Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
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...
John Lewis
Jun 28, 2013
John C. Lewis, 71, of Cassatt, SC, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 at his home. He was born September 21, 1941 in Waukegan, IL, son of the late John G. and Antoinette (Kasprowski) Lewis. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1959. John married the...
Chester Turcotte
Jun 27, 2013
Chester R. Turcotte, 94, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. He was born October 16, 1918 in Pentoga, MI, son of the late Arthur and Evelyn (Belongie) Turcotte. He attended the Stambaugh Schools and was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. He was employed by Pickands-Mather...
Elvira Masnjak
Jun 26, 2013
Elvira ""Vera"" Masnjak, 70, of Stambaugh Township, MI, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 14, 1942 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Leo and Marie (Bergamo) Weintraub. She graduated from Tuley High School with the Class of 1961 and then attended cosmetology school. She worked...
Jeffrey Evanoff
Jun 24, 2013
Jeffrey M. Evanoff, age 42, of Anchorage, AK, formerly of Caspian, unexpectedly passed away June 24, 2013 at his home. Jeffrey was born November 6, 1970 in Crystal Falls, MI, the son of Larry and Bonnie (Gross) Evanoff. He attended the West Iron County Schools and graduated with the Class of 1989. He then attended Michigan Technological University and Northern...
Lillian Nelson
Jun 21, 2013
Lillian M. Nelson, 98, of Eugene, OR, formerly of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away Friday, June 21, 1013. She was born March 8, 1915 in Crystal Falls, MI, daughter of the late Harry and Ida (Dabb) Urban. She attended the Crystal Falls Schools, graduating from Crystal Falls High School with the Class of 1934. On July 16, 1935, Lillian married...
Marjorie Duvall
Jun 14, 2013
Marjorie ""Marge"" Ruth Duvall, 93, Iron River, MI, died peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, where she had resided since 2006. She was born August 8, 1919 in Stambaugh, Michigan, daughter of the late Solomon and Ruth (Johnson) Erickson. She attended the Iron Mountain Schools, graduating in 1934. She also attended North Park...
Judith Ritchie
Jun 14, 2013
Judith E. Ritchie, 71, of Long Lake, WI, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at her home. She was born August 21, 1941 in Crandon, WI, daughter of the late Edward and Addie (Bradley) Puckett. She married David Ritchie on September 5, 1959 in Alvin, WI, and the couple celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 2009. Judith was employed as...
Dennis Anderson
Jun 14, 2013
Dennis W. Anderson, 66, of Sun Prairie and formerly of Beaver Dam died unexpectedly on Friday, June 14, 2013 at the family home at Hagerman Lake in Iron River, MI. The longtime practitioner and proponent of education was born August 6, 1946 to Herbert W. and Jean (Dennis) Anderson in Chicago, IL. Dennis graduated from North Park Academy in 1964....
Ernest Rometti
Jun 12, 2013
Ernest R. Rometti, 87, of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. He was born November 29, 1925 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Pio and Catherine (Antonetti) Rometti. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. He was a U.S....
Milton Anderson
Jun 1, 2013
Milton E. Anderson, 85, of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at his home. He was born June 5, 1927 to Godfrey and Clara (Ende) Anderson. He attended the last class of the Pioneer School (which is now located at the Iron County Museum) and graduated from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1944. He served...
Martha Beauchamp
May 30, 2013
Martha J. Beauchamp, 94, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born April 4, 1919 in Felch, MI, daughter of the late Victor and Marie (Ayra) Gustafson. She attended the Felch School graduating from Felch High School in 1937. Martha married Francis Beauchamp on May 4, 1940 in Iron...
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