Obituaries

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

Terese L. Carne

Terese L. Carne

Mar 24, 2012

Terese L. Carne Age 47 Crystal Falls, MI Died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI, after a three year battle with cancer. She was born May 6, 1964 in Waukegan, IL, the daughter of Roger and Virginia (Curtiss) Carne. She attended the Forest Park Schools, graduating with the Class of 1982. Terese was a member of...

Edward M. Vidas

Edward M. Vidas

Mar 24, 2012

Edward M. Vidas passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012. He was born April 13, 1928 in Rogers Location, the son of the late Anton J. Isabel (Matkovich) Vidas. Edward attended the Bates School and graduated from Iron River High School, where he participated in Track. He married the former Mabel Stebic, together residing on Sunset Lake. They celebrated their...

Roland Scalcucci

Roland Scalcucci

Mar 23, 2012

Roland ""Rito"" Scalcucci Age 91 Iron River, MI Died March 23, 2012 at Northstar Health System in Iron River. Born: January 15, 1921 in Iron River, MI. The son of the late Steven and Mae (Giovanelli) Scalcucci attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1939. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WWII, serving...

Frank Widas Jr.

Frank Widas Jr.

Mar 23, 2012

Frank Widas Jr. Age 88 Iron River, MI Died Friday, March 23, 2012 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born October 21, 1923 in Yugoslavia The son of the late Frank and Helen (Polich) Widas attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1941. He then attended the McDonough School of Business for two years. He was a U.S....

Nancy J. Carlson

Nancy J. Carlson

Mar 23, 2012

Nancy J. Carlson Age 88 Iron River, MI Passed away March 23, 2012 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility. Born: January 19, 1924 in Stambaugh Township, MI The daughter of the late Dillard and Sudie (Ponders) Puckett attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. Nancy married Willard Carlson on December 15, 1945 in Iron River and the...

Leslie Watts

Leslie Watts

Mar 18, 2012

Leslie ""Sissy"" A. Watts Age 73 Greenville, KY (formerly of Iron River) Died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Maple Manor Nursing Home. Born: June 8, 1938 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Wallace and Margaret (Sarber) Dent attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1956. Sissy loved to read, watch...

John A. Kinner

John A. Kinner

Mar 13, 2012

John A. Kinner passed away on March 13, 2012, at his home with his loving family by his side. John was 88 years old, born on September 26, 1923. John attended the Burman School and the Smoky Lake School thru 8th grade. He graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1941. After graduation, he joined the Army Air Force. He was...

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...