Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Fanny L. Ithal
Sep 24, 2011
Fanny L. Ithal Age 94 Iron River, MIDied Saturday September 24, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI Born November 21, 1916 in Painesdale, MI The daughter of the late Andrew and Ina (Wuornin) Holappa, she graduated from Republic High School. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church, the Rachel Church Circle, and a...
Richard Lafountain
Sep 23, 2011
Richard ""Dick"" J. LaFountain Age 74 Iron River, MIPassed away Friday, September 23, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. He was born November 17, 1936 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Earl and Mildred LaFountain. He graduated from Iron River High School with the Class of 1956. He then went in to the U.S. Navy for four...
Bruce Simon Maki
Sep 20, 2011
Bruce ""Simon"" Maki Age 62 Iron River, MI Died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 unexpectedly at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay, WI. He was born April 13, 1949 in Stambaugh, MI. He is the son of the late Simon and Elsie (Hautala) Maki. He attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. Following graduation, he attended technical...
Bernie Johnson
Sep 17, 2011
Frances ""Bernie"" B. Johnson Age 87 Iron River, MIPassed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Marquette after battling a recurrent meningioma. Born: October 2, 1923 in Crystal Falls, MI. The daughter of the late Arthur and Adelina (Skur Johnson) Anderson attended the Crystal Falls Schools. She married Glenn Johnson on November 15, 1941 and the couple made their home at...
Linda Schmitt
Sep 16, 2011
Linda Ann Schmitt Age 62 Kaukauna, WIPassed away peacefully at her home on Friday, September 16, 2011. Linda was born September 14, 1949 in Stambaugh, Michigan to Walter and Ella (Martin) White. She attended the Florence, WI Schools and was later employed as a CNA. Linda grew up attending the Maple Grove Church of Tipler, Wisconsin. She will always be...
Elaine Wester
Sep 13, 2011
Elaine E. Wester Age 85 Iron River, MIDied Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, WI Born: May 20, 1926 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (Koski) Nyquist attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. Elaine married Oliver Wester on March 29, 1947 in Stambaugh and the couple made their home...
Virginia M. Masuga
Sep 9, 2011
""/p> Died Friday, September 9, 2011 at Victorian Heights Assisted Living Housing, Crystal Falls, MI. ""/p> Born: February 28, 1923 in Loretto, MI The daughter of the late William and Lydia (Berg) Parolari attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. Virginia married Paul B. Masuga Jr. on April 19, 1941 at St. Agnes Catholic Church of...
Virginia Masuga
Sep 9, 2011
Virginia M. Masuga Age 88 Iron River, MI Died Friday, September 9, 2011 at Victorian Heights Assisted Living Housing, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: February 28, 1923 in Loretto, MI The daughter of the late William and Lydia (Berg) Parolari attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School. Virginia married Paul B. Masuga Jr. on April 19, 1941...
Christine Koski
Sep 9, 2011
Christine E. Koski Age 63 Iron River, MIPassed away Friday, September 9, 2011 at her home. Christine was born in Charleston, West Virginia on October 31, 1947, the daughter of William R. and Roberta W. (Williams) Jones. The family moved to Charlottesville, Virginia in 1958 from Bluefield, West Virginia. She married her second husband, Bill, in 2000. They lived in...
Oscar Svenson
Sep 3, 2011
Oscar L. Svenson, 78, of Leesburg, Fla., died on September 3, 2011 after a short illness. Oscar graduated from Iron River High School in 1950. He served in the Marine Corp for five years and was a Korean War Veteran. Then he enlisted in the United States Army in 1955 where he served 19 years as 1st Sergeant, retiring in...
Evert Ritchie
Aug 31, 2011
Evert C. Ritchie, 84, of Long Lake, WI, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at his home. He was born on July 13, 1927, in Long Lake, WI. The youngest son of the late George and Naomi Ritchie. Evert married Edwina Martin on November 30, 1945. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Edwina; children, Wanda (Dennis),...
Arlene Charbarneau
Aug 30, 2011
Arlene J. Charbarneau Age 75 Iron River, MIDied Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born November 12, 1935 in Merrill, WI. The daughter of the late Ernie and Goldie (Harkner) Anderson attended the Merrill schools, graduating with the class of 1952. She married Leroy Charbarneau on November 26, 1953 in Spirit Falls, WI. They moved to...
Winifred Vassar
Aug 27, 2011
Winifred ""Winnie"" Vassar Age 70 Iron River, MIDied Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River, due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born December 6, 1940 in Cook, Minnesota to Foster and Myrtle (Hall) Vassar. Winnie was a member of the Corner Stone Bible Church of Iron River. She was an avid reader and...
Linda Clements
Aug 26, 2011
Linda M. Clements Age 89 Caspian, MI Died Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI She was born November 2, 1921, daughter of Fortunato and Maria (Albasini) Conta. She attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School and graduated with the Class of 1939. She then went to Detroit and enrolled in...
Corinne Pasquali
Aug 24, 2011
Corinne ""Babe"" F. Pasquali Age 83 Caspian, MIDied Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River, MI. Born: August 1, 1928 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Silvio and Mary (Possanza) Rometti, attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from the Iron River High School. On July 3, 1947, she married Raymond Pasquali at the...
Alice S. Helgemo
Aug 20, 2011
Alice S. Helgemo Age 89 Iron River, MIDied Saturday, August 20, 2011 at her home. She was born July 26, 1922 in Wilson, MI to Enoch and Clara (Johnson) Routheaux. Alice married Henry Hass and he preceded her in death. She later married Bob Ernst and he also preceded her in death. In 1981, Alice married Walter Helgemo and he...
John R. Randa
Aug 17, 2011
John ""Jack"" R. Randa Age 78 Nelma, WIDied Wednesday, August 17, 2011. ""/p> Born: January 4, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI The son of the late John and Lucille (Fons) Randa was a graduate of Riverside High School Class of 1952. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Jack married the former Carmella Fugarino on April 14, 1956 at St Elizabeth's Church...
William Harris
Aug 15, 2011
William ""Bill"" E. Harris Age 89 Iron River, MIDied Monday, August 15, 2011 at his home. Born: December 12, 1921 in Iron River, MI The son of the late William and Elizabeth (Trewartha) Harris attended the Homer and Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1940. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Bill married the...
John G. Makela
Aug 14, 2011
John G. Makela Age 67 Iron River, MI Passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 at his home with family at his side. Born February 9, 1944 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late George and Dagmar (Loupa) Makela attended the Iron River Schools and graduated from Iron River High School in 1962. He joined the U.S. Air Force in...
Roland R. Frostell
Aug 13, 2011
Roland R. Frostell Age 88 Iron River, MI Passed away Saturday August 13, 2011 at his home. Born: September 8, 1922 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Henry and Liberty (Murry) Frostell attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. He was a U.S. Army/Air Force Veteran of WWII, serving as a radar technician. He was employed as...
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