Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Dwight "Dick" Solander
Dec 27, 2023
Dwight “Dick” C. Solander, age 73, of Iron River, MI, passed away on December 27, 2023 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. He was born on October 22, 1950 in Stambaugh, MI, son of the late Clarence and Gladys (Anderson) Solander. Dick attended the Stambaugh and West Iron County Schools, graduating with the class of...
John D. Soderbloom
Dec 18, 2023
John “Puffer” D. Soderbloom, age 64, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI. He was born on November 23, 1959, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Carl and Florence (Flaschberger) Soderbloom. He attended the Stambaugh and West Iron County Schools, graduating from West Iron County High...
Jack D. Swanson, Jr.
Dec 18, 2023
Jack D. Swanson, Jr., age 62, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023. He was born on February 10, 1961, in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Jack and Patricia (DeMour) Swanson, Sr. Jack attended West Iron County Schools, graduating from West Iron County High School with the class of 1979. He went on to...
Lance P. Luckey
Dec 16, 2023
Lance P. Luckey, age 76, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born on November 5, 1947, in Racine, WI, the son of the late Jack Luckey and Jacqueline Luckey Mianecki. He attended the Racine Schools. He owned and operated Luckey’s Sport Shop for over 47 years. Lance was a...
Alan C. Sunn
Dec 15, 2023
Alan C. Sunn, age 67, of Houghton, MI, passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2023, and is now resting in the arms of his loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Alan was born November 28, 1956, in Iron River, MI to Alice and Arlen Sunn. The family moved to Columbia Heights, MN in 1962, where Alan was a member of...
Ronnie E. Jones
Dec 10, 2023
Ronnie E. Jones, age 80, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was born on May 31, 1943, in Elkhart, IN, the son of the late Ernie and Jeanette Jones. Ronnie attended the Iron River Schools, graduating from Iron River High School with the class of 1962. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Ronnie married...
Shelly D. Blacyki
Dec 9, 2023
Shelly D. Blacyki, age 64, of Caspian, MI, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023. She was born on January 29, 1959, in Crystal Falls, MI, the daughter of the late Richard and Winifred (Vassar) Blacyki. She attended the West Iron County Schools. She was employed as a motel manager before retiring. Shelly enjoyed crafting, fishing, baking, and spending time...
Martin J. Bemis
Dec 9, 2023
Martin J. Bemis, age 93, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Iron River Care Center. He was born on June 20, 1930, in Florence, WI, the son of the late Charles and Lena (Rucinski) Bemis. Martin attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1949. He was a veteran of the...
Dorothy A. Wagner
Dec 7, 2023
Dorothy A. Wagner, age 78, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on November 2, 1945, in Isabella, MI, the daughter of the late Henry and Violet (Sundin) LeGault. She attended the Isabella Schools and graduated. Dorothy married Bruce Wagner on July 8, 1967, at the Isabella Community...
Lucille Ann Cooley
Nov 30, 2023
On Thursday, November 30, 2023, surrounded by her family, Lucille Ann Cooley went home to be with Jesus and her husband, son, parents, sister, and beloved dog Buddy. Lucille, aka Lucy, was born in Hartford, WI on January 20, 1943, to her loving parents Karl and Regina (Schultz) Zuleger. She married Edward Lyons Sr on July 18, 1970. They had...
Marianne M. Hanold
Nov 26, 2023
Marianne M. Hanold, age 94, of Iron River, MI, passed away on November 26, 2023, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on March 2, 1929, the daughter of the late Chalmers and Meta (Wege) McGreaham. She attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating with the class of 1947. Marianne married Joseph Hanold on May 6, 1949, at St. Mary’s...
Lila Mae Culver
Nov 8, 2023
Lila Mae Culver, age 88, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on October 5, 1935, in Tipler, WI, the daughter of the late Joseph and Myrtle (Graves) Brabank. Lila loved woodworking, knitting, crocheting, jewelry making, and many other crafts, gardening, and hiking. She especially loved raising her...
Stephen H. Ivens, Phd.
Nov 7, 2023
Stephen H. Ivens, PhD., age 82, of Trout Creek, MI, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. He was born on July 21, 1941, in Bloomington, IL, the son of the late Howard and Mary Jo (Allington) Ivens. Stephen graduated from University High School in Normal, IL. He then attended Illinois State University for his undergraduate and master’s degrees. He...
Oakley Patrick Wisniewski
Oct 26, 2023
Oakley Patrick Wisniewski, infant son of Wynter Wisniewski, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. He was born on August 9, 2023, in Iron Mountain, MI. Oakley is survived by his mother; brothers, Eric Kilpela and Maddox Corbran; sister, Jailynn Kilpela; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Tricia Wisniewski of Painesdale, MI; uncles, Tyler Beuchert and Austin...
Sue S. Hackner
Oct 25, 2023
Sue S. Hackner, age 93, formerly of Green Bay, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Aspirus Iron River Hospital. She was born on June 26, 1930, in Manitowoc, WI, the daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Dinneen) Sargeant. Sue attended the Manitowoc Schools, graduating from Lincoln High School with the class of 1948. She graduated from...
Joseph W. Price, Jr.
Oct 24, 2023
Joseph W. Price Jr., age 79, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. He was born on March 9, 1944. in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Joseph and Jean Price, Sr. Joseph attended school in Chicago and graduated. He was a US Army Veteran. He was employed as a police officer for the Lake...
Ronald L. Zeller
Oct 24, 2023
Ronald L. Zeller, age 78, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. He was born on May 12, 1945, in Robinson, IL, the son of the late Robert and Ethel (Fleener) Zeller. Ron attended St. Nicholas Catholic School and graduated from East Aurora High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. Ron married...
Jean A. Kunchynski
Oct 21, 2023
Jean A. Kunchynski, age 74, of Iron River, MI, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Iron River Care Center. She was born on May 31, 1949, in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Leonard and Barbara (Riggs) Kunchynski. Jean attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. She was employed as a cook and bartender at...
Richard J. Rosenow
Oct 18, 2023
Richard J. Rosenow, age 85, of Alvin, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. He was born on July 9, 1938, in Embarrass, WI, the son of the late Rueben and Esther (Schenk) Rosenow. Richard married Della Petts on June 2, 1973, in Kenosha, WI. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. He was employed as a...
Lorraine I. Applin
Oct 15, 2023
Lorraine I. Applin, age 96, of McMillan, MI, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry, MI. She was born on October 11, 1927, in Iron River, MI, the daughter of the late Frank and Irene (Basso) Ciochetto. She attended the Iron River Schools and graduated. Lorraine married Dale Applin on June 28, 1945,...
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