Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
Viola Schroder
Feb 1, 2009
Viola Schroder, age 89 of Tipler, WI, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Golden Living Center, Florence, WI. Born: June 9, 1919 in Angelica WI The daughter of the late John and Grace (Dickson) Hoffman attended school in Tipler WI. Viola married Lloyd Schroder on June 26, 1937 in Iron River, MI and the couple made their home in...
Yvonne V. Kralovec
Jan 31, 2009
Yvonne V. Kralovec, age 68 of Caspian, MI, died peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River surrounded by her loving husband and sons who flew in from around the world to be at her side. Born: October 16, 1940 in Stambaugh, MI The daughter of the late Arthur and Sylvia (Wirtaanen) Heikkila was...
Ronald A. Piwarski
Jan 31, 2009
Ronald A. Piwarski, age 60 of Iron River, MI, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI. Born: May 13, 1948 in Stambaugh, MI The son of Arthur and Virginia (Wojner) Piwarski attended the Iron River schools, graduating from Iron River High School in 1966. He also attended Michigan State University to study agriculture. He...
Doris M. Miller
Jan 29, 2009
Doris M. Miller, age 95 of Gaastra, MI, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: August 22, 1913 in Iron Mountain, MI The daughter of the late James and Hazel (Crawford) McParlon attended Hulse Grade school and graduated from Iron Mountain High School. She married Stanley Paul...
Mary Lafountain
Jan 23, 2009
Mrs. Mary LaFountain, age 82 of Iron River, MI, died Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born July 10, 1926 in Nizne Ruzbachy, Slovakia The daughter of the late Jacob and Anna (Valigursky) Bicus came to the United States from Slovakia January 19, 1928, first settling in Johnstown, PA. They later moved...
Virginia H. Belongie
Jan 22, 2009
Virginia H. Belongie, age 79 of Iron River, MI, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. She was born December 26, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI, to Walter and Sophie (Sosinski) Mahoski. She attended school in Amasa and was a 1947 graduate of Amasa High School. Virginia married Frank Kolbas on June 29, 1953; he...
Evelyn M. Shoquist
Jan 21, 2009
Evelyn Marie Shoquist, age 78 of Iron River, MI, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. She was born June 9, 1930 in Floral Park, New York to George and Marguerite (McNamare) Wright. The family moved to Michigan Center, MI from Manhassett, NY when she was seventeen. Evelyn married William Shoquist...
Andrew T. Solka
Jan 19, 2009
Andrew ""Andy"" T. Solka, age 80 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. Born: March 31, 1928 in Ishpeming, MI The son of the late Andrew and Mary (Junak) Solka attended the Diorite Grade School in Ely Township and graduated from Ishpeming High School. After graduation, he attended electrician trade...
Therese E. Peterson
Jan 16, 2009
Therese E. Peterson, age 67 of Iron River, MI, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. She was born October 24, 1941 in Iron River, MI to William John and Celia (Brozak) Dobrzenski, the second of eight children. She was baptized at Saint Agnes Church in Iron River and remained a member throughout her...
Rose Rowney
Jan 16, 2009
Rose Rowney Age 85 Iron River, MI Died Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River She was born August 5, 1923 in Crystal Falls, MI to parents Peter and Anna (Mellas) DeGites and was a lifelong resident of the local area. Rose married William Rowney and the couple made their home in Stambaugh Township. William...
Richard L. Taylor
Jan 14, 2009
Richard L. Taylor, age 58 of Caspian, MI, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 from a house fire at his home. Born: November 23, 1950 in Englewood, NJ The son of Raymond L. and Wilhelmina (Unger) Taylor attended the Cresskill, NJ schools, graduating from Cresskill High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam and was employed as a conductor...
William Kolbas
Jan 14, 2009
William ""Bill"" F. Kolbas, age 89 of Gaastra, MI, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River, MI Born: October 27, 1919 in Gaastra, MI The son of the late Joseph and Sophie (Skrczycki) Kolbas attended the Palatka School and graduated. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a U.S. Marine Corp veteran...
Gerhart D. Bantle
Jan 12, 2009
Gerhart ""Gary"" Donald Bantle, age 77 of Crystal Falls, MI, passed away on January 12, 2009 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Centerville, South Dakota to parents John and Barbara (Beck) Bantle. When he was five years old, the Bantle family moved to Marinette, WI. He was a 1948 graduate of Wausaukee High School and thereafter took a...
Elda B. Gollakner
Jan 12, 2009
Elda B. Gollakner, age 90 of Iron River, MI, died Monday January 12, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: September 01,1918 in Duluth, MN The daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Johnson attended the Bates schools and after graduation attended secretarial school in Green Bay, WI. She was employed by the West Iron County School...
Lowella B. Youngell
Jan 12, 2009
Lowella B. Youngell, age 89 of Iron River, MI, died Monday January 12, 2009 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: May 31, 1919 in Channing, MI The daughter of the late George and Agnes (DeRosha) Dobson was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended schools in Nelma, WI and then the Stambaugh schools. She married Elmer...
Marilyn L. Meyer
Jan 5, 2009
Marilyn L. Meyer, age 82 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: August 12, 1926 in Iron River, MI The daughter of the late Albin and Martha (Vitala) Zyskowski attended the Iron River schools. She married Donald Meyer on February 9, 1944 in Crystal Falls, and the couple were lifelong...
Richard M. Rupchock
Jan 5, 2009
Richard Michael Rupchock, age 45, passed away in Iron River, Michigan where he had moved a few months ago from the South Bend, Indiana area. Rick was born March 3, 1963, grew up in Edwardsburg, MI graduated from Edwardsburg High School, and moved to the west coast where he graduated from the University of California, San Diego. He then completed...
Tre Michael Harty
Jan 4, 2009
Tre Michael Harty, age 4 months of Caspian, MI, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 4, 2009 at the Iron County Community Hospital, Iron River. He was born August 18, 2008 in Iron Mountain, MI to Michael and Melissa (Wolf) Harty Jr. He was preceded in death by his paternal great grandfather, Henry Gorman and maternal great grandparents...
William R. Winget
Dec 30, 2008
William R. Winget, age 74 of Iron River, MI died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Iron County Community Hospital. He was born November 3, 1934 in Huntertown, IN to Albert and Margaret (Coons) Winget. He married the former Lynne Jeppeson on August 12, 1963 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN and the couple made their home in...
Alma M. Purgatorio
Dec 25, 2008
Alma Maria Purgatorio, age 101 of Iron River, MI died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at the Iron River Care Center, Iron River. Born: July 20, 1907, Calumet, MI The daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Rossi) Ponozzo moved to Gaastra as a young child where her father owned and operated a small candy store. The family moved to Gibbs...
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