Obituaries

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

Celia R Guzowski

Celia R Guzowski

Sep 7, 2009

Celia R. Guzowski, age 95 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, September 7, 2009 at the Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: September 21, 1913 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Stanley and Rosalie (Kempisty) Guzowski attended the Iron River schools, graduating in 1931. After graduation, she was employed as a governess in Chicago, Il and Princeton,...

Olympia M. Powers

Olympia M. Powers

Sep 4, 2009

Olympia ""Ollie"" M. Powers, age 92 of Gaastra, MI, died Thursday night, September 3, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: July 29, 1917 in Crystal Falls, MI The daughter of the late John Frank and Olympia (Fiorani) Bruttemesso graduated from Stambaugh High School. She then moved to Chicago, IL where she met her husband...

Albert E. Nardi

Albert E. Nardi

Sep 3, 2009

Albert E. Nardi, age 92 of Gaastra, MI, died Thursday September 3, 2009 at the Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: June 25, 1917 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Joseph and Anna (Groppo) Nardi attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated in 1935. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater as...

Alice Carlson Rhode

Alice Carlson Rhode

Sep 2, 2009

Alice Carlson Rhode, age 85 of Iron River, MI, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rhinelander, WI, after a short illness. Born: August 27, 1924 in Silverhill, AL The daughter of the late Paul and Gudrun (Erickson) Anderson attended and graduated from North Shore High School, Chicago, Il in 1942. She then attended Augustana School of Nursing...

Billy C. Rivard

Billy C. Rivard

Sep 2, 2009

Billy C. Rivard, age 82 of Caspian, MI, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at the Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: November 17, 1926 in Gaastra, MI The son of the late William and Mabel (Gallup) Rivard attended the Platka School in Gaastra. He joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Philippines during World War II. He then returned...

Kevin A. White

Kevin A. White

Aug 30, 2009

Kevin A. White, age 22 of Iron River, MI, died Sunday August 30, 2009 due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born: March 16, 1987 in Iron River. The son of Kevin Kaecker and JoAnn White was a life long resident. Kevin was raised by his mother and step-father William Campbell. He attended West Iron County and Forest Park...

Jacob Steven Gunderman

Jacob Steven Gunderman

Aug 27, 2009

Jacob Steven Gunderman, age 27 of Iron River, MI, died Thursday August 27, 2009. Born: April 8, 1982 in Iron River, MI The son of Jeffery Gunderman and Beryl Smith was a life long resident. He attended the West Iron County Schools and graduated in 2001. He was a mechanic employed by Rick's Repair in Iron River. He loved the...

Elizabeth J. Nordstrom

Elizabeth J. Nordstrom

Aug 25, 2009

Elizabeth ""Betty"" J. Nordstrom, age 81 of Iron River, MI, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI She was the beloved wife of the late Lyle Nordstrom. She is survived by her two sisters; Virginia (Sherman Van Dusen of Illinois and Eva Langner of Iron River. Private family graveside services will be...

George F. Mcgeshick

George F. Mcgeshick

Aug 25, 2009

George Francis McGeshick ""ZAAGAJIIWIIASHI"" , age 95 of Tipler, WI, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at his home. Born: July 31, 1914 in Pickerel Lake, WI The son of the late William and Dorothy (Merricle) McGeshick attended the Mount Pleasant, MI schools, graduating from Mount Pleasant High School. He then attended Nicolet College for four years, majoring in forestry. George...

Carol J. Brooks

Carol J. Brooks

Aug 21, 2009

Carol J. Brooks, age 73 of Merrill, WI, formerly of Long Lake, WI, died Friday, August 21, 2009 at the Woodland Court Elder Services, Merrill. Born: December 22, 1935 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Victor and June (Magnuson) Thunander attended the Iron River schools and graduated from Iron River High School. She was employed at Angeli's Central...

John D. Delago

John D. Delago

Aug 19, 2009

John ""Jack"" Delago, age 83 of Caspian, MI, died Wednesday August 19, 2009 at his home. Born: October 5, 1925 in Caspian, MI The son of the late Cornelius and Juliette (Drolette) Delago was one of four sons. Jack graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1943. He entered the U.S. Army serving during WWII in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He...

Patrick J. Pennoni

Patrick J. Pennoni

Aug 12, 2009

Patrick J. Pennoni, age 76 of Stambaugh Township, MI, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Christian Park Health Care Center, Escanaba, MI He was born February 26, 1933 in Caspian, MI to the late Dino and Clementine (Bonetti) Pennoni. He attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School in 1951. He then attended Michigan State University where he...

Melvin G. Peterson

Melvin G. Peterson

Aug 9, 2009

Melvin Peterson, age 53 of Iron River, MI, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI. Born: February 24, 1956 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Lloyd and Muriel (Camps) Peterson was a lifelong resident of the area. He attended the West Iron schools, graduating in 1975. He was employed as a tree trimmer for...

Angeline Ongaro

Angeline Ongaro

Aug 4, 2009

SALINE, MI "" Angeline Ongaro, 92, formerly of Stambaugh, died peacefully on August 4, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in Saline, Michigan. She was born August 20, 1916 in Gaastra, Michigan, daughter of the late James and Maria Rose (Chiarantano) Perlongo. She attended Palatka School in Gaastra and graduated from Stambaugh High School in 1934. She worked in her father...

Hope Dahl

Hope Dahl

Aug 2, 2009

Hope Dahl, lifelong resident of Iron River, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 at the age of 88. She was born in Bates Township on August 22, 1920, to John W. and Anna (Schaul) Daly. Hope Dahl graduated from Iron River High School in 1938. She attended DePaul University in Chicago for one year before transferring to Western Michigan University....

Verda A. Barnhart

Verda A. Barnhart

Aug 1, 2009

Verda A. Barnhart, age 81 of Iron River, MI, died Saturday August 1, 2009 at her home. Born: October 11, 1927 in Butler, Ohio The daughter of the late Clarence and Gertrude (Waddell) Reeder attended the Ohio schools and graduated. She married Thomas Barnhart June 13, 1975 in Delaware County, Indiana. The couple moved to Iron River in 1979 to...

Diane V. Tomasoski

Diane V. Tomasoski

Jul 31, 2009

Diane V. Tomasoski, age 76 of Gaastra, MI, died Friday, July 31, 2009 at the Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born April 21, 1933 in Eau Claire, WI The daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Rogers) Bowman attended the Medford, WI schools and graduated. Diane married Lawrence Tomasoski on June 21, 1953 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Gaastra,...

Joseph Paraventi

Joseph Paraventi

Jul 27, 2009

Joseph Paraventi, age 91 of ""Bates Township"" Iron River, MI, died Monday, July 27, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born November 14, 1917 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Pasquali and Rose (Viti) Paraventi attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1935. After graduation, he joined the CC...

June A. Howell

June A. Howell

Jul 27, 2009

Mrs. June A. Howell, age 86 of Long Lake, WI died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born June 25, 1923 in Long Lake, Wisconsin The daughter of the late William F. and Ida B. (Roberts) Jones attended the Lincoln and Long Lake Elementary Schools and Florence High School. June married Wesley M. Howell on September...

Sophie M. Polich

Sophie M. Polich

Jul 23, 2009

Sophie M. Polich, age 94, of Caspian, MI, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. The daughter of the late Jacob ""Jack"" and Mary (Konopka) Brey attended the Caspian and Stambaugh schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School. She married Emil Polich in 1939 and the couple made their home in Hillsdale, MI,...