Obituaries

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

Winifred Vassar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Violet Nelson

Violet Nelson

Aug 10, 2011

Violet Nelson, age 88, of Caspian, MI, died Wednesday, August 10 at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born March 10, 1923 in Berkshire Location, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Folino) Fittante. She attended the Stambaugh Schools. She grew up in Berkshire Location until 1940, when her parents built a new home in Caspian...

Lorraine Omillian

Lorraine Omillian

Aug 8, 2011

Lorraine M. Omillian Age 81 Iron River, MIDied Monday, August 8, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: March 24, 1930 in Mequon Township, WI The daughter of the late Albert and Anna Marie (Johnson) Jewell attended the Crystal Falls Schools. She was a nurse's aide working at Iron County Medical Care Facility, the Crystal...

Inez Lindberg

Inez Lindberg

Aug 4, 2011

Inez D. Lindberg Age 93 Iron River, MIDied Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls. Born: November 10, 1917 in Stambaugh, MI. The daughter of the late James and Ann Doucette attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. Inez then attended nursing school and received her registered nursing degree. She worked in...

Patrick Rea

Patrick Rea

Jul 30, 2011

Patrick ""Porky"" W. Rea, Sr. Age 56 Tipler, WIPassed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Pat was born on October 4, 1954 in Wakefield, MI to the late John Darwin and Marjorie (McGinty) Rea. Pat served in and was honorably discharged from the United States Army. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Pat married the former...

Shirley Paul

Shirley Paul

Jul 30, 2011

Shirley A. Paul Age 85 Caspian, MIDied Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River, MI. Born: August 28, 1925 in Gaastra, Michigan. The daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Gregones) Jonaus attended the Gaastra and Palatka Schools and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1943. Following graduation, she lived in Detroit, MI and worked for the...

Lawrence R. Barinotti

Lawrence R. Barinotti

Jul 30, 2011

Lawrence ""Larry"" R. Barinotti Age 62 Iron River, MI Passed away June 30, 2012 at Northstar Health System in Iron River, MI. He was born March 27, 1950 in Stambaugh, MI the son of Helyne (Osterlund) Burns and the late Robert Barinotti. He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from West Iron County in 1968. He then attended Ferris State College...

Joy Talerico

Joy Talerico

Jul 22, 2011

Joy G. Talerico Age 83 Iron River, MI Died Friday, July 22, 2011 at Northstar Health Services, Iron River Born: March 11, 1928 in Iron River. The daughter of the late Carl and Jean (Alcott) Banks attended the Iron River Schools and was a lifelong resident of the area. She married Pat Talerico on June 26, 1946 in Crystal Falls,...

Mark Brickman

Mark Brickman

Jul 21, 2011

Mark Brickman Age 50 Iron River, MIDied Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: April 4, 1961 in Park Falls, WI The son of Benny and Larraine (Tart) Brickman attended the West Iron County Schools. He was a self-employed logger for over 30 years. Mark married the former Annette Neibauer on October 25, 1986 at St....

Constance Vicklund

Constance Vicklund

Jul 17, 2011

Constance ""Connie"" C. Vicklund, age 80 of Marquette, MI (formerly of Iron River, MI), passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at her home. Born: February 4, 1931 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late John and Veronica (Swiderski) Panek attended the Iron River Schools, graduating in 1949 then entering the Columbus Hospital Nursing Program in Chicago, IL. She...

Jean Ann Olsen

Jean Ann Olsen

Jul 7, 2011

Jean Ann Olsen Age 83 Gaastra, MIDied Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI Born: October 19, 1927 in Iron River City, Michigan The daughter of the late Herman and Ruth Ann (Greig) Olsen attended the Gaastra and Stambaugh Schools. She graduated from Waukegan, IL High School with the Class of 1945. She...

John Campain

John Campain

Jul 7, 2011

John L. Campain Age 68 Iron River, MIDied Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: June 24, 1943 in Ishpeming, MI The son of the late Frank M. and Lucille M. (Paris) Campain attended St. Paul's Elementary and High Schools, graduating in 1961. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving from 1961 to 1964. John later...

Leona Nowicki

Leona Nowicki

Jul 4, 2011

Leona A. Nowicki Age 91 Gaastra, MIPassed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: March 20, 1920 in Vulcan, MI. The daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Mastie) Dedo attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. She was employed by Coleman Products until her retirement. Leona married Frank...