Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Genevieve K. Signorin
Aug 15, 2014
Genevieve K. Signorin, age 86, of Racine, WI, passed away Friday, August 15, 2014. She was born March 14, 1928 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Servia) Bilski. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1946. Genevieve married Domenic Signorin on May 5, 1951 at St Cecilia Catholic Church of Caspian, and...
John R. Erickson Sr.
Aug 14, 2014
John R. Erickson Sr., age 80, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away August 14, 2014 at Portage, WI. He was born January 8, 1934 in Sidnaw, MI, the son of the late John A. and Aileen (Hendrickson) Erickson. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1952. He attended Michigan Technological University, receiving his...
James S. Penkivech
Aug 10, 2014
James S. Penkivech, age 86, of Stambaugh, MI, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Rennes Health and Rehab Center of Rhinelander, WI. He was born March 10, 1928 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Frank and Anna (Rusinek) Penkivech. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1946. He was a U.S....
John V. Allen
Aug 9, 2014
John V. Allen of Gaastra, MI, formerly of Sheffield, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Marquette, MI. He was 57. John was born to John E. and Virginia (Kratz) Allen on May 20, 1957 at Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, TX. He married Connie Pease in Princeton, IL, March 16, 1979. She survives. John graduated with an...
Gary R Corsi
Aug 3, 2014
Gary R. Corsi, 78, of Watersmeet, MI passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. He was born on October 9, 1935 in Watersmeet, MI. He attended the Watersmeet, MI Schools, graduating with the Class of 1954. After high school, he attended Gogebic Community College. Gary was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He...
William R. Webber
Aug 1, 2014
William “Bill” R. Webber, age 90, of Iron River, MI, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born April 8, 1924 in Caspian, MI, the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Marinello) Webber. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. Bill was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, serving...
Florence M. Johnson
Jul 23, 2014
Florence M. Johnson, 85, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born May 12, 1929 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Melford J. and Mary (Cowling) Shovald and was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Palatka and Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School...
Marcella D. Camps
Jul 22, 2014
Marcella D. Camps, 101, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born February 26, 1913 in Pentoga, MI, the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Draftz) Camps. She attended the Nahma Schools and graduated. She was employed as a clerk at the Pedo Grocery Store for 17 years...
Minnie E. Olson
Jul 17, 2014
Minnie E. Olson, age 98, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Iron River Care Center. Minnie was born on May 4, 1916 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Richard and Doris (Bastin) Orchard. She attended the Iron River schools. Minnie was employed as a cook for the Iron River Schools. She...
Alice L. Johnson
Jul 16, 2014
Alice L. Johnson, age 91, of Iron River, MI passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the Iron River Care Center. Alice was born on March 13, 1923 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Fred and Emma (Erbin) Hereau. She was a lifelong resident of the Iron River area. She attended Bates School and Iron River High...
Clara M. Swanson
Jul 15, 2014
Clara Mae Swanson, age 79, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born February 14, 1935 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late John and Hilda (Hakala) Laine. She attended the Chicago, IL and the Caspian Schools. Clara married Kenton “Swanny” Swanson on November...
Rosemary A. Sawaski
Jul 13, 2014
Rosemary Ann Sawaski, age 91, of Caspian, MI, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born July 17, 1922 in Ashland, WI, the daughter of the late William and Sophie (Livo) Novak. She attended the Wakefield Schools, graduating with the class of 1940. She then attended the Providence Hospital...
George P Peterson
Jul 7, 2014
George P. Peterson, age 93, of Iron River, MI, died on Monday, July 7, 2014 peacefully in his sleep at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 24, 1921 in Iron River, MI, the son of Peter and Anna (Syrsted) Peterson. He attended the Iron River Schools. George was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II serving...
Eleanor Bessen
Jul 2, 2014
Eleanor Bessen, age 87 of Trout Creek passed away July 2, 2014. She was born June 11, 1927 in Eagle River, Wisconsin to Albert and Martha (Olsson) Soquist of Conover, Wisconsin. On November 24, 1951 Eleanor married Roy Bessen of Trout Creek and soon became a very active member of this community. She joined Trinity Lutheran Church and she served...
Evelyn A. Bors
Jul 1, 2014
Evelyn A. Bors, 89, of Caspian, MI, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014. The daughter of the late George and Anastazia (Kruzich) Polich was born on November 14, 1924 in Caspian and was a 1942 graduate of Stambaugh High School. On June 5, 1943, she married Joseph Bors at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Caspian and the couple made their home...
Dorine J. Quarless
Jun 22, 2014
June “Dorine” Quarless, age 91 , of Iron River, MI, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at her home. She was born June 1, 1923 in Ishpeming, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia (Varney) Pidgeon. She attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. Dorine married Carl Quarless, and the couple made their home in Iron River. Carl...
Robert J. Swanson, Sr.
Jun 15, 2014
Robert J. Swanson, Sr., age 86, of Iron River, MI, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI surrounded by family. He was born March 24, 1928 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Oscar and Elvira (Passamani). He attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. After he was...
Dorothy Rae
Jun 14, 2014
Dorothy M. Rae, age 90, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at her home. Dorothy was born on August 15, 1923 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Walter and Justine (Pavlik) Piekarski. She attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1941. She then attended the Iron County Business School and Western...
John Angeloff Jr.
Jun 8, 2014
John Angeloff Jr., age 90, of Iron Mountain, MI, ( formerly of Iron River), passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. He was born January 31, 1924 in Crystal Falls, MI, the son of the late John and Minnie (Lattermen) Angeloff. He attended the Crystal Falls Schools, and at age...
Rollie Rometti
Jun 5, 2014
Rolland "Rollie" Silvio Rometti, age 84, of Stambaugh, MI, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born July 29, 1929 in Mineral Hills, MI, the son of the late Pio and Catherine (Antonetti) Rometti. He attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the class of 1948. After graduating from high school, Rollie worked...
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