Obituaries

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

Donald C. Stromberg

Donald C. Stromberg

Mar 8, 2012

Donald C. Stromberg Age 75 Iron River, MI Passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital after a brief illness. Born December 9, 1936 in Alpha, MI. The son of Carl and Carrie (Nelson) Stromberg attended the local schools. Donald served his country in the United States Army. He then moved to Milwaukee, WI, where he worked for...

Joyce P. Boylan

Joyce P. Boylan

Mar 7, 2012

Joyce Patricia Boylan Age 89 Paradise, CA, formerly of Ocala, FL Died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Oak Knoll Senior Living, Paradise, CA Born: January 10, 1923 in Iron River The daughter of the late James E. and Lillian (Altenhofen) Sarber attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from the Iron River High School in 1940. Joyce graduated from the Deaconess...

James Puckett

James Puckett

Mar 4, 2012

James R. ""Bobby"" Puckett Age 78 Alvin, WI Died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at the Oscar G. Johnson Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: November 21, 1933 in Lexington, KY. The son of the late Robert and Katherine (Staull) Puckett moved to the Alvin, WI area at a young age and attended the Elvoy School and graduated from Iron River...

Helen M. Urban

Helen M. Urban

Mar 4, 2012

Helen M. Urban Helen M. Urban, age 93, a former Manitowoc resident, died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Iron River Nursing Home, Iron River, Michigan. She was born on October 13, 1918 in New Holstein, daughter of the late Emil and Minnetta (Luehrs) Schmidt. Helen was a graduate of Chilton High School, Class of 1936. On May 23, 1942 she...

Jerome J. Gawin

Jerome J. Gawin

Mar 4, 2012

Jerome ""Jerry"" J. Gawin Age 80 Iron River, MI Died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: February 26, 1932 in Milwaukee, WI The son of the late Edward J. and Rose C. (Ebertowski) Gawin attended and graduated from Riverside High School. Following graduation, he attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. .He was a U. S....

Eugene L. Pitts

Eugene L. Pitts

Feb 26, 2012

Eugene ""Butch"" L. Pitts Age: 68 Iron River, MI Passed away on February 26, 2012 at Northstar Health System. Born: August 13, 1943, Iron River, MI The son of the late Ralph & Lillian (Gagnea) Pitts was a lifelong resident and attended the Iron River Schools. He was employed as a welder for many years, retiring due to poor health....

Ronald L. Edlund

Ronald L. Edlund

Feb 23, 2012

Ronald Leroy Edlund, age 76, of Iron River passed away peacefully at his home while surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 23rd. Ron was born on May 11, 1935 in Stambaugh to the late Stanford and Mary (Anderson) Edlund. After graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1953, Ron served in the U.S. Army. Upon his honorable discharge, Ron married...

Ronald E. Strom

Ronald E. Strom

Feb 21, 2012

Ronald E. Strom Age 72 Iron River, MI Passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Northstar Health System, Iron River Born April 1st 1939 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Einar and Dorothy (Bray) Strom attended the Iron River schools. Ronald served his country in the United States Army Reserves. He moved down state in 1960. Ronald...

Linda R. Hillabrant

Linda R. Hillabrant

Feb 21, 2012

Linda R. Hillabrant Age 70 Iron River, MI Passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. Born November 24, 1941 in Battle Creek, MI She was the daughter of the late E. Lear and Ruth V. (Meyers) Kaye. Linda graduated from Marshall High School in 1959. She married Robert Hillabrant on October 7, 1961 at...

William G. Mathesius

William G. Mathesius

Feb 21, 2012

William G Mathesius Sr. Feb 21, 2012 William G Mathesius, age 82, Iron River, MI died Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 at his home in Iron River. Born: October 7, 1929 in Mendota, IL The son of late Ervin and Flora (Truckenbrod) Mathesius attended school in Mendota IL. William married Helen Fennewald on April 23, 1960 in Lockport, IL. He spent...

Ruth Ramos

Ruth Ramos

Feb 20, 2012

Ruth Ramos passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2012 surrounded by her family. Ruth was born October 14, 1940, the daughter of Frank and Gwendolyn Andler in Stambaugh, MI. Ruthie attended the Stambaugh Public School system, after which she left to seek her future in Milwaukee, WI where she began a short career as a waitress before marrying. Over...

Eva M. Scalcucci

Eva M. Scalcucci

Feb 20, 2012

Mrs. Eva M. Scalcucci Age 91 Iron River, MI Passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Northstar Health System. Born: November 14, 1920 in Iron River, MI She was the daughter of the late Medoro & Velema (Branchini) Dati and attended the Iron River Schools. In 1947, she married Fletcher Fregetto and the couple lived in Escanaba, MI and...

Walter A. Riverside

Walter A. Riverside

Feb 19, 2012

Walter A. Riverside, 75, went home to be with his heavenly father on February 19, 2012 at Northstar Health System in Iron River surrounded by his family. Walter was born in Crystal Falls, MI to the late Hugo and Fannie (Tamminen) Riverside and attended the Crystal Falls School. On September 21, 1954, he married Rachel Dennis and they lived in...

Doris Maki

Doris Maki

Feb 19, 2012

Doris Maki Age 79 Iron River, MI Passed away Sunday February 19, 2012 at her home. Born: April 19, 1932 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (White) Sutherland attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1952. Doris married Edsel Maki on June 11, 1955 and the couple made their...

Adrianna L. Ceron

Adrianna L. Ceron

Feb 17, 2012

Adrianna L. Ceron Age 18 Iron River, MI Passed away February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA. Born July 24, 1993 in Laguna Hills, CA. The daughter of Angel Ceron and Amber Sarafiny graduated from the West Iron County High School with the class of 2011. She moved to California to pursue her dream of dancing. She was a member...

Elizabeth F. Roberts

Elizabeth F. Roberts

Feb 15, 2012

Elizabeth ""Betty"" F. Roberts Age 79 Iron River, MI Passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Iron River Care Center. Born May 4, 1932 in Crystal Falls, MI The daughter of the late John and Fern (Guili) Martinucci attended the Forest Park schools graduating in 1951. Betty was employed by the Abstract Company of Crystal Falls and was a...

Zigmund Busakowski

Zigmund Busakowski

Feb 15, 2012

Age 83 Gaastra, MI Passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Marquette General Hospital. Born March 26, 1928 in Gaastra, MI The son of the late John and Anna (Twardzik) Busakowski attended the Palatka, and Stambaugh Schools, graduating in 1946. He worked for the city of Gaastra, was a bartender at the Shamrock Club in Gaastra, worked on riverboats...

Charles J. Kralovec

Charles J. Kralovec

Feb 9, 2012

Charles James Kralovec, age 79, of Caspian, died suddenly on February 9, 2012 at the Northstar Health System in Iron River, MI. Charles was born on September 6, 1932 in Menominee, MI. to Charles James Kralovec, Sr. and Marie Anne Bernardy. He grew up in Menominee and attended the Marinette Catholic Schools, graduating from Marinette Our Lady of Lourdes High...

Lucille Kinter

Lucille Kinter

Feb 3, 2012

Lucille M. Kinter Age 87 Orange Park, FL Passed away Friday, February 03, 2012 at Community Hospice Hadlow Center, Jacksonville, FL. Born: January 26, 1925 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Reuben and Amelia (Hanson) Benson and step-father, the late Everett Erickson) attended the Bates Township Schools through 10th grade and graduated from Iron River High School...

Evelyn I. Anderson

Evelyn I. Anderson

Jan 28, 2012

Evelyn I. Anderson Age 92 Iron River, MI Died January 28th, 2012 with her family by her side. Born Evelyn Irene Gentilini on May 21, 1919. Daughter of the late Libra (Melchiori) and Charles Gentilini attended the Stambaugh School. She married Vincent Anderson on January 9th, 1942 and they made their home in Iron River. They celebrated their 50th anniversary...