Obituaries

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

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...

Elta J. Darrell

Elta J. Darrell

Jan 27, 2012

Elta J. Darrell Age 75 Iron River, MI Went to be with her Lord on Friday, January 27, 2012. Born: October 7, 1936 in Alvin, WI The daughter of the late Martin and Julia (Spicer) Borske attended the Elvoy and Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School. She married George Darrell on September 28, 1957 at the Little...

David C. Ghiggia

David C. Ghiggia

Jan 23, 2012

David C. Ghiggia Age 53 Iron River, MI Died Monday, January 23, 2012 at his home. He was born February 8, 1958 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Conrad and Sally (Erickson) Ghiggia. He attended the West Iron County Schools and graduated. David was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and following his honorable discharge he attended Northern Michigan...

June A. Dedo

June A. Dedo

Jan 17, 2012

June A. Dedo Age 84 Caspian, MI Died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: May 29, 1927 in Oshkosh, WI The daughter of the late Lewis and Shrona (Tackett) Monnot attended the Pearson, WI and Iron River, MI schools, graduating from Iron River High School. She married Rudolph ""Rudy"" J. Dedo on...

Audrey Bemis

Audrey Bemis

Jan 10, 2012

Audrey G. Bemis Age 79 Iron River, MIPassed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Northstar Health Systems, Iron River. Born: April 9, 1932 in Bates, MI The daughter of the late Herman and Harriet (Clements) Norkoli attended the Stambaugh School, graduating with the Class of 1950. Audrey married Martin Bemis on August 11, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of...

Goldine Baumgartner

Goldine Baumgartner

Jan 2, 2012

Goldine V. Baumgartner Age 93 Iron River, MI Passed away January 2, 2012 at her home. Born: January 10, 1918, Stambaugh Township The daughter of the late Godfrey and Clara (Ende) Anderson was a life long resident of the area. She attended the Pioneer and Stambaugh Schools. On June 18, 1938, Goldine married Leo Baumgartner at the St. Agnes Catholic...

Zygmund Zyskowski

Zygmund Zyskowski

Dec 31, 2011

Zygmund J. Zyskowski Age 80 Iron River, MIPassed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Oscar G. Johnson Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: September 27, 1931 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Albin and Martha (Viitala) Zyskowski grew up in Iron River and graduated from Iron River High School with the Class of 1950. He was a...

James Frederickson

James Frederickson

Dec 28, 2011

LT. COL. JAMES W. FREDERICKSON (Retired) Lt. Col. James W. ""Jim"" Frederickson (retired) of Waukesha, WI died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Merrill Hills Manor in Waukesha at the age of 81. Jim was born on December 26, 1930 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late William and Anna (Cowling) Frederickson. He was a 1948 graduate of Stambaugh High...

Alice Olson

Alice Olson

Dec 23, 2011

Alice J. Olson (Wodzinski), age 91of Iron River, entered into Heaven on December 23, 2011 at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on June 6th 1920 in Gaastra, Michigan, the daughter of the late Guy Gallup and Edna (Lund) Gallup. She attended the Palatka and Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1938. Alice worked as a...

Edward Grant

Edward Grant

Dec 23, 2011

Edward J. Grant Age 57 Phelps, WIDied Friday, December 23, 2011 at his home. Born: October 5, 1954 in Crystal Falls, MI The son of Robert ""Red"" and Barbara (Goodhall - Maki) Grant attended the West Iron County Schools. He was employed in the pipeline industry for many years. Edward married the former Loretta Smith on January 17, 2009 in...

Herman Puckett

Herman Puckett

Dec 21, 2011

Herman C. Puckett Age 86 Alvin, WI Died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Lillian Kerr Healthcare Center, Phelps, WI. Born: October 17, 1925 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Dillard and Sudie (Ponders) Puckett attended the Stambaugh Schools. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and a recipient of the Purple Heart. Herman married the former...

Nancy Gollakner

Nancy Gollakner

Dec 19, 2011

Nancy J. Gollakner Age 78 Iron River, MIDied Monday, December 19, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: August 12, 1933 in Manistique, MI The daughter of the late James and Minnie (Hansen) Hubble attended the Manistique Schools, graduating from Manistique High School with the Class of 1951. She later attended Gogebic Community College for her LPN Certification. She...

Marjorie G. Smith

Marjorie G. Smith

Dec 15, 2011

Marjorie G. Smith Age 74 Iron River, MI Died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born May 29, 1937 in Stambaugh, MI. The daughter of the late Henry and Almede (LaBelle) Halverson attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating with the Class of 1955. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church of Stambaugh until its closure...

Eileen Stoychoff

Eileen Stoychoff

Dec 14, 2011

Eileen M. Stoychoff Age 83 Iron River, MIDied Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: May 16, 1928 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Milton and Lucille (Mitchell) Brooks attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. Eileen married Marvin Stoychoff on July 28, 1946 in Iron River and the couple were...