Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Bryan J. Karvala
Nov 20, 2024
Bryan J. Karvala, 70, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 He was born on July 2, 1954, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late DeWayne and Sally (Dunk) Karvala. He was a member St. Agnes Catholic Church. Bryan enjoyed playing basketball and mowing the lawn. Bryan is survived by his siblings, Kim (Dan) Wester...
Maxine Nolingberg
Nov 20, 2024
Maxine Nolingberg, 83, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on February 20, 1941, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Charles and Maxine (O’Conner) Proksch. She attended the Stambaugh Schools and graduated. Maxine married Carl Nolingberg on September 9, 1961, in Iron River. They celebrated...
John L. Hoinowski
Nov 16, 2024
John L. Hoinowski, 70, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024. He was born on October 25, 1954, in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, the son of the late Robert and Dora (Rosetti) Hoinowski. He attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the class of 1973. John was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. John married Lee...
Pamela F. Bociek
Nov 9, 2024
Pamela F. Bociek, 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on March 23, 1947, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Eileen (Hilberg) LeClair. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the class of 1965. Pam married...
Shirley A. Nardi
Nov 8, 2024
Shirley A. Nardi, 92, of Marquette, MI, formerly of Caspian, MI, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024, at UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, MI. She was born on April 29, 1932, in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Earl and Rose (Tersi) Clark. She was born in hard times, but she had the good fortune of growing up...
Melvin B. Nelson
Nov 5, 2024
Melvin B. Nelson, 85, of Gary, IN, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in Michigan City, IN. He was born on August 29, 1939, in East Chicago, IN, the son of the late Serge and Mildred Elvera (Larson) Nelson. Melvin attended Gary, IN schools, graduating from Tolleston High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was...
Andrew G. Uren
Oct 18, 2024
Andrew G. Uren, 53, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at UW Health in Madison, WI. He was born on December 16, 1970, in San Diego, CA, the son of the late Myron Uren and Daryl “Dee” (Frailing) Uren. He attended and graduated from West Iron County Schools. Andrew married Debbie Hooper on July 2, 2004,...
Jack E. Kangas
Oct 18, 2024
Jack E. Kangas, 85, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday October 19, 2024 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. He was born on July 15, 1939, in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Everett and Rachel (Auvinen) Kangas. Jack attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the class of 1958. Jack married...
Nelda L. Argentati
Oct 16, 2024
Nelda L. Argentati, 96, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on June 18, 1928, in Caspian, MI, the daughter of Daniel and Concettina (Dalessandri) Mongiat. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the class of 1946. Her success and skill in...
Karen M. Clements
Oct 10, 2024
Karen M. Clements, 71, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson in Iron Mountain, MI. She was born on May 7, 1953, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Carl Rudoph and Stella (Kisiel) Anderson. She attended the area schools, graduating from West Iron County High School with the class of...
Eugene D. Momont
Oct 6, 2024
Eugene D. Momont, 86, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on October 1, 1938, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of the late Michael and Elsie (Barfuss) Momont. Gene attended the Minneapolis Schools, graduating with the class of 1956. He went on...
Michael A. Dungan
Oct 3, 2024
Michael A. Dungan, 34, of Iron River, MI passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 3, 2024, after an auto accident. He was born on September 16, 1990, in Waterbury, CT, the son of John Dungan and Elizabeth (Hall) Burmeister. He attended the West Iron County Schools. Michael was employed in customer service. He enjoyed playing music, especially the guitar, and...
Marshall E. Nordstrom
Sep 29, 2024
Marshall E. Nordstrom, 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Aspirus Rhinelander, WI Hospital. He was born on March 10, 1934, in Beechwood, MI, the son of the late Walter and Irene (Monhead) Nordstrom. Marshall married Marjorie Teeter on July 13, 1957, at the First Baptist Church in Iron River. The couple celebrated their...
Barbara A. Smith
Sep 26, 2024
Barbara A. Smith, 70, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1954, in California, the daughter of the late Merle and Phyllis (Durand) Smith. She attended the area schools, graduating from West Iron County High School. She enjoyed spending her summers as a Federal Volunteer hosting...
Gary K. Steele
Sep 22, 2024
Gary K. Steele, age 77, of Amasa, MI., passed away on Sunday September 22, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center. He was born on September 7, 1947, in Dearborn, MI., the son of the late William and Mina (Mulholland) Steele. Gary married Marilyn Anttila on August 13, 1966, in Dearborn Heights, MI. Marilyn preceded him in death on December...
Bruce A. Nichols
Sep 17, 2024
Bruce A. Nichols, 65, of Tipler, WI, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Bruce was born on September 5, 1959, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Marilyn (Lahna) Callovi and the late Orrin Nichols. Bruce attended the Iron River Schools. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He married Lisa Roberts on July 25, 1989, in Long Lake,...
Ellen M. Harris
Sep 16, 2024
Ellen M. Harris, 74 of Iron River, MI, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 16, 2024. She was born August 26, 1950, the daughter of the late Douglas Hanmer and Marion (Uren) Dobson. Ellen was raised in a loving home with Marion and Jack Dobson with her brothers Michael Hanmer, John Robert and Arnold Dobson. She...
Colleen M. Deroche
Sep 14, 2024
Colleen M. DeRoche, 86, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on May 23, 1938, in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late Josephine Skrzyniarz. Colleen attended the Alpha Schools, graduating from Alpha High School with the class of 1956. She graduated from Badger Business College in...
Carol M. Sato
Sep 1, 2024
Carol Mariko Sato, age 72, of La Palma, CA, passed away on September 1, 2024, in Iron River, MI from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born on February 15, 1952, in Himeji, Japan, the daughter of Walter Sato and Sayoko Inoue. Brought to Hawaii to live Carol graduated from Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, HI with the...
Tammy M. Keliin
Aug 26, 2024
Tammy M. Keliin, age 61, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly at her home Monday, August 26, 2024. She was born May 21, 1963, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of William and Carol (Hall) Basto and was a lifelong resident. Tammy attended the West Iron County Schools. She married Brian Keliin on June 30, 1984, and the couple made...
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