Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
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...
Marie B. Greenlund
Mar 23, 2015
Marie B. Greenlund, age 87, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 in Green Bay, WI. Marie was born on December 18, 1927 in Amasa, MI, the daughter of the late Sidney and Esther (Fenstrom) Stebbins. After graduating from Amasa schools she attended beauty school. Marie married Melvin Greenlund on September 20, 1947 in Iron River and...
Ann V. Brunamonti
Mar 18, 2015
Ann V. Brunamonti, age 90, of Caspian, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born January 4, 1925 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Meggiolara) Schiavo. She attended the Caspian and Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1942. Ann married Victor Brunamonti...
Stanley J. Cieciorka
Mar 17, 2015
Stanley J. Cieciorka, age 97, of Iron River, MI, passed away, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Ossineke, MI. He was born September 11, 1917 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Anton and Ursula (Grygelko) Cieciorka. He attended the Lincoln and Central Schools and graduated from Iron River High School with the Class of 1936. He played football...
Eloise P. Manfrom
Mar 13, 2015
Eloise P. Manfrom, age 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born December 17, 1924 in Mineral Hills, MI, the daughter of the late Aldrick and Eloise P. (Williams) Anderson. She attended the Iron River Schools. She was employed as a cook for over...
Scott M. Byczek
Mar 12, 2015
Scott M. Byczek, age 36, of Rhinelander, WI, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away March 12, 2015. He was born July 11, 1978 in Iron River, MI, the son of Danny and Cheryl (Vidas) Byczek. He attended and graduated from the West Iron County Schools. He was a member of the Upper Peninsula River Church. An avid reader, he...
Violet J. Balducci
Mar 11, 2015
Violet “Vi” J. Balducci, age 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born June 10, 1924 in Iron Mountain, MI, the daughter of the late Emanuel and Minnie (Pataconi) Tavonatti. She attended the Iron Mountain Schools, graduating from Iron Mountain High School with the Class of 1942. Vi...
Marjorie J. Medovich
Mar 9, 2015
Marjorie J. Medovich, 82, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born August 13, 1932 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late William and Signe (Jacobson) Hill. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1950. She then attended the Burrough’s Bookkeeping School in Chicago, IL....
Sandra L. Martin
Mar 4, 2015
Sandra Lee Martin, 57, of Tipler, WI, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her home. She was born April 8, 1957 in Racine, WI, the daughter of Chester and Stella (Czarnecki) Olszewski. She graduated from Union Grove High School with the Class of 1975. Sandra married James “Jim” M. Martin on June 28, 1975 in Kenosha WI, and the...
Katherine R. Dzanbazoff
Mar 2, 2015
Katherine Rose Dzanbazoff, age 83, formerly of Gaastra, MI, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Appleton Medical Center, Appleton, WI. She was born August 31, 1931 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Albina (Deladio) Smith. She attended the Stambaugh Schools. She was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church of Caspian and the...
Jane A. Spencer
Feb 28, 2015
Jane Adele Spencer, age 59, of Alvin, WI, passed away February 28, 2015 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 30, 1955 in Kenosha, WI, the daughter of the late David and Fae (Johnston) Kappers. She graduated from Trempter High School, Class of 1973. Jane married Michael Richard Spencer on October 6,...
Rita A. Marlowe
Feb 20, 2015
Rita A. Marlowe, age 97, of Iron River, MI, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born June 1, 1917 in Palatka, WI, the daughter of the late Philip and Ella (Erbin) Marlowe. She attended the Bates Schools and was a lifelong resident of the area. Rita was a member of the St. Agnes...
Shaylin L. Thorne
Feb 20, 2015
Shaylin Laine Thorne, age 27, of New Iberia, LA passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at Iberia Medical Center following a car accident. He was born May 13, 1987 in Memphis, TN, the son of Gina M. Giuliani and A. Peter Thorne III. He attended the West Iron County Schools and Marshal Academy in Holly Springs, MS. Shaylin graduated from...
Gale E. Stowell
Feb 18, 2015
Gale E. Stowell, 78, of Iron River, MI, lost his battle to cancer February 18 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born May 5, 1936 in Wayne, MI, the son of the late Benjamin Stowell and Arthur and Vera (Bassett) Trost. He attended the Wayne school system. He worked as a mechanic until his retirement in 2006. On...
Chester M. Karney
Feb 16, 2015
Chester M. Karney, age 96, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 in Wausau, WI. He was born on February 20, 1918 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Walter and Bessie (Drozdowski) Karney. Chester grew up in the Morrison Lake Area and was a lifelong resident. He attended the James and Iron River...
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