Obituaries
Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Iron River, MI
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Gail A. Lappala
Jul 18, 2009
Gail A. Lappala, age 70 of Iron River, MI, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born: February 2, 1939 in Iron River The daughter of the late Donald and Leola (Paiter) Lappala was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended the Stambaugh schools and graduated from the Stambaugh High School...
Joey M. Frighetto
Jul 15, 2009
Joey M. Frighetto, age 56 of Chicago, IL (formerly of Caspian, MI), died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at his home from cancer after a brief illness. Born: August 12, 1952 in Stambaugh, MI The son of the late Louis ""Bimbo"" and Gentile (Donnini) Frighetto attended the West Iron County Schools and graduated in 1970. Joey spent most of his life...
Gertrude T. Schiavo
Jul 11, 2009
Gertrude ""Gert"" Schiavo, age 83 of Green Bay, WI (formerly of Caspian, MI) passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI. She received kidney dialysis for seven years and was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Gertrude was born on June 11, 1926 in Iron River, Michigan, the daughter of the late Joseph...
Richard Manci
Jul 6, 2009
Richard Manci, age 81 of Iron River, MI, died Monday, July 6, 2009 at the Northstar Health System, Iron River. Born: February 18, 1928 in Iron River, MI The son of the late James and Mary (Stefonovich) Manci attended the Kingsford schools. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Richard married the former Joyce Valenti on June 28, 1952...
Theodore R. Youngberg
Jun 25, 2009
Theodore R. Youngberg, age 78 of Iron River, MI, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI. Born: October 15, 1930 in Iron Mountain, MI. The son of the late Rudolph and Ethel (Cook) Youngberg attended the Iron Mountain schools and graduated. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean War stationed in Germany....
Wesley M. Howell
Jun 25, 2009
Wesley M. Howell Age 87 Long Lake, WI Went to be with his Savior on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility, Crystal Falls, MI. Born February 21, 1922 in Tipler, WI The son of the late William and Rachel (Grandine) Howell attended the Tipler Grade School and Stambaugh High School. Wesley married the former June...
Andrew L. Mcintosh
Jun 23, 2009
Andrew Leroy McIntosh, age 96, died peacefully at his Florida home on June 23, 2009. ""Mac"" was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on April 13, 1913 to Andrew and Emma (Waller) McIntosh. He stayed in Milwaukee after high school, graduating from the Wisconsin State Teacher's College in 1937. He came to the area in 1937, first settling in Gibbs City where...
Silvio M. Polich
Jun 22, 2009
Silvio Milton Polich, lifelong resident of Iron County, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009 at the age of 97. He was born the day the Titanic sank, April 15, 1912, to John Sr. and Josephine (Kuchan) Polich. Silvio graduated from Stambaugh High School and Hillsdale College where he received his Bachelor's Degree. He earned his Master's Degree from the University...
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