Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Kathryn Stapleton
Sep 12, 2013
Kathryn ""Kathy"" Stapleton, 60, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI. She was born July 7, 1953 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of Joseph and Lucille (Dawson) Dabeck. She attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1971. Kathy was employed as a social worker with...
Stella M. Doenitz
Sep 10, 2013
Stella M. Doenitz, 89, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, September, 10, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born January 26, 1924 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Helseski) Swendeusz. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1941....
Phyllis A. Olsen
Sep 3, 2013
Phyllis A. Olsen, 79, of Stambaugh Township, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Northstar Health System of Iron River. She was born February 27, 1934 in Gaastra, MI, the daughter of the late Stanley and Agnes (Niklas) Nowicki. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1952. Phyllis married William Olsen on October...
Paul J. Masnjak
Sep 1, 2013
Paul John Masnjak, 45, of Stambaugh Township, MI, beloved son of Donald and the late Elvira ""Vera"" Masnjak passed away September 1, 2013. He was born October 21, 1967 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Brother Rice High School in Chicago in 1985, Alma College with a B.A in International Business in 1989 (with study abroad at Gothe Institute, Kassel,...
Patricia Thomas
Aug 29, 2013
There 's a new name written down in Glory. Patricia Anastacia Thomas entered her eternal home on, August 29, 2013. She was born November 16, 1923 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late George and Rose (LeMieux) Coutu. She married the love of her life, the late Clarence W. ""Tom"" Thomas on October 3, 1942 at...
Florence Sharrow
Aug 24, 2013
Florence V. Sharrow, 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born September 15, 1924 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Wiilus and Helmi (Mord) Wiitaniemi. A 1942 graduate of Iron River High School and Iron River Business School, she left Iron River to work in...
Gilbert Seymour
Aug 19, 2013
Gilbert E. Seymour, 66, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at the Iron River Care Center. He was born May 23, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Fred G. and Rose M. (Yackel) Seymour. He attended the Bates Schools. He was a lifelong resident of the area and served in the National Guard. He was...
Ernest Bigari
Aug 16, 2013
Ernest Bigari, 88, passed away at the Iron County Medical Care Facility on August 16, 2013. He was born in Iron River on April 19, 1925, to Albert and Mary (Rosetti) Bigari. Ernie attended the Homer Location Elementary School and the Iron River High School from which he graduated in 1943. Following high school, Ernie attended Coyne Electrical School in...
Roger D. Graves
Aug 12, 2013
Roger D. Graves, 62, of Tipler, WI, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L 'Anse, MI. Roger was born on September 24, 1950 in Wakefield, MI, the son of the late Joseph M. and Georgiana (Dutton) Graves. He attended Florence High School. Roger married the former Shirley Gill on January 27, 1973 in Bates...
Jeffrey Hanold
Aug 12, 2013
Jeffrey ""Jeff"" J. Hanold, 63, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at his home. Jeff was born November 29, 1949 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Joseph and Marianne (McGreaham) Hanold. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1968. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving from January 1969 to September 1973. Following...
Thomas Angeli
Aug 8, 2013
Thomas A. ""Tony"" Angeli, 60, of Iron River, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Northstar Health System. He was born May 16, 1953 in Muskegon, MI, son of Thomas and Eleanor (Grandelius) Angeli. He attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1971. He then attended Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, for his Business Degree. He...
William R. Ahola
Jul 27, 2013
William ""Bill"" R. Ahola, 74 of Chiefland, FL, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born February 28, 1939 in Stambaugh, MI, son of the late Sulo and Ellen (Pakkula) Ahola. He attended the Amasa Schools, graduating from Amasa High School with the Class of 1957. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He...
Bradford D. Cole
Jul 19, 2013
Bradford ""Brad"" D. Cole, 68, of Tipler, WI, died Friday, July 19, 2013. He was born July 5, 1945 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Howard and Vera (Smith) Cole. He attended the Florence Schools. He was employed in quality control by Print Pack for many years. An avid outdoorsman, Brad enjoyed fishing, hunting, four""wheeling, ice fishing, and...
Arnold A. Book
Jul 16, 2013
Arnold A. Book, age 88, of Iron River, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. Arnold was born October 5, 1924 in Bates Township, MI, the son of the late Charles and Toini (Potola) Book. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1942. He...
Phillip Passamoni
Jul 14, 2013
Phillip ""Guzzy"" L. Passamoni, 77, of Iron River, passed away Sunday, July 14 at his home with his family by his side. He was born at home November 16, 1935 in Bates Township, the son of Louis and Hilma (Norkoli) Passamani. He attended the Bates and Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1954. He was a U.S. Air...
William Debruyn
Jul 14, 2013
William ""Bill"" Edward DeBruyn, 91, of Bates Township, beloved father, husband, brother, friend, teacher, passed peacefully early morning July 14, 2013, surrounded by loved ones. Bill was born January 16, 1922, in Norway, Michigan, to Edwilda Rita Asselin DeBruyn and Edward Cyril DeBruyn, youngest of three children. He had two older sisters, Charlotte and Elnora. Bill graduated from Norway High...
Don V. Ruck
Jul 7, 2013
Don Ruck died peacefully in his home on Smoky Lake in the early morning hours of July 7th, surrounded by his wife, Marilyn Bow Ruck, and his five children. Son of Sistelia Donnini Giovanelli and Walter Ruck, Don was born in 1928 in Iron River, Michigan, where he was raised with his beloved sister, Dorothy Ruck Barron. In the lakes...
David M. Lowden
Jul 1, 2013
David M. ""Monk"" Lowden, age 76, of Caspian, MI, passed away suddenly on July 1, 2013 at his home in Caspian. Dave was born May 23, 1937 in Caspian, MI, where he grew up with the river rat gang. He was a 1955 Graduate of Stambaugh High School and served four years in the United States Air Force. He was...
Marcille Hooper
Jul 1, 2013
Marcille J. Hooper, age 80, of Iron River, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 surrounded by her family. Marcille was born June 9, 1933 in Stambaugh, the daughter of late Enoch and Clara (Johnson) Routhoux. She attended Cedar Lake Academy in Cedar Lake, MI. Marcille married William Hooper on October 14, 1950 in Stambaugh and made their home in the...
Randy J. Ponozzo
Jun 29, 2013
Randy J. Ponozzo, age 56, of Iron River, passed away at Marquette General Hospital on June 29, 2013. Randy was born November 30, 1956 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Harvey and Elna (Norkoli) Ponozzo Sr. He attended the Iron River schools, graduating in 1975. He then attended Northern Michigan University. After earning his Bachelors Degree, he attended Soumi College...
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