Obituaries

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

Dorothy I. Sarber

Dorothy I. Sarber

Apr 5, 2009

Dorothy I. Sarber, age 85 of Iron River, MI, died Sunday April 5, 2009 at the Northstar Health System , Iron River. Born: September 30, 1923 in Caspian, MI The daughter of the late Pasquali and Marija (Kruzich) Shubat attended the Stambaugh schools, graduating in 1942. Dorothy married Robert E. Sarber on June 28, 1947 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church,...

Myrtle B. Winton

Myrtle B. Winton

Apr 1, 2009

Myrtle B. Winton, age 89 of Iron River, MI died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: October 31, 1919 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Antone and Clara (Mathesion) Westerdahl attended the Iron River schools. She married Earl A. Winton in June, 1943 and the couple were lifelong residents of the area....

Francis G. Toti

Francis G. Toti

Mar 28, 2009

Francis G. Toti, age 76 of Iron River, MI died Saturday March 28, 2009 at the Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, Casa Grande, AZ. Born: June 27, 1932 in Green Bay, WI The son of the late Matt and Emma (Bond) Toti attended the Iron River schools graduating from the Iron River High School. He then attended Michigan State University...

June C. Michaels

June C. Michaels

Mar 27, 2009

June C. Michaels, age 95 of Kingsford, MI, formerly of Iron River, died Friday March 27, 2009 at the Manor Care Health Services, Kingsford, MI. Born: August 31, 1913, Iron River, MI She was the daughter of the late Edward and Olga (Tolquist) Couney, attending the Homer and Iron River schools, graduating with the class of 1931. She also attended...

Riley J. Smith

Riley J. Smith

Mar 15, 2009

Riley J. Smith, age 64 of Long Lake, WI died Sunday March 15, 2009 at his home. Born: October 1, 1944 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Raymond and Louise (Reinke) Smith attended the Tipler and Florence schools. Riley married the former Madeline Kahl on August 22, 1970 in Iron River, and the couple made their home...

Daniel J. Zyskowski

Daniel J. Zyskowski

Mar 13, 2009

Daniel J. Zyskowski, age 61 of Iron River, MI died Friday March 13, 2009 at the Seasons of Life Home, Woodruff, WI. He was born March 9, 1948 in Stambaugh, MI, son of John B. and Linda (Besonen) Zyskowski. He graduated from Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI and taught Industrial Education in Antigo, WI for 33 years, retiring in 2003....

Alford J. Larson

Alford J. Larson

Mar 10, 2009

Alford J. Larson, age 78 of Iron River, MI died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at his home. Born: April 18, 1930 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Arvid J. and Winnie (Franquist) Larson attended the Iron River schools, graduating in 1948. He also attended technical college in Green Bay, WI. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving...

John W. Lack

John W. Lack

Mar 10, 2009

John W. Lack, age 80 of Iron River, MI died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at his home. Born: June 19, 1928 in Woodridge, IL John attended the Chicago, IL schools and graduated. He was a U.S. Navy Signal Corp veteran. He was employed as a meat cutter for Jewel Foods of Chicago prior to his retirement in 1987. After retirement,...

Robert W. Harris

Robert W. Harris

Mar 9, 2009

Robert W. Harris, age 59 of Neenah, WI went home to the Lord on Monday, March 9, 2009. Born: July 25, 1949 in Iron River, MI The son of Robert K. and Rosalie (Gagne) Harris and attended the Iron River schools, graduating in 1967. He joined the Air Force, serving from May 1972 to May of 1976 when he was...

Remo J. Schiavo

Remo J. Schiavo

Mar 4, 2009

Remo J. Schiavo, age 80 of Fort Wayne, IN died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 after a brief stay at Hospice Center in Fort Wayne. He was born May 6, 1928 in Caspian, MI the son of the late Louis and Elizabeth Schiavo. Following graduation from Stambaugh High School in 1948, he resided and was employed in Fort Wayne. He is...

Donald D. Schemehorn

Donald D. Schemehorn

Mar 3, 2009

Donald D. Schemehorn, age 72 of Iron River, MI died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at his home. Born: March 16, 1936 in Merrill, WI The son of the late Raymond and Josephine (Ditsworth) Schemehorn was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran. Donald married the former Hope Voss on April 6, 1957 in DeKalb, IL. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in...

Rena I. Yackel

Rena I. Yackel

Mar 1, 2009

Rena I. Yackel, age 87 of Caspian, MI died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at her home. Born: July 2, 1921 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Virgilio and Rose (Persanto) Ghiotto attended the Caspian and Stambaugh schools. Rena married Henry Yackel and the couple were lifelong residents of the area. Henry preceded her in death on September 28,...

Herbert A. Henschel

Herbert A. Henschel

Feb 28, 2009

Herbert ""Herb"" A. Henschel, age 86 of Iron River, MI died Sat. February 28, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 26, 1922 in Engadine, Michigan son of the late August and Pauline (Marcus) Henschel. He married Joyce Leppanen on April 15, 1946 in Engadine and moved to Iron...

Mabel Emma Sundelius

Mabel Emma Sundelius

Feb 25, 2009

Mabel Emma Sundelius, age 97 of Iron River, MI died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born: September 1, 1911 in Saunders (Scott Lake), MI The daughter of the late Joseph and Pheobe (Lanaville) Young was raised in the Scott Lake area. Mabel married John Sigurd Sundelius on December 31, 1929 and the couple...

Irving W. Koski

Irving W. Koski

Feb 24, 2009

Mr. Irving W. ""Ike"" Koski, age 82 of Iron River, MI died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born November 23, 1926 in Iron River, MI The son of the late Irving and Eva (Konwinski) Koski attended the Iron River schools, graduating with the class of 1944. He was a U. S. Navy veteran...

Gerald E. Puska

Gerald E. Puska

Feb 23, 2009

Gerald E. Puska, age 57 of Watertown, WI died Monday, February 23, 2009 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. He was born July 31, 1951 in Stambaugh, MI to Eino and Sannie (Haapanen) Puska. He resided and received training at the Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown for many years. Gerald was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He...

Edward A. Hollatz

Edward A. Hollatz

Feb 21, 2009

Edward A. Hollatz, age 81 of Tipler, WI died Saturday February 21, 2009. Born: July 27, 1927 in the town of Green Valley, Wisconsin The son of the late Fred and Minnie (Jacoby) Hollatz attended the Green Valley, WI schools. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Edward married the former Georgiana Patricia Middleton, and was...

Estelle C. Pangrazzi

Estelle C. Pangrazzi

Feb 17, 2009

Estelle C. Pangrazzi, age 80 of Caspian, MI died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River, surrounded by her family. Born: February 26, 1928 in Gaastra, MI The daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Broslavick) Brunswick was a lifelong resident. She attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated with the class of 1946. She married...

Samuel W. Godfrey

Samuel W. Godfrey

Feb 14, 2009

Samuel W. Godfrey, age 90 of Iron River, MI died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at his home. He was born November 10, 1918 in Caspian, MI, the son of Samuel John and Myrtle (Thomas) Godfrey. He enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving from February 1941 to September 1945. He worked himself up to Staff Sargeant of the COF 30th...

Barbara Ann Smith

Barbara Ann Smith

Feb 10, 2009

Mrs. Barbara Ann Smith, age 83 of Port Washington, WI and Iron River, MI passed away on February 10, 2009 at the Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg, WI. Born: January 29, 1926 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Nellie (Bye) Bonner of Sault Ste. Marie. She attended the Sault Ste. Marie schools....