Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Ellen E. Brach
Oct 22, 2011
Ellen E. Brach Age 57 Reedsburg, WI Died Saturday October 22, 2011 at Northstar Health System in Iron River, MI. Ellen was born on November 26, 1953 in Chicago, IL. The daughter of Donald and Virginia (Stettin) Brach grew up in Presque Isle, Wisconsin and resided in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. She attended Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua, WI graduating in...
Joy M. Murphy
Oct 22, 2011
Joy M. Murphy Age 92 Iron River, MI Died Saturday October 22, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI Joy was born August 2, 1919 in Michigamme. She moved to Stambaugh as a child and lived in Michigan most of her life with her husband, George Murphy. She was preceded in death by her husband George;...
Arvilla Ostrenga
Oct 20, 2011
Arvilla I. Ostrenga Age 92 Nelma, WIDied Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River, MI. with family by her side. She was born June 17, 1919 in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of the late Andrew and Ethel ( Rukamp) Kaster. Arvilla married John K. Ostrenga on August 10, 1940 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Abrams, WI,...
John Hemeleski
Oct 13, 2011
John L. Hemeleski Age 90 Iron River, MIdied Thursday October 13, 2011 at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Medical Center, Iron Mtn., MI Born: December 18, 1920 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Walter and Bernice (Novassautka) Hemeleski was a lifelong resident. He attended the Iron Lake School and Iron River High School. He was a U.S....
Reid Salzeider
Oct 11, 2011
Reid C. Salzeider Age 79 Iron River, MIDied Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at his home. Born: February 28, 1932 in Faithorn, MI The son of the late Arnold and Crystal (Reid) Salzeider attended Faithorn Elementary School and graduated from Norway High School. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and following his honorable discharge was employed as a lineman for Commonwealth...
Beatrice Tomlinson
Oct 8, 2011
Beatrice ""Bea"" G. Tomlinson Age 74 Iron River, MI Died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: January 4, 1937 in Iron River. The daughter of the late Leo and Alma (Ricter) Smith attended the Iron River schools and graduated. Beatrice enjoyed reading, baking, making people laugh and spending time with her grandchildren. Beatrice was nearly...
Clarissa Clements
Oct 4, 2011
Clarissa A. Clements Age 90 Gaastra, MI Died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born December 29, 1920 in Green Island, Iowa The daughter of the late Orville and Lois (Hunter) Hatfield attended the Mountain, WI schools. She married Clifford Clements on November 3, 1938 in Iron River. The couple celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in...
Thomas Mcmahon
Sep 25, 2011
Thomas W. McMahon Age 88 Iron River, MIDied Sunday, September 25, 2011at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: November 7, 1922 in Ashland, WI The son of Thomas and Arline (Thiese) McMahon attended the Pioneer School and graduated from Iron River High School. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, serving in the Construction Battalion....
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...
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