Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Kurt J. Paro
Jan 22, 2016
Kurt J. Paro, age 62, of Iron River, MI, passed away January 22, 2016 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born May 11, 1953 in Iron River, the son of the late Kurt and Phyllis (Bialik) Paro. Kurt attended the Iron River Schools and graduated from West Iron County High School in 1971. Kurt was an announcer on WIKB for...
Charles C. Isaacson
Jan 17, 2016
Charles “Chuck” C. Isaacson, age 74, of Houghton, MI, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016. Born September 4, 1941 in Chicago, IL, Chuck was the son of the late Carl C. and Elvera (Lindbloom) Isaacson. He attended the Melbourne High School in Florida, graduating with the Class of 1959. He later attended Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI. He was employed...
Candace J. Weslin
Jan 5, 2016
Candace “Candy” J. Weslin, age 69, of Caspian, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 05, 2016 at her home She was born June 5, 1946 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Henry and Virginia (Brooks) Torretti. She attended the Iron Mountain Schools, graduating with the Class of 1964. Candy married Allen Weslin on March 9, 1967 and the couple...
Daniel L Vignali
Jan 4, 2016
Daniel L. Vignali, age 67, of Appleton, WI, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016.He was born December 12, 1948 in Phelps, WI, the son of Leo E. and Catherine J. (Myszka) Vignali. He attended the Phelps Schools, graduating from Phelps High School with the Class of 1967. He was a US Air Force Veteran. While...
Robert W. Koski
Jan 4, 2016
Robert W. Koski, age 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Iron River Care Center. He was born August 15, 1925 in Phelps, WI, the son of the late Alex and Ida (Honkala) Koski. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1943. He was a U.S. Army...
Peter S. Korach
Dec 22, 2015
Peter “Pete” S. Korach, age 84, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015.He was born June 25, 1931 in Crosby, MN, the son of Marion and Violet (Jenkins) Korach. He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton Schools in 1949. Peter worked underground mining for Inland Steel for 35 years. During this time frame he also served as Iron County...
Carol D. Butler
Dec 21, 2015
Carol D. Butler, age 67, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born August 19, 1948 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of Thomas and Annabelle (Raymond) Marcell. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. Carol married Jerry Butler in November 1967 in Wayne, MI, and...
Joseph G. Hanold
Dec 21, 2015
Joseph G. Hanold died December 21, 2015. Mr. Hanold was born in Stambaugh, the son of the late Gustave and Adella (Farrell) Hanold. He was a lifelong resident of Stambaugh. He graduated from the Stambaugh High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations aboard...
Norman D. Grahn
Dec 10, 2015
Norman D. Grahn, 75, of Iron River lost his battle with bone cancer on December 10, 2015 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan, surrounded by loving family. He was born September 12, 1940 to Ragnar Grahn and Evelyn (Erickson) Grahn in Stambaugh and attended the Stambaugh Schools. He attended Camp Batawagama and later worked...
Joan A. Sartorelli
Nov 28, 2015
Joan A. Sartorelli, age 81, of Gaastra, MI, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at her home. She was born February 26, 1934 in Gaastra, MI, the daughter of the late Feno and Aurelia (Eagloski) Sartorelli. She was employed as a secretary in the auto industry for over 15 years, and also worked as a substitute teacher. Joan was a...
Shirley J. Roe
Nov 28, 2015
Shirley J. Roe, age 70, of Amasa, MI, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015. She was born May 4, 1945 in Mount Vernon, IN, the daughter of the late Carbon and Lue Alice (Parks) Summers. She attended the Mount Vernon Schools. Shirley married Tommy Ray Roe and he preceded her in death. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary...
Florence J. Busakowski
Nov 24, 2015
Florence J. Busakowski, age 84, of Iron River, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born May 2, 1931 in Caspian, MI the daughter of the late Walter and Justine (Pavlik) Piekarski. She attended the Stambaugh Schools and graduated with the Class of 1949. Florence married Stanley Busakowski on March 11, 1952 in...
Dolores Bonel
Nov 23, 2015
Dolores Bonel, age 87, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Up Health System in Marquette. She was born May 19, 1928, the daughter of the late Sydney and Mella (Stebic) Quayle. Upon graduation, she attended business school in Iron River. Dolores married Richard Erickson Jr. in 1947, and he preceded her in death in 1960....
Charles D. Benjamin
Nov 21, 2015
Charles D. Benjamin, age 84, of Caspian, MI passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Charles was born August 12, 1931 in Flint, MI, the son of the late Oliver and Joyce (Rice) Benjamin. He was employed as a custodian engineer in the public school system for over 35 years. Charles...
Donna M. Baughman
Nov 20, 2015
Donna M. Baughman, age 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Donna was born September 23, 1938 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Naterino and Edith (Pasqualli) Contardi. She attended the Iron River schools and Ruston High School in Chicago, IL, graduating in 1956....
Alfred J. Tefft
Nov 19, 2015
Alfred J. Tefft, age 78, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. He was born October 25, 1937 in Saranac, MI, the son of the late Louis Tefft and Josephine (Selmo) Wurzer. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1956. He was a...
Patricia A. Keevers
Nov 16, 2015
Patricia A. Keevers, age 70, of Tipler, WI, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at UP Health System in Marquette, MI. She was born January 27, 1945 in Norfolk, VA, the daughter of the late Melvin and Zelma (Miller) Day. She was a Home Health Nurse. Patricia married Donald Keevers on Sweetest Day in 1967. He preceded her in death....
Mary E. Schwark
Nov 15, 2015
Mary E. Schwark, age 101, of Iron River, MI, passes away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born August 27, 1914 in Geneseo, IL, the daughter of the late Ralph and Cora (Buckle) Wentz. She attended the Geneseo Schools, graduating with the Class of 1933. She married Herman Schwark on January 21, 1937 in...
Andrew J. Tomasoski
Nov 13, 2015
Andrew Tomasoski, age 91, the quiet, thoughtful man who underlined each day with prayer and thanks, loved and appreciated his wife, three children, seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren, sisters and brothers, in-laws, nieces and nephews and each leaf on his family tree, rests now in peace. He died on November 13, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. Born on...
Edward J. Erickson Iii
Nov 12, 2015
Edward J. Erickson III, age 81 of Iron River, MI, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. He was born May 1, 1934 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Edward and Rose (Lindahl) Erickson. He attended the Palatka , Gaastra, Caspian and Stambaugh schools, graduating in 1952. He was...
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