Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Jean V. Piwarski
Oct 8, 2010
Jean V. Piwarski, age 92 of Gaastra, MI, died Friday, October 8, 2010 at Sunrise Cottages Hospice, Rochester, MN. Born: April 16, 1918 in Iron River, MI. The daughter of the late Victor and Martha (Kreger) Zaiki attended the Stambaugh Schools and graduated from Stambaugh High School. Jean married John G. Piwarski on August 13, 1937 at Assumption Catholic Church...
John R. Keevers
Oct 7, 2010
John R. Keevers, age 28 of Chicago, IL, died Thursday, October 7, 2010 while visiting family in Tipler, WI. Born: December 1, 1981 in Oak Lawn, IL The son of Donald S. and Patricia A. (Day) Keevers attended the Oak Lawn Schools and graduated from St. Rita High School, Chicago, IL. John was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church...
Rebecca L. Tubbs
Oct 2, 2010
Rebecca L. Tubbs, age 52 of Iron River, MI, died Saturday, October 2, 2010 at her home. Born: June 17, 1958 at Camp Hanford, WA The daughter of Lawrence and Iris (Newlin) Tubbs attended the Hamtramck High School. Rebecca moved to the Iron River area six years ago to make her home near her daughter. Rebecca enjoyed reading, cross stitch,...
Marie A. Mulqueen
Sep 27, 2010
Marie A. Mulqueen, age 84 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. Born: November 17, 1925 in Amasa, MI The daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Passamani) Bicigo attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the Class of 1945. Marie married Edward Mulqueen on October 13,...
Peter Povich
Sep 26, 2010
Peter Povich, age 89 of Iron River, MI, died Sunday September 26, 2010 at his home. Born: September 15, 1921 in Iron River, Michigan. The son of the late John and Cecelia (Bonavich) Povich was a life long resident. He attended the Iron River schools and while in high school was Quarterback for the Iron River Steelers. He was a...
Julie Contardi
Sep 25, 2010
Julie Contardi, age 88 of Caspian, MI, died Saturday evening September 25, 2010 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. She was born June 8, 1922 to the late Anton and Josephine (Tadej) Shubat. She attended Stambaugh schools graduating in 1940. After attending business school she returned to the area and married the late Mario Contardi in 1942. The...
Shirley B. Hansen
Sep 20, 2010
Shirley B. Hansen, age 82 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, September 20, 2010 at her home. Born: April 20, 1928 in Pittsburg, KS The daughter of the late Cecil and Evamay (Dickinson) Aldridge attended the Pittsburg Schools, graduating from Pittsburg High School. Following graduation, she attended college for a year. Shirley married Wilson Hartman and he preceded her in...
Sherri L. Greenlund
Sep 19, 2010
Sherri L. Greenlund, age 41 of Caspian, MI, died Sunday, September 19, 2010 at her home. Born: March 27, 1969 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Hilbert and Rose (Pete) Greenlund attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. Sherri was a lifelong resident of the area and was employed as a waitress at Main Street Cafe for...
Frank S. Vargovich
Sep 17, 2010
Frank S. Vargovich, age 85 of Iron River, MI, died peacefully Friday September 17, 2010 at the Oscar G. Johnson Veterans Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI after a courageous battle with cancer. Born: April 21, 1925 in Ironwood, MI He was one of ten children born to the late George and Anna Povlinski) and attended the Ironwood schools. He was...
Julie Ann Wodzinski
Sep 13, 2010
Julie Ann Wodzinski, age 67 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, September 13, 2010 at ManorCare Health Services, Kingsford, MI. Born: April 21, 1943 in Crystal Falls, MI She was the daughter of the late Julius and Santina (Trepasso) Bosko. Julie married Allan Wodzinski on December 9, 1961 in Chicago, IL and the couple made their home in Bates Township....
Bobbie Ann Lafountain
Sep 8, 2010
Bobbie Ann LaFountain, age 46 of Iron River, MI, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Born: April 13, 1964 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of Louis and Kathleen (Stoychoff) Zimmerman attended West Iron County Schools and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Iron River. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, going to...
Anna L. Olson
Sep 3, 2010
Anna L. Olson, age 80 of Gainesville, FL (formerly of Iron River, MI),died Friday, September 3, 2010 at North Florida Regional Hospital, Gainesville, FL. Born: September 23, 1929 in Caspian, MI The daughter of the late Antonio and Virginia (Albiero) Meneguzzo attended the Caspian and Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. She then attended Telegraph School in Indiana and...
Loring O. Pelkey
Aug 30, 2010
Loring O. Pelkey, age 85 of Caspian, MI, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI. Born: June 9, 1925 in Gaastra, MI The son of the late Ourson and Lucille (Moger) Pelkey attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII. He was...
Arthur J. Denis
Aug 15, 2010
Arthur ""Hoggy"" J. Denis, age 51 of Gaastra, MI, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at his home. Born: August 24, 1958 in Stambaugh, MI The son of Ronald and Beatrice (Burnside) Denis attended and graduated from Valders High School in Valders, WI. He then attended technical college and worked as a paralegal. Arthur was a member of the First Presbyterian...
Joan C. Mccord
Aug 13, 2010
Joan C. McCord Age 75 Iron River, MI Died Friday, August 13, 2010 at her home. Born: August 17, 1934 in Elmwood Park, IL The daughter of the late George and Lucia (Graczyk) Ratz attended and graduated from St. Edward's High School in Elgin, IL. Joan married David William McCord on June 15, 1957. She enjoyed dancing, singing, painting and...
Mildred L. Schalla
Aug 13, 2010
Mildred L. Schalla, age 95 of Iron River, MI, died Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born March 26, 1915 in Crystal Falls, MI to early Crystal Falls settlers, Ole and Agnes (Olson) Oss, Mildred attended the Crystal Falls schools, graduating in 1932. She married Hartvick Hookanson on March 5, 1935 and...
Susan Marie Maki
Aug 13, 2010
Susan M. Maki Age 39 Iron River, MI Died Friday, August 13, 2010 unexpectedly at Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay, WI Born: August 12, 1971 in Crystal Falls, MI The daughter of the late Walter O. and Elaine ( Michlin ) Maki was a life long resident. She attended the West Iron County schools and graduated in 1989. Susan then...
Ernest F. Gasperini
Aug 12, 2010
Ernest Frank Gasperini, age 89 of Des Plaines, IL, formerly of Gaastra, died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at his home. Born: August 23, 1920 in Gaastra, MI The son of the late Frank and Palma (Borini) Gasperini attended the Gaastra and Stambaugh Schools. He served with the U.S. Army during WW-II and upon his honorable discharge, he moved to Chicago...
Leslie F. Campbell
Aug 5, 2010
Master Sergeant, USAF, Ret. Leslie F. Campbell, age 62 of Iron River, MI, died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at his home. Born December 8, 1947 in Stambaugh, MI. The son of the late Arthur and Eleanor (Bialik) Campbell attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1967. After graduation he entered the U.S. Air Force, serving for 24...
Joyce Goldyn Benzer Johnson
Aug 3, 2010
JOYCE GOLDYN BENZER JOHNSON, age 84 of Iron River, Michigan, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the North Star Health System in Iron River, Michigan. She was born June 27, 1926, the daughter of the late Stanley and Sylvia (Jensen) Benzer. She was preceded in death by brothers Robert, Stanley, and Richard Benzer and sister Merrilyn Benzer. Joyce attended Iron...
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