Obituaries

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

Linda Schmitt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...