Obituaries

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

Curtis H. Lindahl

Curtis H. Lindahl

Nov 19, 2012

Curtis H. Lindahl Age 89 Iron River, MI Passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Northstar Health System surrounded by his family. He was born September 18, 1923 at the Lindahl Farm, Beechwood, MI, the eldest of five children to Harold and Martha (Durow) Lindahl. Curtis graduated from Iron River High School with the Class of 1941. He earned an...

Matilda Paraventi

Matilda Paraventi

Nov 14, 2012

Matilda ""Tillie"" June Paraventi Age 85 Iron River, MI Passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. She was born May 16, 1927in Alpha, MI, the daughter of the late Martin and Kathryn (Olejar) Husar. She attended the Gaastra and Alpha Schools, graduating in 1945. Tillie married Joseph Paraventi on May 27, 1950 at St....

Dorothy Kniivila

Dorothy Kniivila

Nov 13, 2012

Dorothy E. Vassar-Kniivila Age 91 Iron River, MI Passed away on November 13, 2012 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born on December 5, 1920 in Florence, WI, the daughter of the late Walter and Edith (White) Vassar. She attended the Bates School and graduated with the Iron River Class of 1939. Dorothy...

Linda Gallup

Linda Gallup

Nov 13, 2012

Linda L. Gallup Age 63 Iron River, MI Passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012. She was born February 12, 1949 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Leroy and Bruna (Nardi) Ahlberg. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1967. Linda attended St. Cecilia Catholic Church of Caspian. She was a skilled...

Albert Angeli

Albert Angeli

Nov 5, 2012

Albert J. Angeli Age 92 Iron River, MI Passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born June 4, 1920 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Bortolo and Domenica (Brusacoram) Angeli and was a lifelong resident of the area. He attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1938....

Dorothy Verville

Dorothy Verville

Nov 4, 2012

Dorothy L. Verville Age 87 Iron River, MI Passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Iron Count Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. She was born April 9, 1925 in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late William and Delia (Plourde) Jarvis. She attended the Crystal Falls Schools, graduating from Crystal Falls High School with the Class of 1943. She...

Antone Medovich

Antone Medovich

Nov 3, 2012

Antone ""Tony"" ""Rocco"" Medovich, age 86 of Lombard, IL, died Saturday, November 3, at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital. Tony was born in Caspian, the son of the late Rocco and Matilda (Vezzetti) Medovich. He graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1944. Tony enlisted in the US Navy, serving on the USS Pope during WWII, and attended Michigan State before moving to...

Stanley Hooper

Stanley Hooper

Oct 31, 2012

Stanley R. Hooper Age 53 Iron River, MI Passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. He was born January 15, 1959 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Russell and Verna (Tervo) Hooper. He attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 1977. Following graduation, he attended Gustaus Aldolphus in Minnesota,...

Kevin M. Radlein

Kevin M. Radlein

Oct 30, 2012

Kevin M. Radlein Age 55 Iron River, MI Passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at his home. He was born August 6, 2012 in Chicago, IL, the son of Kenneth and Grace (India) Radlein. He attended Taft High School in Chicago. Kevin was employed as a custodian for several years in the housing industry. He enjoyed watching television, especially cooking...

Vada Kostreva

Vada Kostreva

Oct 28, 2012

Vada J. Kostreva Age 82 Iron River, MI Was called to the Lord on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Northstar Health System, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 30, 1930 in Gibbs City, MI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Santa Ponozzo. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the Class of 1948. She later...

Hilda Haggard

Hilda Haggard

Oct 28, 2012

Hilda T. Haggard Age 91 Iron River, MI Passed away October 28, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette, MI. She was born June 17, 1921 in Spalding, MI, the daughter of the late John and Augusta (Dahl) Nordlander. Hilda married Clyde F. Haggard on December 30, 1940 in Bloomington, IL. and the couple made their home in Iron River....

Susan M. Henry

Susan M. Henry

Oct 27, 2012

Susan ""Sue"" M. Henry Age 66 Iron River, MI Passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Northstar Health System, Iron River after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 4, 1946 in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Wallace and Merle (Olson) Choquette. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class...

Dorothy A. Delago

Dorothy A. Delago

Oct 24, 2012

Dorothy Delago Age 85 Caspian, MI Passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at her home. She was born January 11, 1927 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Anton and Ursula (Grygelko) Cieciorka. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1944. She was employed by Michigan Bell Telephone Company...

Calvin Vezzetti

Calvin Vezzetti

Oct 21, 2012

Calvin J. Vezzetti Age 83 Roseburg, OR, formerly of Iron River, passed away on October 21, 2012. Calvin was born October 29, 1928 in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Joseph and Myrtle (Lundin) Vezzetti. He attended the Iron River schools and graduated in 1946. He joined the Marine Corp Air Force in 1946, and was stationed at...

Evelyn I. Greig

Evelyn I. Greig

Oct 14, 2012

Evelyn Irene Greig passed away on October 14, 2012 at Northstar Health System of Iron River. She was born in East Troy, Wisconsin on June 4, 1927 to the late Herman and Molly (Ratke) Beckman. She came to this area with her folks from North Dakota in 1938 and lived in Nelma, Wisconsin and attended the Elvoy Schools. She married...

Ethel Larson

Ethel Larson

Oct 14, 2012

Ethel Larson Age 87 Iron River, MI Passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Ethel was born September 2, 1925 in Biggar, Saskatchewan, the daughter of the late Gus and Ann (Twanow) Greekas. Ethel married Alford J. Larson on August 28, 1954 at the Ryerson United Church in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and the couple made...

Phyllis A. Paro

Phyllis A. Paro

Oct 12, 2012

Phyllis A. Paro Age 83 Iron River, MI Passed away Friday, October 12, 2012 at Ministry St. Joseph 's Hospital, Marshfield, WI. She was born September 22, 1929 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Anna (Lehtenen) Bialik. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1947. Phyllis...

Donald Nordstrom

Donald Nordstrom

Oct 10, 2012

Donald W. Nordstrom Age 68 Iron River, MI Passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born May 20, 1944 in Beechwood, MI, the son of the late Walter F. and Irene (Monhead) Nordstrom. He attended the Iron River Schools. Donald married the former Sharon Williams on October 20, 1967 in Crystal Falls, MI, and the...

Rhoda A. Westphal

Rhoda A. Westphal

Oct 9, 2012

Rhoda A. Westphal Age 91 Caspian, MI Passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born March 18, 1921 in Caspian, MI, the daughter of the late John S. and Rhoda (Brooks) Hardy. She attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated from Stambaugh High School with honors with the Class of 1939. Rhoda married Uno...

Eunice M. Palmer

Eunice M. Palmer

Oct 8, 2012

Eunice M. Palmer Age 83 Caspian, MI Passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born September 14, 1929 in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Oscar and Hilda (Johnson) Gustafson-Swanson. She attended the Iron River Schools. Eunice married Ellis Dobson in 1946. He preceded her in death on April 30,...