Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Jerry A. Dent
Jun 5, 2024
Jerry A. Dent, age 53, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He was born on August 6, 1970, in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Sharon and the late Jerry C. Dent. He attended the Cincinnati Schools, graduating from Western Hill High School with the class of 1988. Jerry was a food inspector for the...
Orrin A. Nichols
Jun 5, 2024
Orrin A. Nichols, age 86, of Iron River, MI, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He was born on February 1, 1938, in Tipler, WI, the son of the late Charles K. and Edna (Diehl) Nichols. He attended school in Tipler and Stambaugh High School. Orrin married Melba Gill in November 1973 in Iron River, MI. The...
Luree "Lou" Baumgartner
May 30, 2024
Luree “Lou” Baumgartner, age 97, of Bates Twp., MI, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on March 31, 1927, in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late Ralph and Emma (LaPlante) Waite. She attended the Bates and Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class...
Kathleen P. Bemis
May 29, 2024
Kathleen P. Bemis, age 98, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center. Kathleen was born on May 5, 1928, in Florence, WI, the daughter of the late Charles and Lena (Rucinski) Bemis. She attended and graduated from the Stambaugh Schools, with the Class of 1944. Following graduation, she obtained her...
Margaret J. Burton
May 27, 2024
Margaret J. Burton, age 74, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024. She was born on January 26, 1950, in Mulberry, KS, the daughter of the late Wilson and Shirley (Aldridge) Hartman. She graduated from Davis County High School in Bloomfield, IA. Margaret married James Burton on February 15, 1969, in Bloomfield, IA. The couple celebrated...
Lanny W. Studdard
May 24, 2024
Lanny W. Studdard, age 74, of Conover, WI, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Aspirus Eagle River Hospital. He was born on January 28, 1950, in Burnsville, MS, the son of the late Hardie and Margrette (Barnes) Studdard. Lanny attended Tremper High School in Kenosha, WI, graduating with the class of 1968. He then attended Northwestern University, earning...
Bessie I. Nora
May 23, 2024
Bessie I. Nora, age 97, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on November 4, 1926, in Gaastra, MI, the daughter of the late Melford and Mary (Cowling) Shovald. She attended the local schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the class of 1944. Bessie married John...
Mary Ann Vanwagner
May 23, 2024
Mary Ann VanWagner, age 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on July 17, 1931, in Watersmeet, MI, the daughter of the late Samuel and Clara (Halverson) Knapp. She attended and graduated from the Watersmeet schools. Mary Ann married Floyd VanWagner on August 19, 1950, in...
Shari R. Parker
May 13, 2024
Shari R. Parker, age 62, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024. She was born on July 25, 1961, in Merrill, WI, the daughter of the late Winston and Shirley (Cheshure) Woodward. She graduated from the University of Houston in 1990. Shari also earned her PhD in bilingual education from Capella University. She was employed as...
Genie S. Sievers
May 12, 2024
Genie S. Sievers, age 79, of Hebert, LA, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Iron River, MI. She was born on July 11, 1944, in Minden, LA, the daughter of the late Guy and Shirley (White) Sievers. She graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, LA and went on to attend Northeast Louisiana University. She was employed...
John R. Wetenkamp, Sr.
Apr 26, 2024
John R. Wetenkamp, Sr., age 70, of Long Lake, WI, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024. He was born on October 31, 1953, in Manitowoc, WI, the son of the late Stuart and June (Gauger) Wetenkamp. He attended and graduated from Laona High School with the class of 1972. John married Gladys Halada on March 16, 1974, in Crandon,...
Elizabeth A. Deneau
Apr 25, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Deneau, age 78, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday April 25th, 2024. She attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the class of 1963. Liz was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for many years. Liz’s talents and hobbies were many. She was an avid reader and extremely intelligent at accounting and crossword puzzles. Liz...
Jack R. Schultz
Apr 21, 2024
Jack R. Schultz, age 91, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024. He was born on September 21, 1932, in Melrose Park, IL, the son of the late Paul and Charlotte (Evans) Schultz. Jack attended the Elmhurst, IL schools, graduating from York High School. He was a veteran of the US Army. Jack married Sara Stoltz...
Elma L. Cook
Apr 20, 2024
Elma “Nelma Elma” L. Cook, age 80, of Alvin, WI, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on October 12, 1943, the daughter of the late Virgil and Rita (Stapleton) Darrell. Elma married Thomas Cook in 1965 in Crandon, WI and the couple made their home in Kenosha, WI. They moved...
Nancy J. Nelson
Apr 13, 2024
Nancy Jo Nelson, age 87, of Bates Township, MI, passed away at home on Saturday, April 13, 2024. She was born on September 25, 1936, in Langlade County, WI, the daughter of the late James and Mollie Stark. She attended the Watersmeet Schools. Nancy married Robert E. Nelson on June 6, 1953, and the couple made their home in Bates...
Shirley Sustek
Apr 12, 2024
Shirley Sustek, age 88, of Watersmeet, MI, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center in Iron River, MI. Shirley was born on August 24, 1935, in Blackduck, MN, the daughter of Edgar and Susan (Elasky) Albrecht. She married Emil Sustek on June 29, 1957. The couple celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in 2023. She...
Lindsey A. Gurtner
Mar 22, 2024
Lindsey A. Gurtner, age 36, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at U.P. Heath System-Marquette. She was born on December 31, 1987, in St. Petersburg, FL, the daughter of Judy Gurtner and the late Theodore Burgess. She attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the class of 2006. She was employed as a CNA...
Magdalene "Maggie" Selmo
Mar 16, 2024
Magdalene “Maggie” J. Selmo, age 101, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. She was born March 3, 1923, in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Gendzwill) Kapusta. She attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the Class of 1941. Maggie married Peter Selmo on...
Bruce Wagner
Mar 11, 2024
Clarence Bruce Wagner, age 80, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on October 10, 1943, the son of the late Clarence and Eloise Wagner. Bruce graduated from Hometown, IL High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Bruce...
Betty Bal
Mar 11, 2024
Betty Bal, age 94, of Gaastra, MI, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. Betty was born in Gaastra, MI on June 27, 1929, the daughter of the late Jacob and Magdalenna (Rucinski) Bal. She attended the Gaastra, Palatka, and Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School as President of the Class of 1947. She...
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