Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Ronald D. Woodworth
May 28, 2015
Ronald D. Woodworth, age 81, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born March 22, 1934 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Richard Woodworth and Helen (Kapusta) Beaber. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1954. Ronald was employed by Atlantic and...
Harold G. Nichols
May 20, 2015
Harold G. Nichols, age 85, of Caspian, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. He was born July 18, 1929 in Lansing, MI, the son of the late William and Nellie (Blood) Nichols. He was a self-employed auctioneer for over 45 years and later worked at Ski Brule. Harold married the former Patrecia Wright...
June B. Weeks
May 13, 2015
June Bernice Weeks died at the age of 96 on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. June was born in Stambaugh, Michigan on September 17, 1918, the first of five children of Stanley Thomas and Ethel Mae (Jewell) Wales. She married Robert Peters Weeks in Stambaugh on June 22, 1946 and he preceded her in death...
Ensio "Eric" Luhtanen
May 11, 2015
Ensio “Eric” Luhtanen, age 70, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born June 25, 1944 in Kurrika, Finland, the son of the late Olavi and Nellie (Palomaki) Luhtanen. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1961, and then attended...
Luciana O. Torrespico
May 9, 2015
Luciana O. Torrespico, age 79, of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. She was born April 27, 1936 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of the late Juan and Anastacia (Morales) Ortiz. She attended school in Mexico and came to the United States in 1966, settling in Chicago, IL. She moved to...
Jerry W. Mcmahon
May 3, 2015
Jerry W. McMahon, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Northstar Health System of Iron River. He was born September 20, 1926 in Ashland, WI, the son of the late Thomas and Arline (Thiese). He attended the Iron River High School, graduating with the Class of 1944. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of...
Karin E. Westphal
May 1, 2015
Karin E. Westphal, age 48, of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, May 01, 2015. She was born July 06, 1966 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of David and Sandra (Sande) Greig. She was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Karin married Erik Westphal on September 28, 1996 in Iron River, and the couple made their home in Stambaugh Township. They...
Doris H. Bergstrom Mattioli
Apr 28, 2015
Doris Helen Bergstrom Mattioli, age 92, of Salida, CO, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Doris was born April 24, 1923 in Beechwood (Iron River), the daughter the late Oscar and Alma Benson. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1940. Doris then moved to Chicago, IL, where she...
Barbara K. Holm
Apr 21, 2015
Barbara K. Holm, age 83, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at her home. She was born December 20, 1931 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Norman and Lila (Kinney) Oss. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1950. Barbara married George E. Holm...
Gerald L. Ingram
Apr 20, 2015
Gerald L. Ingram, age 75, of Alvin, WI, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at his home. He was born May 18, 1939 in Alvin, WI, the son of the late Walter and Lucy (Huff) Ingram. He attended the Iron River Schools, and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Gerald married the former Beulah Berlin on June 15, 1962, and the...
Irene K. Youngren
Apr 19, 2015
Irene K. Youngren, age 88, of Iron River, MI passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Northstar Health System in Iron River. Irene was born July 4, 1926 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Blanche (Kopenski) Ross. She attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1944. Irene married Clayton "Bumpers" Youngren...
Donald R. Rymkos
Apr 16, 2015
Donald R. Rymkos, age 68, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at his home. He was born December 27, 1946 in Highland Park, MI, the son of the late George and Delores (Lein) Rymkos. He attended Wayne State University for his Master’s Degree in Social Services and was employed by the Department of Social Services for...
Betty A. Giuliani Nordstrom
Apr 15, 2015
Betty Ann Laine Giuliani Nordstrom, age 83, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Ledgeview Nursing Home, De Pere, WI. She was born August 19, 1931 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late John Jacob and Hilda (Hakala) Laine. Betty married Geno Felix Giuliani; Geno preceded her in death. She later married Lauren John Nordstrom;...
Janice C. Petroski
Apr 12, 2015
Janice “Auntie Jannie” Catherine Petroski, 87, of Iron River, Michigan died unexpectedly Sunday April 12, 2015 at Columbia Saint Maryʼs Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, due to complications resulting from injuries sustained two days previously. Janice was born June 14, 1927, to the late Chester and Anna (Wercinski) Petroski (later Byczek) at the family homestead on Byczek Road in Stambaugh Township. She...
Francis J. Armata
Apr 1, 2015
Francis “Frank” J. Armata, age 77, of Iron River passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Frank was born August 11, 1937 in Ironwood, MI, son of the late Frank and Amelia (Sokolowski) Armata. He attended the Ironwood Schools, graduating from Luther L. Wright High School with the Class of 1955. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Frank married the former...
Lois A. Garavet
Mar 31, 2015
Lois A. Autio Garavet, age 75, of Iron River, MI, passed away passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at home. She was born July 14, 1939 in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late Towner and Esther (Johnson) Autio. She attended the Crystal Falls Schools, graduating from Forest Park High School with the Class of 1957 Lois married James...
Helen C Han
Mar 29, 2015
Helen C. Han passed away at Northstar Health System on March 29, 2015. She was born on April 27, 1918 in Shanghai, China and she emigrated to the United States in 1948. She lived in Mount Clemens, MI and then moved to Pontiac, MI in 1954. She came to Iron River in 1992. Helen married John Maoshing Han on November...
Don A. Marcell
Mar 27, 2015
Don A. Marcell, age 74, Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015. Don was born on July 24, 1940 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Norman and Evelyn (Applin) Marcell. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1958. He worked for the former Newberry Store prior to entering the U.S. Navy in...
Audrey C. Momont
Mar 27, 2015
Audrey C. Momont, age 83, of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born July 25, 1931 in Sagola, MI, the daughter of the late Arnold and Alva (Swanson) Simondsen. She graduated from Channing High School with the Class of 1949. Audrey married Eugene Momont on September 11, 1971 in...
Florence M. Paschelke
Mar 23, 2015
Florence M. Paschelke, age 94, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at her home. She was born March 3, 1921 in Bates, MI, the daughter of the late Frank and Emma (Berg) Peterson. She attended the Rogers School and graduated from Iron River High School. Following graduation, she attended Metropolitan Business...
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