Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Harry F. Simard
Mar 29, 2014
Harry Francis Simard, age 92, of Tipler, WI, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. He was born April 1, 1921, in Chassell, MI, the son of the late Henry and Mathilda (Geegeon) Simard. He attended the Green Bay Schools, graduating with the Class of 1940. He served with the...
Janet E. Stanchina
Mar 24, 2014
Janet E. Stanchina, age 79, of Caspian, MI, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born January 6, 1935 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Luigi and Eleanor (Dahlgren) Gaspari. She attended the Bates and Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class...
Elma Maria Jackson
Mar 22, 2014
Elma “Maria” Jackson, age 80, of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born April 13, 1933 in Topaz, MI, the daughter of the late Solomon and Lempi (Salo) Mattson. Maria married Arvo Jackson on June 5, 1954 in Covington, MI, and the couple celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary in...
Adeline T. Westcott
Mar 12, 2014
Adeline T. Westcott, age 95, of Iron River, MI, passed away March 12, 2014. She was born January 22, 1919 in Amasa, MI, the daughter of the late Antonio and Mary (Hill) Bicigo. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1937. Adeline married George Westcott on November 15, 1938 in Iron...
Kenneth C. Eckart
Mar 10, 2014
Kenneth C. Eckart, age 88, of Gaastra, MI, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 10, 2014. He was born on March 17, 1925, the son of the late Clarence and Agnes (Waite) Eckart of Rogers Location in Bates Township. He grew up in Bates Township, attending the Bates and Iron River Schools. He worked at Douglas Aircraft...
Curtis D Denis
Mar 10, 2014
Curtis D. Denis, age 67, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. He was born October 24, 1946 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Arthur and Alice (Moger) Denis. He attended the Valders Schools in Wisconsin, where he performed and lettered in track and field, and graduated with the...
Eugene G. Stoychoff
Mar 5, 2014
Eugene G. Stoychoff, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the Iron River Care Center. He was born July 17, 1925 in Bates Township, MI, the son of the late Richard “Dick” and Lola (Konell) Stoychoff. He attended the Bates School and Iron River High School. He worked in the mines and was a...
Betty J. Hawke
Mar 2, 2014
Betty J. Hawke, age 80, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Northstar Health System, Iron River, MI. She was born April 8, 1933 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late Harry and Nel (Bymaster) Moyer. Betty married Robert R. Hawke on June 23, 1951 in Kokamo, IN. They moved to Iron River and raised...
Diane M. Bowman
Feb 26, 2014
Diane M. Bowman, age 79, lifelong resident of Iron River, MI, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at a Green Bay healthcare facility surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Albin P. and Martha A. (Viitala) Zyskowski on February 2, 1935 in Iron River MI. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the...
Arnold E. Ahlberg
Feb 18, 2014
Arnold E. Ahlberg, age 97, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Iron River Care Center. He was born in North Dakota, the son of the late John and Hilda Ahlberg. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1939 and worked for Borden Dairy following graduation, and later for A.C. Sparkplug in Flint, MI. He...
Ryan Hansen
Feb 11, 2014
Ryan Hansen, age 38, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2013. He was born November 25, 1975 in Holbrook, AZ, the son of Raul Augilera and Marsha Hansen. He was employed as a maintenance man by Trico for over five years. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Marsha (James) Roberts of Iron River; sons, Skylar...
Arthur J. Maki
Jan 31, 2014
Arthur “Art” J. Maki, age 91, of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born March 25, 1922 in Caspian, MI, the son of the late Felix I. and Saima (Honkala) Maki. He attended the Palatka and Stambaugh Schools. He was a U.S Army Veteran of WWII, serving as a...
Mary C. Jacobson
Jan 26, 2014
Mary C. Jacobson, age 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born February 21, 1936 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Folino) Fittante. She attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1954. She then attended Northern Michigan...
Kristine J. Mckinzey
Jan 22, 2014
Kristine J. McKinzey, age 49, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born on November 15, 1964 in Midwest City, Ok, the daughter of David and Darlene (Coleman) McKinzey. She graduated as an honor roll student from Bonneville High School. Later, attending Utah State University where she was...
Robert V. Burke
Jan 21, 2014
Robert “Frenchie” V. Burke, age 81, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 26, 1932 in Gaastra, MI, the son of the late Edward and Aldia (Liberty) Burke. He attended the Palatka School of Gaastra, and Caspian School. Robert married the former Mary Ellen Jewell...
Josephine N. Skog
Jan 16, 2014
Josephine N. Skog, age 97, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born December 25, 1916 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Melchedi and Annunziata (Fioni) Minnucci. She attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School. On March 28, 1934,...
Santford "Sonny" B. Moore
Jan 13, 2014
Santford “Sonny” B. Moore, 81, of Gillett, WI, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014 in Appleton, WI. He was born on July 9, 1932 in Tipler, WI, the son of the late Santford and Ella (Kempka) Moore. Santford attended the Iron River Schools. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War. He was employed as a...
Lottie Mae Christensen
Jan 11, 2014
Lottie Mae Christensen, 88, passed away January 11, 2014, surrounded by her family. Lottie Mae, the daughter of the late Lottie (Meehan) and Ernest Hawkins, was born March 17, 1925. She was employed as a young woman at Melstrom's Drug Store, later moved to Milwaukee where she worked to support the war effort with her sister-in-law, Mavis Christensen. She and...
Henry B. Zychowski
Jan 7, 2014
Henry Benedict Zychowski, 88 of Caspian, MI went to be with the Lord at the Northstar Health Systems in Iron River, MI on January 7, 2014. He was born November, 30, 1925 in Caspian, MI. Henry was the son of the late Polish immigrant John and Mary (Tomko) Zychowski of Caspian, MI. Henry attended the Caspian Schools and graduated. He...
Patricia J. Waite
Jan 6, 2014
Patricia “Patty” J. Waite, 58, of Iron River, MI, died unexpectedly Monday, January 6, 2014 at her home. She was born January 30, 1955 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of John “Jack” D. and Bernice (Ratagick) Waite. She attended the Iron River schools, graduating from West Iron County High School with the Class of 1973. She later attended Gogebic Community...
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