December 14, 1955, in Stambaugh, Michigan, the son of the late Gerald and Jean (Webber) Gallup. He attended the West Iron County High School, Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan University. He was employed as a security guard...

Patti A. Greig-Serbinski

Patti A. Greig-Serbinski

Jan 7, 2017

Patti A. Greig-Serbinski, age 62, of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI. She was born May 7, 1954, in Racine, WI, the daughter of the late Jim and Evelyn (Beckman) Greig. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1972. Patti was employed as a CNA...

Rhonda Lee Larock

Rhonda Lee Larock

Jan 2, 2017

Rhonda Lee (Chmielewski) LaRock, age 47, of Iron Mountain, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 2, 2017 in Iron River. She was born September 29, 1969 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of Joseph and Joanne (Nordstrom) Chmielewski. She attended the Iron River High School, graduating with the Class of 1988. Rhonda married Stewart LaRock on July 4, 2015 in...

Douglas M. Lintz, Sr.

Douglas M. Lintz, Sr.

Dec 26, 2016

Douglas M. Lintz, Sr. age 60, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 26, 2016 in Iron River.   He was born July 20, 1956 in Pontiac, Michigan, the son of the late Douglas W. and Shirley (Morse) Lintz.   He attended the Pontiac Schools. He was a taxidermist in the Iron County area for many years. He enjoyed trapping...

Robert F. Stupp Jr.

Robert F. Stupp Jr.

Dec 23, 2016

Robert “Dock” Stupp, age 76, left this world on December 23, 2016 doing what he loved, fishing. He was born July 20, 1940 to the late Robert and Madge Stupp in Chicago, IL. Robert married Shirley Camino in 1967 and had two daughters, Lorri and Colleen. In 2004, he married Sue Harding. Dock graduated from Notre Dame High School in...

Doris J. Robinson

Doris J. Robinson

Dec 23, 2016

Doris J. Robinson of Iron River, Michigan passed away peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the age of 89. Daughter of the late Eli and Bessie (Pearce) Johns, she graduated from Stambaugh High School and lived in Illinois, Missouri and California before returning to Iron River to work at Coleman Products. An avid follower of current events, Doris will...

Adeline K. Mattioli

Adeline K. Mattioli

Dec 18, 2016

Adeline Mattioli, age 91, of Iron River, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at St. Paul Elder Services in Kaukauna, WI surrounded by her family. Adeline was born July 16, 1925 in Alpha, and was a lifelong resident of Iron County.  She graduated from Alpha High School in 1943.  On July 3, 1948 she married Elio Mattioli in Alpha,...

Chad T. Fesnick

Chad T. Fesnick

Dec 14, 2016

Chad T. Fesnick, age 32, of Iron River, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was born October 2, 1984, in Iron River, the son of Thomas and Karen (Ahlberg) Fesnick. He attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 2003. He was employed by NEPCO in Caspian, MI. He enjoyed spending...

Marion M. Hanson

Marion M. Hanson

Dec 14, 2016

Marion M. Hanson, age 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born May 24, 1926 in Stambaugh, Michigan, the daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian (Lalone) Richards. She attended the Iron River High School. Marion married Robert Hanson on September 20, 1945. The couple celebrated their 54th...

Anna E. Hayes

Anna E. Hayes

Dec 11, 2016

Anna E. Hayes, age 93, of Iron River, Michigan, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. She was born April 13, 1923 in Gaastra, Michigan, the daughter of the late Thomas John and Anna Christine (Peterson) Lee.         Anna married Walter Johnson in 1939 and he preceded her in death. Anna then married Warren Hayes, in 1966, he preceded her in death...

Edward J. Ambach

Edward J. Ambach

Dec 8, 2016

Edward J. Ambach, age 91, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain. He was born April 8, 1925 in Caspian, MI, the son of the late Conrad and Virginia (Margoni) Ambach. He attended the Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. Following graduation, he enlisted...

Pasquale "Peter" Paraventi

Pasquale "Peter" Paraventi

Dec 4, 2016

Pasquale “Peter” Paraventi, age 88, passed away December 4, 2016 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI.Pete was born on July 6, 1928 in Iron River, MI to Pasquale and Rosa (Viti) Paraventi, and grew up in the Virgil Location. He graduated from Iron River High School in 1946. Pete worked for the Cashway Store meat department...

Marlene A. Nocerini

Marlene A. Nocerini

Nov 30, 2016

Marlene A. Nocerini, age 84, of Menominee, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility, Powers, MI. She was born November 18, 1932 in Iron River, Michigan, the daughter of the late Oscar and Hilda (Johnson) Gustafson. She grew up in Iron River, where she attended school. She later moved to Menominee, Michigan and worked at...