Obituaries

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

Mary Pisoni

Mary Pisoni

Apr 13, 2017

Mary Pisoni, age 100, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Iron River Care Center in Iron River. Mary was born January 17, 1917 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Folino) Fittante. She graduated from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1937. She married Leo H. Pisoni on June...

Corinne A. Stacy-Ross

Corinne A. Stacy-Ross

Apr 12, 2017

Corinne A. Stacy-Ross, of Caspian MI, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Although she was born on May 23, 1931, she will perpetually be “39” years old. She loved being the 9th of 13 children of the late Edmund and Doris (Cummings) Stacy. She attended the Forest Park Schools. Corinne was a member of...

Robert A. Sandri

Robert A. Sandri

Apr 9, 2017

Robert A. Sandri, age 82, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. He was born June 30, 1934, in Crystal Falls Township, the son of the late Andrew and Pauline (Gemo) Sandri. He attended the Crystal Falls Schools and later enlisted in the United States Marine...

Louise Tousignant

Louise Tousignant

Apr 6, 2017

Louise Tousignant, age 95, of Iron River, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the UP Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born December 16, 1921 in Iron Mountain, MI, the daughter of the late Constantino and Filomena (Pelligrini) Occhietti. She attended the Iron Mountain Schools. Louise married Bernard J. Tousignant on July 12, 1941 in Wauwatosa, WI, and...

Ernest V. Kruzich

Ernest V. Kruzich

Apr 4, 2017

Ernest V. Kruzich, age 94, of Caspian, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital.  He was born June 21, 1922 in Caspian, MI the son of the late Peter and Genevieve (Shubat) Kruzich. He attended the Stambaugh High School, graduating with the Class of 1941. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945...

Vina S. Meyers

Vina S. Meyers

Apr 2, 2017

Vina S. Meyers, age 100, of Iron River, passed away Sunday, April 2, 1017 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born May 19, 1916 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Walter and Bessie (Drozdowski) Karney. She attended the Iron River Schools. Vina married Joseph “Joe” H. Meyers on October 15, 1949...

Betty M. Cronkright

Betty M. Cronkright

Apr 1, 2017

Betty M. Cronkright, age 66, of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her home. She was born January 4, 1951 in Hillman, MI, the daughter of the late August and Dorothy (Wieland) Werner. She attended and graduated from the Hillman High School. Betty married Kevin Cronkright November 23, 2005 in Ontonagon, Michigan. The couple celebrated their...

Thomas A. Zyskowski

Thomas A. Zyskowski

Mar 29, 2017

Thomas Alex Zyskowski, 87, died March 29th in Orange, California he was born September 8, 1929 in Iron River, of the late Walter and Michalina (Lowendowska) Zyskowski. He attended the Iron River School system and graduated in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On January 26, 1951 he married Katherine Louise Schmidt of Oak Park,...

Vernette L. Timpani

Vernette L. Timpani

Mar 28, 2017

Vernette L. Timpani, age 84, of Gaastra, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Iron River Care Center. Vernette was born May 2, 1932 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Otto and Dorothy (Ask) Swanson. She attended the Bates and Rogers Schools. Vernette married John James “Jim” Timpani on September 13, 1952 at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Marion R. Dobson

Marion R. Dobson

Mar 28, 2017

Marion R. Dobson, age 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls. She was born March 8, 1927 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of the late William Lester and Ingaborg (Olson) Uren. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1945, and was a...

Leticia R. Ponozzo

Leticia R. Ponozzo

Mar 26, 2017

Leticia R. Ponozzo, age 92, of Green Bay, WI, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her home in Green Bay. She was born January 5, 1925 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Cesare and Palmina (Cardinali) Vantaggi. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from the Iron River High School with...

Frank A. Brunswick

Frank A. Brunswick

Mar 26, 2017

Frank Brunswick passed away peacefully on March 26, 2017at the Iron County Medical Facility in Crystal Falls. He was 95. Frank was married to Norma (Bellantonio-Tarnowski) Brunswick for 28 happy years. They did everything together from grocery shopping to vacations. She was by his side when he passed away. Frank was preceded in death by his first wife Rose (Marcantonio-Turcotte)...

Serenity Grace Jardanowski

Serenity Grace Jardanowski

Mar 24, 2017

Serenity Grace Jardanowski went on her journey to Heaven as God’s tiny angel on Friday, March 24, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI. She was born March 19th to Darrell and Stephanie (Lawnicki) Jardanowski of Crystal Falls, MI. In addition to her loving parents, Serenity is survived by her brothers, Elijah and Ian; sister, Shadia; maternal grandmother,...

Oscar Greenlund

Oscar Greenlund

Mar 17, 2017

Oscar Greenlund, age 99, of Iron Mountain, MI, died on Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Manor Care Nursing Center in Kingsford, MI. Oscar was born August 31, 1917 in Beechwood, MI, the son of the late Oscar and Lillian (Nash) Greenlund. He attended and graduated from the Detroit High School. He then attended Melican University. Oscar worked in the...

Alice Paul

Alice Paul

Mar 16, 2017

Alice Paul, age 98, of Escanaba, MI, formerly of Caspian, MI, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Bishop Noa Home in Escanaba. She was born October 9, 1918 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Paulmina (Angeli) Bottea. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1936. Alice was a Nurse’s Aide at the...

Wade W. Comish

Wade W. Comish

Mar 14, 2017

Wade W. Comish, age 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born February 20, 1927 in Caspian, MI, the son of the late Fredrick and Ethel (Winton) Comish. He attended the Iron River Schools. Wade was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. After his honorable discharge, he...

Sandra J. Olexa

Sandra J. Olexa

Mar 13, 2017

Sandra J. Olexa, age 63, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at her home. She was born September 14, 1953 in Posen, MI, the daughter of the late Louis and Anastasia (Budnik) Pieczynski. She attended and graduated from the Alpena High School. She was employed as a waitress at the Riverside Pizzeria for over 23 years....

Julius R. Scalcucci

Julius R. Scalcucci

Mar 10, 2017

Julius R. Scalcucci, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. He was born April 3, 1924 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late David and Yolanda (Lumbrici) Scalcucci. He attended the Iron River Schools, and was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during WWII....

Marlene A. Carmitchell

Marlene A. Carmitchell

Mar 9, 2017

Marlene Ann Carmitchell, age 82, of Lakewood, WI, passed away Thursday, March 09, 2017, at the Alpha Senior Concepts Assisted Living Facility in Suamico. She was born January 16, 1935, in Tipler, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late John “Jack” and Grace (LaBine) Halada. She graduated from Laona High School and later earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Carroll University. She...

Mathilda L Swanson

Mathilda L Swanson

Mar 8, 2017

Mathilda “Tillie” L. Swanson, age 94, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born May 3, 1922 in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Kubinski) Skibo.  She attended the Alpha Schools, graduating with the Class of 1940. Tillie was employed...