Obituaries

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

Marshall E. Nordstrom

Marshall E. Nordstrom

Sep 29, 2024

Marshall E. Nordstrom, 90, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Aspirus Rhinelander, WI Hospital. He was born on March 10, 1934, in Beechwood, MI, the son of the late Walter and Irene (Monhead) Nordstrom. Marshall married Marjorie Teeter on July 13, 1957, at the First Baptist Church in Iron River. The couple celebrated their...

Barbara A. Smith

Barbara A. Smith

Sep 26, 2024

Barbara A. Smith, 70, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1954, in California, the daughter of the late Merle and Phyllis (Durand) Smith. She attended the area schools, graduating from West Iron County High School. She enjoyed spending her summers as a Federal Volunteer hosting...

Gary K. Steele

Gary K. Steele

Sep 22, 2024

Gary K. Steele, age 77, of Amasa, MI., passed away on Sunday September 22, 2024, at the Iron River Care Center. He was born on September 7, 1947, in Dearborn, MI., the son of the late William and Mina (Mulholland) Steele. Gary married Marilyn Anttila on August 13, 1966, in Dearborn Heights, MI. Marilyn preceded him in death on December...

Bruce A. Nichols

Bruce A. Nichols

Sep 17, 2024

Bruce A. Nichols, 65, of Tipler, WI, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Bruce was born on September 5, 1959, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of Marilyn (Lahna) Callovi and the late Orrin Nichols. Bruce attended the Iron River Schools. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He married Lisa Roberts on July 25, 1989, in Long Lake,...

Ellen M. Harris

Ellen M. Harris

Sep 16, 2024

Ellen M. Harris, 74 of Iron River, MI, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 16, 2024. She was born August 26, 1950, the daughter of the late Douglas Hanmer and Marion (Uren) Dobson. Ellen was raised in a loving home with Marion and Jack Dobson with her brothers Michael Hanmer, John Robert and Arnold Dobson. She...

Colleen M. Deroche

Colleen M. Deroche

Sep 14, 2024

Colleen M. DeRoche, 86, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on May 23, 1938, in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late Josephine Skrzyniarz. Colleen attended the Alpha Schools, graduating from Alpha High School with the class of 1956. She graduated from Badger Business College in...

Carol M. Sato

Carol M. Sato

Sep 1, 2024

Carol Mariko Sato, age 72, of La Palma, CA, passed away on September 1, 2024, in Iron River, MI from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born on February 15, 1952, in Himeji, Japan, the daughter of Walter Sato and Sayoko Inoue. Brought to Hawaii to live Carol graduated from Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, HI with the...

Tammy M. Keliin

Tammy M. Keliin

Aug 26, 2024

Tammy M. Keliin, age 61, of Iron River, MI, passed away unexpectedly at her home Monday, August 26, 2024. She was born May 21, 1963, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of William and Carol (Hall) Basto and was a lifelong resident. Tammy attended the West Iron County Schools. She married Brian Keliin on June 30, 1984, and the couple made...

Rex L. Dye

Rex L. Dye

Aug 20, 2024

Rex L. Dye, 101, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on April 16, 1923, in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Rex J. and Alice Mary Jane (Nowry) Dye. He attended school in Northville, MI. Rex joined the U.S. Army...

Howard S. Miller

Howard S. Miller

Aug 19, 2024

Howard S. Miller, 86, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on December 31, 1937, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of the late Howard P. and Lillian (Jaworski) Miller. Howard attended the Milwaukee Schools, graduating from Bayview High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the...

Diana K. Gurchinoff

Diana K. Gurchinoff

Aug 17, 2024

Diana K. Gurchinoff, 76, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on March 31, 1948, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Esther Adeline (Hanmer) Autio. She attended school in California, graduating from El Monte High School with the class of 1966. Diana married James...

Ronald J. Rosera

Ronald J. Rosera

Aug 17, 2024

Ronald J. Rosera, 81, of St. Francis, WI, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on July 29, 1943, in Iron River, MI, the son of the late Arnold and Cecilia (LeBlanc) Rosera. Ronald attended the Iron River Schools, graduating with the class of 1961. He was a member of the U.S....

Myrna L. Masuga

Myrna L. Masuga

Aug 10, 2024

Myrna L. Masuga, 85, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. On July 25, 1939, she was born in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late William J. Carne and Joyce (Greig) Carne Holmes. Myrna attended and graduated from the Iron River Schools, with the Class of 1957, and remained a...

David W. Thoney

David W. Thoney

Aug 10, 2024

David W. Thoney, 92, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on November 17, 1931, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late William and Pearl (Maki) Thoney. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the class of 1948. He was...

Rev. Timothy Mark Hall, Sr.

Rev. Timothy Mark Hall, Sr.

Aug 6, 2024

Rev. Timothy Mark Hall Sr. went home to be with our Lord while his loving wife Lori held his hand on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at U.W. Madison Hospital in Wisconsin. He was 67. Tim was born on September 25, 1956, to the late DeWayne and Donabelle (Carigan) Hall in West Branch, MI. He graduated from Reese High School in...

Carol A. Stanchina

Carol A. Stanchina

Aug 5, 2024

Carol A. Stanchina, 91, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. She was born on February 21, 1933, in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Carl V. and Ivy (King) Zimmerman. She attended and graduated from the Iron River Schools, with the Class of 1952. Carol...

Joyce Davies

Joyce Davies

Aug 5, 2024

Joyce Davies, 94, was called home to God’s Kingdom of Heaven on August 5, 2024. She was born on September 15, 1929, in Stambaugh, MI, the daughter of the late William and Victoria (Holmes) Carne. Joyce married Lloyd Leslie Lundwall on January 11, 1947, in Stambaugh, MI. They had four children and were married for 11 years before Lloyd’s unexpected...

Frank P. Hartman

Frank P. Hartman

Jul 22, 2024

Frank P. Hartman, age 90, of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on June 25, 1934, in South Bend, IN, the son of Joseph and Mary (Cserteszny) Hartman. Frank attended the South Bend Schools, graduating from South Bend Central High School with the class of 1954. He enlisted...

Garnet L. Murrock

Garnet L. Murrock

Jul 18, 2024

Garnet L. Murrock, age 75, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024. She was born on November 10, 1948, in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Harry and Mildred (Copeland) Erickson. She attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the class of 1966. Garnet married Gerald “Jerry” Murrock on...

Robert F. Scholl, Sr.

Robert F. Scholl, Sr.

Jul 16, 2024

Robert F. Scholl, Sr., age 64, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. He was born on August 10, 1959, in Chicago, IL, the son of Margaret (Wade) Scholl and the late Darl Scholl. He graduated from Marist High School, in Chicago, with the class of 1977. Robert then earned a bachelor’s degree from Waubonsee/Aurora University...