Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Ronald Smitham
May 27, 2013
Ronald W. Smitham, 77, of Iron River, MI, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. He was born May 9, 1936 in Stambaugh, MI, son of the late Theodore and Filomina ""Fannie"" (Abata) Smitham. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1954. Following graduation he entered the U....
Eva N. Stapleton
May 26, 2013
Eva Nellie (Spencer) Stapleton, age 93, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday May 26th at Omro Care Center, Omro, W,I where she resided since 2006, previously of Nelma, WI where she lived most of her life. Eva had moved to Omro area to be closer to her children. Eva was born in Nelma, WI on January 23, 1920,...
Irene F. Gendron
May 25, 2013
Irene F. Gendron, 98, of Phelps, WI, formerly of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Rhinelander, WI. She was born July 13, 1914 in Iron River Township, MI, daughter of the late William and Hilma (Lindgren) Sivula. She attended the Nash School and the Iron River Schools graduating from Iron River High School with the Class...
Eva Ruth Rizzardi
May 21, 2013
Eva Ruth Rizzardi, 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born May 27, 1919 in Iron River, MI, daughter of the late Secondo and Ida (Toti) Dominici. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1937. She organized many class...
Russell Christensen
May 17, 2013
Russell ""Utty"" Clarence Christensen, 85, of Iron River, MI, was taken to be with his Lord on May 17, 2013. He was born December 23, 1927 in the family home on Ottawa Lake Road, to pioneer parents, Andrew and Charlotte (Borns) Christensen. He was the 11th of 12 children. He attended a one room schoolhouse called Hilltop School on Ottawa...
Roberta Ivey Schewe
May 16, 2013
Roberta R. Ivey Schewe, 95, of Iron River, MI, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born April 15, 1918 in Iron River, MI, daughter of the late Medora and Velema (Branchini) Dati, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Homer and Iron River Schools. Roberta married Alfred Ivey...
Roberta Armata
May 14, 2013
Roberta A. Armata, 70, of Iron River passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born September 2, 1942 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of Blaise and Ethel (Peterson) Nohlechek. She attended Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1960. Roberta married Francis ""Frank"" Armata on April 24,...
Fannie I. Skog
May 11, 2013
Fannie I. Skog, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Northstar Health System. She was born December 10, 1924 in Iron Mountain, MI, the daughter of the late Millard and Sarah (Jensen) Babcock and attended the Sagola - Channing schools, graduating from Channing High School in 1945. She married William Skog on June 2,...
Laura Y Schrader
May 8, 2013
Laura Y. Schrader, 77, of Gaastra, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born October 23, 1935 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, daughter of the late Walter A. and Edna Mae (Magaard) Hall. She moved to the Iron River area as a child and attended the Iron River Schools. Laura married Elmer Schrader...
Anna L. Day
May 1, 2013
Anna L. Day, 83, Alvin, WI, passed away Monday, May 1, 2013 at Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff, WI. She was born January 30, 1930 in Alvin, WI, daughter of the late Martin and Julia (Spicer) Borske. She attended Elvoy and Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. Anna married Herman Day on June 5, 1948 in Alvin...
Michael D. Stella
Apr 16, 2013
Michael David Stella, 56, Milwaukee, WI, formerly of Iron River, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013. He was born March 21, 1957 in Stambaugh, MI, son of Connie (Mangone) Stella and the late Sam Stella. Michael attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1976. He attended the Northern Michigan Skill Center. He was employed as a...
Vernon Soderbloom
Apr 12, 2013
Vernon A. Soderbloom, 89, Iron River, MI, passed away Friday. April 12, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River after a short illness. Vernon was born July 25, 1923 in Stambaugh, MI, son of Carl and Emily (Anderson) Soderbloom. He attended the Stambaugh Public Schools, graduating in 1941. Vernon entered the US Army in 1943, and served in the Asiatic...
Mildred V. Blazer
Apr 8, 2013
Mildred Virginia Blazer, 91, passed away peacefully at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Powers, Michigan, on April 8, 2013. She was born on February 28, 1922 in Red Springs, Wisconsin to Joseph S. Martin II and Florence A. (Miller) Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen O. Blazer in 1988. She was also preceded in death by eight...
Dale Everson
Apr 2, 2013
Dale A. Everson, 68, Iron River, MI, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, MI. Dale was born October 10, 1944 in Marquette, MI, the son of Dolcy Everson and Margaret (Cain) Everson and step-father, Bernie Deschaine. He attended the Marquette Schools. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, and was also stationed in...
John C. Banks
Mar 30, 2013
John C. Banks, 83, Caspian, MI, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Iron River Care Center. He was born April 30, 1929 in Iron River, the son of the late Theodore and Evelyn (Johnson) Banks. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. He retired from the Iron County Road Commission in 1991. John...
Dorothy Kalata
Mar 26, 2013
Dorothy A. Kalata, 79, Shawano, WI (formerly of Iron River), passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at her home. She was born March 9, 1934 in Iron River, the daughter of the late Axel and Isabel (LeDoux) Benson. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. Dorothy married Robert Kalata on November 28, 1970 and the...
Gregory Schuth
Mar 26, 2013
Gregory ""Greg"" R. Schuth, 65, Iron River, MI, passed away Tuesday, March 26 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born November 15, 1947 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Raymond and Rose (Masciola) Schuth. He graduated from Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, IL. He was a Veteran of the US Coast Guard. Greg married the former Marie...
Robert K. Harris
Mar 25, 2013
Robert K. Harris, 90, Appleton, WI, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton, WI. He was born November 21, 1922 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Trewartha) Harris, Sr. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1942. He was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, serving...
Bruno Peretto
Mar 24, 2013
Bruno Peretto, 98, Gaastra, MI, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born February 11, 1915 in Gaastra, MI, son of the late Louis and Mary (Castenaro) Peretto. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1933. He was employed as a miner by Pickens-Mather Mining Company for...
Marilyn Salzeider
Mar 23, 2013
Marilyn L. Salzeider, of Pawnee, Illinois and Iron River, Michigan passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in the comfort of her Husband, John Earl Salzeider, and sons, John (Robin) and Jerry (Sherri). Marilyn was preceded in death by her son, James (Christine). Marilyn was born on January 22, 1945, the daughter of Marvin and Doris Moe. A sister, Donna...
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