Obituaries

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

Pearl Polich

Pearl Polich

Apr 22, 2011

Pearl W. (Carne) Polich, a lifelong resident of Iron County was born to eternal life on April 22, 2011 at the age of ninety-five. She was born October 19, 1915 to Mary (Woods) and Richard Carne Sr. in Iron River. Pearl graduated from Iron River High School, worked at the J.C. Penny store and taught a kindergarten class, one year,...

Edmond Baker

Edmond Baker

Apr 21, 2011

Edmond ""Ed"" W. Baker Age 93 Iron River, MIDied Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the Iron River Care Center. Born: January 14, 1918 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Neil and Hilma (Greenlund) Baker attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1936. His father started the ""Baker G. Store"" in 1928, changing the name to ""Baker...

Ona Bemis

Ona Bemis

Apr 19, 2011

Ona M. Bemis Age 67 Iron River, MIDied Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: February 18, 1944 in Neenah, WI The daughter of the late Percy and Bonnie (Moore) Hobart attended the Neenah, WI schools and graduated. Ona married Jerome Bemis on June 29, 1975 and the couple celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in 2010....

Robert Gagnea

Robert Gagnea

Apr 12, 2011

Robert ""P.I."" Gagnea Age 77 Iron River, MIDied Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: July 16, 1933 in Menominee, MI The son of the late Louis and Myrtle (Baker) Gagnea was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was employed as a truck driver for over 40 years, retiring in 1997. Robert married the former Cheryl Nelson...

Millicent Harrington

Millicent Harrington

Apr 11, 2011

Millicent M. Harrington Age 91 Iron River, MI (formerly of Arizona)Died Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Iron River Care Center. Born: May 29, 1919 in Gaastra, MI The daughter of the late William M. and Ila (Moger) Duff attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. Millicent married Earl Holmes and he preceded her in death. She later...

Dorothy Bergquist

Dorothy Bergquist

Apr 1, 2011

Dorothy M. Bergquist Age 85 Iron River,MIDied Friday April 1, 2011 at the Northstar Health System, Iron River Born: October 26, 1925 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Arthur and Jennie (Greenlund) Thompson attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the Class of 1943. She worked at Baker's Store in Stambaugh before moving to Chicago, IL where she was...

Kent Dunlap

Kent Dunlap

Mar 29, 2011

Kent W. Dunlap Age 73 Iron River, MIDied Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: September 16, 1937 in Moline, IL The son of the late Andrew Louis and Marion (Little) Dunlap graduated from Moline High School. He then attended Augustana College. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Kent married the former Carolyn Henriksen on July...

Lloyd Bewsher

Lloyd Bewsher

Mar 28, 2011

Lloyd A. Bewsher Age 78 Iron River, MIDied Monday, March 28, 2011 at his home. Born: September 10, 1932 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Allen and Marjorie (Manning) Kovero attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1951. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was employed as a foreman for Layne Western...

Katherine Hamilton

Katherine Hamilton

Mar 27, 2011

Katherine Joan Hamilton, Age 82, of Sunset Lake Passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011 in Bullhead City, Arizona after a brief illness. Born June 1, 1928.in Stambaugh MI She was the daughter of Dr. E. N. and Regina (Fotchman) Oberdorfer. Her family moved to Iron River in the early 1930s where she grew up with her four sisters. Her...

Roland Lambert

Roland Lambert

Mar 27, 2011

Roland W. Lambert ""Jolly Rolly"" Age 87 Long Lake, WIDied Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Oscar G. Johnson Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: August 30, 1923 in Fond Du Lac, WI He was the son of the late David and Louise (Heathe) Lambert. Roland was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and...

Pearl Andreoli

Pearl Andreoli

Mar 22, 2011

PEARL O. ANDREOLI Age 88 Iron River, MIDied Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: July 27, 1922 in Caspian, MI The daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Infanger) Eusebio was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1940. Pearl married...

Diane Quayle

Diane Quayle

Mar 21, 2011

Diane Quayle Age 79 Iron River, MIDied Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: February 23, 1932 in Chippewa Falls, WI She was the daughter of the late Phillip and Joyce (Shattuck) Hanson. She attended and graduated from Kingsford High School. Diane married Thomas Quayle and the couple made their home in Iron River....

Janice Larson

Janice Larson

Mar 20, 2011

Frances ""Janice"" Larson Age 91 last residing in Gurnee, IL (formerly Iron River, MI) Died Sunday, March 20, 2011 Born: October 11, 1919 in Kansas City The daughter of the late Frank and Lena Mabel (Arrasmith) Davis. Graduated from Union College, Lincoln, NE, and received her Masters Degree from Michigan State University. She was a teacher for 35 years, retiring...

Jon Krosschell

Jon Krosschell

Mar 20, 2011

Jon M. Krosschell Age 56 Iron River, MIDied Sunday, March 21, 2011 at his home. ""/p> Born: December 21, 1954 in Spirit Lake, Iowa The son of Marvin and Elizabeth (Grube) Krosschell attended the Land O' Lakes Elementary and Eagle River High School. He was employed as a cook for over 15 years. Jon enjoyed fishing, moose hunting, camping and...

Diane Treado

Diane Treado

Mar 19, 2011

Diane E. Treado Age 77 Iron River, MIPassed away Saturday March 19, 2011 at the Northstar Hospital. Born: September 4, 1933 in Gaastra, MI The daughter of the late Allen and Eleanor (Damitz) Gallup attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1951. She married George Treado on July 6, 1951 at the First Presbyterian Church in Iron...

Etta Schauer

Etta Schauer

Mar 16, 2011

Etta C. Schauer Age 94 Alvin, WIDied Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Lillian Kerr Healthcare Center, Phelps, WI. She was born on June 4, 1916 in Rhinelander, WI, and attended school in Three Lakes, WI. Etta married Frank Schauer in 1951 in Carson City, NV and the couple made their home in Alvin, WI. The couple celebrated their Golden...

Gunver Masuga

Gunver Masuga

Mar 10, 2011

""/p> Gunver E. Masuga Age 91 Caspian, MIDied Thursday, March 10. 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River, MI Born: March 15, 1919 in Oregrund, Sweden The daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Soderlund) Erickson moved to the United States from Sweden at an early age with her family and graduated from Stambaugh High School. Gunver married George Albert...

Chester Stanchina

Chester Stanchina

Mar 9, 2011

Chester ""Chet"" Stanchina, 87 a former resident of Caspian, Michigan, resided in Castro Valley, CA since 1963, passed away March 9, 2011. He leaves his wife of 55 years, the former Janet Flaschberger; his beloved four children, Mark, Mary Jan Rose (David), John (Michelle), Dan (Sonja); and two dearly loved grandsons, Tyler and Sean Stanchina. Survivors include three step-grandchildren, Matt...

Jack Holmes

Jack Holmes

Mar 6, 2011

Jack ""Pudge"" E. Holmes Age 87 Iron River, MIDied Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: October 11, 1923 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Eynard and Ina (Salmi) Holmes attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1941. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1941 to 1942. He joined...

Jim Lewis

Jim Lewis

Feb 28, 2011

Jim L. Lewis Age 76 Long Lake, WI Died: Monday, February 28, 2011 in his home. Born: January 9, 1935 in Antigo, WI Jim's final days were surrounded by his family and friends that he had touched in so many ways through his memorable life. Jim and Bonnie were able to recently travel to Alaska and Hawaii, which had accomplished...