Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
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...
Pearl H. Mylchreest
Jun 3, 2014
Pearl H. Mylchreest, of Iron River, MI, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Northstar Hospital in Iron River. She was born on April 27, 1921 in Crystal Falls, daughter of the late Nicholas J. and Verna Hazel (Bowman) Williams. She graduated from the Crystal Falls High School on May 29, 1940. Pearl married Tovio S....
Rose B. Dishaw
May 27, 2014
Rose B. Dishaw, age 91 of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. She was born August 18, 1922 in Loretto, MI, the daughter of the late Pio and Catherine (Antonetti) Rometti. She attended the Iron River schools. Rose married George Henry Dishaw on September 7, 1940, and the couple were lifelong...
Gary D. Strong
May 24, 2014
Gary D. Strong, age 82, formerly of Iron River, MI, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 24, 2014 in Ishpeming, MI in the presence of his loving family. He was born August 11, 1931 in Elkhart, IN, the son of the late Howard and Florence (Hosterman) Strong. He attended the Elkhart Schools, graduating with the Class of 1949....
Michael L Andersen
May 15, 2014
Michael L. Andersen, age 65, of Long Lake, WI, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his home. He was born October 25, 1948 in Racine, WI, the son of the late Clifford and Ida (Swaninapole) Andersen. He attended the Racine Schools, graduating from William Horlick High School in 1967. He served his apprenticeship as a machinist at Gorton Machine...
Janet R. Schoeb
May 15, 2014
Janet R. Schoeb, age 79, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. She was born August 19, 1934 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Edward and Carrie (Anderson) Pivonka. She attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. She then attended telegraph school in Crawfordsville, IN, and went...
Margaret E. Gill
May 14, 2014
Margaret E. Gill, age 69, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born December 12, 1944 in Phelps, WI, the daughter of the late Archie and Anna Mae (Reed) Lincoln. She attended the Phelps and West Iron County Schools and graduated in 1994 with her son Dan. Margaret married...
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