Martin Philip Iskra

1917 - 1978  (60 years)

• Name	Martin Philip Iskra
  Nickname	Teenie
  Birth	25 Oct 1917	Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Apr 1978	South Range, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  Burial	Mountain View Cemetery, South Range, Michigan
  Person ID	I64359	King/Roy
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Slavko Iskra,   b. 23 Jul 1883, Austro-Croatia d. 28 Mar 1946, Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Petra Kruzič,   b. 28 Jun 1875, Austro-Croatia d. 28 Apr 1954, Ontonagon, ONTONAGON, MIchigan (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	3 Nov 1906	Painesdale, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  Notes	Married: Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 Name Slava Iskus Gender Male Age 23 Birth Date abt 1883 Marriage Date 3 Nov 1906 Marriage Place Painesdale, Houghton, Michigan, USA Father Martin Iskus Spouse Petra Kurizic Film Number 001009339
  Documents » Slide Show		Federal Census 1910, Stanko Iskra family Adams Twp, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1940, Slava Iskra family 120 Ontonagon Road Adams Twp, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  		Federal Census 1930, Slava Iskra family 120 Ontonagon Road Adams Twp, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  		Iskra - Kruzic Marriage Record
  Headstones		Headstone of Slava and Petra (Kruzic) Iskra
  Family ID	F21912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsie M. Lombardi,   b. 1920   bur. Mountain View Cemetery, South Range, Michigan
  Marriage	27 Mr 1943	Abilene, TAYLOR, Texas
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Documents		Federal Census 1950, Martin Iskra family Trimountain Mine Road Adams Twp, HOUGHTON, Michigan
  Headstones		Headtone of Martin and Elsie Iskra
  Family ID	F29437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2025

  
  

• Documents

  WWII Draft Card

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Martin Iskra

  
  

• Notes

  Died: The Daily Mining Gazette South Range ? Martin (Teenie) Iskra, 60, a resident of 1st St., South Range, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Portage View Hospital following an apparent heart attack at his home early Sunday morning. He was born October 25, 1917, in Painesdale, a son of the late Slava & Petra Iskra. He was educated in the Painesdale schools. Mr. Iskra lived in Painesdale, in Kenosha, Wis., for two years and since 1951 has made his home in South Range. He was employed by Michigan Tech. University for 21 years as an equipment operator. He was married to the former Elsie Lombardi on March 27, 1943, in Abilene, Texas. Mr. Iskra was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater. He was active in sports in the Copper Country & served as a coach in the Copper Country Junior Hockey Assoc. and also coached Little League Baseball. He was a member of the Holy Family church of South Range, the church council, a past commander & 25 yr. Member of the South Range VFW Post 6165 and past member of the South Range Village Council. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Jeff (Mary Margaret) Fitzner of South Range; a son, Martin Jr. of Trimountain; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Miller (Mary) Fleming of Painesdale; three brothers, Joseph of Ontonagon, Steven of Bessemer and Frank of South Range; and several nieces, nephews & cousins. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Holy Family church of South Range with Father Raymond Smith to officiate, Spring burial will be in the Mountain View Cemetery.