Obituaries

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

Mary Scalcucci

Mary Scalcucci

May 18, 2011

Mary Scalcucci Age 94 Iron River, MIDied Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: April 7, 1917 in Iron River Township, MI The daughter of the late Felix and Magdeline (Stankewicz) Brzoznowski attended the Iron River Schools. She married Louis Scalcucci on November 5, 1936 in Iron River and the couple were...

Ann Bomaster

Ann Bomaster

May 17, 2011

Ann M. Bomaster Age 87 Caspian, MIDied Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River, MI Born: March 22, 1924 in Caspian, MI The daughter of the late Louis and Louise (Di Augustini) Formolo attended the Stambaugh schools. She moved to Chicago, IL to work for a year and then returned to Caspian. Ann married Jack Bomaster on...

Marlin Rajala

Marlin Rajala

May 16, 2011

Marlin W. Rajala Age 59 Iron River, MIDied Monday, May 16, 2011 at his home. Born: May 1, 1952 in Crystal Falls, MI The son of the late William and Inez (Peltonen) Rajala attended the Amasa and Crystal Falls Schools, graduating from Crystal Falls High School. Marlin was a self employed logger for many years and enjoyed being in business...

Jon Rajala

Jon Rajala

May 16, 2011

Jon W. Rajala Age 65 Iron River, MIDied Monday, May 16, 2011 at his home. Born: May 9, 1946 in Crystal Falls, MI The son of the late William and Inez (Peltonen) Rajala attended the Amasa Schools, graduating from Amasa High School. Jon was a self employed logger for many years and enjoyed working with his with his brother Marlin...

Sharon Huggins

Sharon Huggins

May 14, 2011

Sharon M. Huggins Age 66 Iron River, MIDied Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Iron River Care Center. Born: January 31, 1945 in Chicago, IL The daughter of the late Jerry and Jean (Crabtree) Harmon attended the Chicago Schools. Sharon married Charles Huggins on September 4, 1965 and the couple moved to the Iron River area in 1979 to make...

Asfalda Kososki

Asfalda Kososki

May 13, 2011

Asfalda Kososki Age 91 Iron River, MIDied Friday, May 13, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: June 26, 1919 in Iron River The daughter of the late Medora and Velma (Branchini) Dati attended the Bates School and graduated from Iron River High School. She was employed at the Iron County Community Hospital in central supply for many years...

Murray Baker

Murray Baker

May 12, 2011

Murray E. Baker, 96, passed away peacefully at Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette, MI on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Murray was born on December 8, 1914 to the late Frank and Frances (Belland) Baker in Stambaugh, MI. After graduating from Stambaugh High School, Murray served with the US Army during WWII. For over 21 years he was employed as...

Irene M. Tuchowski

Irene M. Tuchowski

May 2, 2011

Irene M. Tuchowski Age 93 Crystal Falls, MIDied Monday, May 2, 2011 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born September 18, 1917 in Crystal Falls, MI The daughter of the late John and Mary (Labay) Ballo attended and graduated from the Crystal Falls schools. Irene married John Tuchowski on June 16, 1947 in Crystal Falls, and the couple made their...

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....