Obituaries

Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI

Norman Erickson

Norman Erickson

Feb 24, 2013

Norman R. Erickson, age 86, of Minneapolis, MN (formerly of Iron River, MI) passed away on February 24, 2013 in Minneapolis. He was born May 16, 1926 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late George and Edla (Lindblom) Erickson. He attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the Class of 1944. Norman served his country in the U.S. Navy...

Leo H. Pisoni

Leo H. Pisoni

Feb 23, 2013

Leo H. Pisoni, age 95, of Iron River, MI, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. He was born December 18, 1917 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Candido and Anna (Calliari) Pisoni. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1935. He was a...

Eugene H. Gollakner

Eugene H. Gollakner

Feb 19, 2013

Eugene H. Gollakner Age 75 Iron River, MI Died February, 19, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. He was born June 15, 1937, in Alpha, MI, the son of the late William and Jesse Gollakner. He attended the Caspian schools. Eugene was a self-employed carpenter for 60 years. Eugene married the former Phyllis A. Koski on September 21, 1962...

Bernard J. St. Germain

Bernard J. St. Germain

Feb 17, 2013

Bernard J. St. Germain Age 90 Iron River, MI Passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013. He was born April 10, 1922 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Arthur and Leah M. (Verville) St. Germain. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1941. He was a U.S. Army Veteran...

Eileen Stewart

Eileen Stewart

Feb 16, 2013

Eileen ""Janet"" Stewart Age 96 Iron River, MI Passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born September 5, 1916 in Pembina, ND, the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Grenbeck) Johnson. She moved with her family to the Iron River area at the age of 7 and attended the Iron River schools,...

Thomas J. Bray

Thomas J. Bray

Feb 6, 2013

Thomas James Bray Age 71 Iron River, MI Passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. He was born October 27, 1941 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Reginald and Phyllis (Greenlund) Bray. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1959. He was a U.S Air Force...

Rita E. Commenator

Rita E. Commenator

Jan 28, 2013

Rita E. Commenator Age 90 Iron River, MI Passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility She was born January 22, 1923 in Henry, IL, the daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Proctor) Rickey. She attended the Henry Schools, graduating from Henry High School with the Class of 1941. Rita married Ralph W. Commenator...

Harold Moore

Harold Moore

Jan 28, 2013

Harold E. Moore Age 69 Iron River, MI Passed away January 28, 2013 in L 'Anse, MI. He was born May 16, 1943 in Harrisburg, WV, the son of the late Clarence T. and Mildred M. (Grimes) Moore. He attended the Harrisburg schools, graduating from Harrisburg High School. Harold married the former Barbara Bomaster on April 5, 1975. The couple...

Glenn M. Carollo

Glenn M. Carollo

Jan 27, 2013

Glenn M. Carollo Age 75 Trout Creek, MI Passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born April 25, 1937 in Iron Mountain, MI, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lupini) Carollo. He attended the Iron Mountain Schools, graduating from Iron Mountain High School. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and...

Glenn M. Carollo

Glenn M. Carollo

Jan 27, 2013

Glenn M. Carollo Age 75 Trout Creek, MI Passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born April 25, 1937 in Iron Mountain, MI, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lupini) Carollo. He attended the Iron Mountain Schools, graduating from Iron Mountain High School. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and...

Mary Lord

Mary Lord

Jan 26, 2013

Mary Louise Lord Age 92 Iron River, MI Passed away Saturday January 26, 2013 at North Star Health System. Born: September 14, 1920 in Oak Park, Illinois The daughter of the late Gerald and Ruth (Borland) Skilbeck attended the Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She married Kenneth Lord on June 25, 1949 in Kenosha, WI. The couple moved to...

Conrad Leroy Skinner

Conrad Leroy Skinner

Jan 25, 2013

Conrad Leory ""Peachie"" Skinner, 78 of Iron River, MI, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Oscar G. Johnson V.A. Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. He was born in Chicago, IL on December 24, 1934, the son of the late Edward and Illmie (Aho) Skinner. Following graduation, Conrad entered the U.S. Marine Corps and served during the Korean War....

George Wickstrom

George Wickstrom

Jan 21, 2013

George Axel Wickstrom Age 76 Iron River, MI Passed away Monday, January 21, 2013 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born October 16, 1936 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Dr. Axel and Stella (Westerberg) Wickstrom. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. Following graduation, he attended one year of college...

Caroline B. Applin

Caroline B. Applin

Jan 20, 2013

Caroline B. Applin Age 96 Iron River, MI Died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Northstar Health System in Iron River. She was born on October 3, 1916 in Dober Location, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Broswaic) Brunswick. Caroline attended the Gaastra and Stambaugh Schools. Caroline married Louis Piette on July 25, 1942. He preceded her in death...

Max Margoni Jr.

Max Margoni Jr.

Jan 19, 2013

Max Margoni Jr. Age 94 Caspian, MI Died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Northstar Heath System in Iron River, MI. He was born on March 7, 1918 in Caspian, the son of the late Max and Alice (Tessadri) Margoni attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1934. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of...

Rose T. Cristan

Rose T. Cristan

Jan 18, 2013

Rose Theresa Cristan Age 94 Caspian, Michigan Passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 at Northstar Health System in Iron River, MI. Rose was born on October 25, 1918 in Crystal Falls, MI, the 6th of 7 children of the late Attilio and Mary (Pintarelli) Tirapelli. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene (Gene) Cristan and her siblings; four...

Wilfred L. Verville

Wilfred L. Verville

Jan 15, 2013

Wilfred L. ""Curly"" Verville Age 89 Iron River, MI passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Northstar Health System. He was born November 25, 1923 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Louis and Christina (Carrier) Verville. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1942. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during...

James R. Haydon Sr.

James R. Haydon Sr.

Jan 12, 2013

James ""Bob"" Haydon Sr. Age 84 Gaastra, MI Passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his home. He was born on December 16, 1928 in Iron River, MI., son of the late James and Theresa (Murphy) Haydon attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1946. Following graduation, he attended St. Norbert 's College. He was...

Roxanne L. Marcell

Roxanne L. Marcell

Jan 8, 2013

Roxanne Lee Marcell On January 8, 2013 she lost her long battle with emphysema. She was born the only daughter of Fred M. and Erma (Olson) Hill on April 15, 1951. Her mother preceded her in death in February 2003. She graduated from West Iron County High School in 1969 and resided in Iron River, MI all her life. She...

Robert Holliday

Robert Holliday

Jan 3, 2013

Robert G. Holliday Age 99 Iron River, MI Passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at his daughter 's home. He was born April 8, 1913 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Robert and Anna (Weber) Holliday. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1931. Robert married the former Dorothy Haas on...