Obituaries

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

Lloyd R. Bomaster

Lloyd R. Bomaster

May 10, 2010

Lloyd R. Bomaster, age 84 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: January 10, 1926 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Ernest and Doris (Gallup) Bomaster attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1943. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. He...

Norma Petroff

Norma Petroff

May 9, 2010

Norma ""Nell"" Petroff, age 81 of Iron River, MI, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: August 19, 1928 in Tipler, WI The daughter of the late Charles and Lucinda (Gayhart) White graduated from Gladstone High School in 1946. Norma married George Petroff on May 31, 1952 at the First Baptist Church of Iron river...

Ralph A. Soderbloom

Ralph A. Soderbloom

May 8, 2010

Ralph A. Soderbloom, age 84 of Iron River, MI, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: May 7, 1926 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Carl and Emily (Anderson) Soderbloom attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating in 1944. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, serving in the European African Middle Eastern Theater...

Cecelia S. Frailing

Cecelia S. Frailing

Apr 29, 2010

Cecelia S. Frailing, age 89 of Iron River, MI, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: September 6, 1920 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Alexander and Sophie (Janisewski) Gibneski was a life long resident of the area. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett on January 24, 2006; granddaughter,...

Michael Richter

Michael Richter

Apr 22, 2010

Michael ""Johnny"" Richter, age 80 of Long Lake, WI, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI. Born: September 26, 1929 in Green Bay, WI The son of the late Michael M. and Mildred (Johnson) Richter attended the Green Bay area schools. He was a U. S. Navy Veteran, serving on the USS Wright. Michael was...

Illmie M. Skinner

Illmie M. Skinner

Apr 18, 2010

Illmie M. Skinner, age 99 of Iron River, MI, died Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: March 30, 1911 in Sparta, MN The daughter of the late William and Mary (Walkonen) Aho attended high school in Virginia, MN and graduated. She was employed as a seamstress, retiring from Hirsch Clothing in 1960. Illmie married Edward...

Hillard W. Spencer

Hillard W. Spencer

Apr 14, 2010

Hillard W. Spencer, age 85 of Nelma, WI, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Oscar G. Johnson V.A. Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: August 21, 1924 in Nelma, WI The son of the late Claud and Carrie (Thrasher) Spencer attended the Elvoy School in Nelma. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern...

Kristi L. Gallup

Kristi L. Gallup

Apr 11, 2010

Beloved Daughter, Sister, Friend age 33, of Maplewood, MN peacefully passed away at home on April 11, 2010. In her final weeks, Kristi was blessed with the precious gift of time with her family and close friends. She enjoyed a wonderful Easter celebration with those who loved her and were close to her. Her grandparents, Glen and Janet Gallup and...

Alice A. Tarsi

Alice A. Tarsi

Apr 7, 2010

Alice A. Tarsi, age 82 of Iron River, MI, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: October 21, 1927 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late David and Concetta (Mattioli) Tarsi attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1945. Alice owned and operated Alice's supper club for...

Donald T. Tart

Donald T. Tart

Apr 5, 2010

Donald Thomas Tart, age 46 of Iron River was called into God's loving arms on April 5, 2010 in Longview, TX. Don was born August 22, 1963 to Benjamin and Shirley (Nelson) Tart in Grand Marais, MN. He grew up in Mellon, WI, moving with his family to Iron River in 1978. He joined the Army Reserves in 1981 and...

Violet Marie Mileski

Violet Marie Mileski

Apr 4, 2010

Violet Marie Mileski age 84 Kingsford, MI formerly of Iron River, died Sunday April 4, 2010 at the Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Community, Kingsford, MI Born: March 21, 1926, Oconto, WI She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Wroblewski) Olson and attended the St. Joseph Catholic grade school graduating in 1945 from the Oconto High School. She...

Ryan J. Mylchreest

Ryan J. Mylchreest

Mar 29, 2010

Ryan J. Mylchreest, age 25 of Gaastra, MI, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at his home. Born: March 18, 1985 in Iron River, MI The son of Jerry and Nancy (Carlson) Mylchreest attended the West Iron County Schools, graduating with the Class of 2004, where he played football and wrestled. He was in 4-H for 15 years and raised market...

Laurina Fittante

Laurina Fittante

Mar 28, 2010

Laurina ""Laura"" Fittante, age 76 of Caspian, MI, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. She was born March 29, 1933 in Zagarise, Cantanzaro, Italy, the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosina Marino. Laura married Louis A. Fittante on October 20, 1956 in Zagarise, Italy, and the couple moved to the United States in 1957,...

Mary Anne Nash

Mary Anne Nash

Mar 28, 2010

Mary Anne Nash, age 87 of Iron River, MI, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: January 15, 1923 The daughter of Oscar and Jennie (Melstrom) Hanson attended school in Iron River and graduated from Iron River High School in 1940. She then attended Iron County Business College and received her certificate in...

Edward V. Lindgren

Edward V. Lindgren

Mar 20, 2010

Edward ""Eddie"" V. Lindgren passed into eternal life on Sunday, March 20, 2010 at the Iron River Care Center. He was the youngest of five children of Victor and Wilhelminia (Dahlquist) Lindgren. Both preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by sisters Hildur (Lindgren) Nault, Anna (Lindgren) Komarek, Judith (Lindgren) Zemlicka and his brother, Robert Lindgren. Many...

Norina Leclair

Norina Leclair

Mar 19, 2010

Norina ""Lena"" LeClair, age 103 of Gaastra, MI, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River, MI. Born: August 29, 1906 in Italy The daughter of the late Aldebrando and Caroline (Chiarini) Sartorelli came from Italy with her parents at the age of two, settling in Gaastra. Lena attended the Palatka School in Gaastra. She...

Bruna Ahlberg

Bruna Ahlberg

Mar 18, 2010

Bruna Ahlberg, age 79 of Caspian, MI, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: December 12, 1930 in Caspian, MI The daughter of the late Peter and Adeline (Antoniazzi) Nardi attended the Palatka School in Gaastra and the Caspian School. She worked in housekeeping and later laundry at the Iron County Medical Care Facility for...

James F. Deguzman

James F. Deguzman

Mar 15, 2010

James F. DeGuzman, age 76 of Iron River, MI, died Monday night, March 15, 2010 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: July 2, 1933 in Chicago, IL The son of the late Frank DeGuzman and Genevieve (Taetsch) Nino attended the Iron River Schools and graduated from Iron River High School in 1951. He was a...

Lois A Borns

Lois A Borns

Mar 12, 2010

Lois A. Borns, age 84 of Iron River, MI, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Iron River Care Center. Born: March 9. 1926 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Henry and Agnes (Christensen) Borns attended the Iron River schools and graduated. She then attended Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI and obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Education....

Edna J. Lipiec

Edna J. Lipiec

Mar 11, 2010

Edna Jeanette Lipiec, age 94 of Iron River, MI, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Iron River Care Center. Born: July 11, 1915, Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Ben and Anna (Kucinski) Karwoski was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the Class of 1933. Edna married Isadore Lipiec...