Peter E, Flaminio Jr.

Peter E. Flaminio Jr. 60, of Iron Mountain, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on July 26, 1955 in Wurzburg, Germany, son of Peter Sr. and the late Alma E. (Schlereth) Flaminio. Pete graduated from Barbaboo High School in 1974. He joined the United States Army in 1974 and served from 1974-77. He was honorably discharged as aSPC-4 in 1977. He received the National Defense Service Medal and an Army Commendation Medal for his service. Pete was stationed in Darmstadt, Germany as a Military Police Officer. Following his military service, Pete enrolled in the Police Academy at Northern Michigan University and graduated in 1977. He was hired on Oct. 28, 1977 by the Iron Mountain Police Department. Pete became chief of the Iron Mountain Police Department in January 2000, retiring in May 31, 2014 Throughout his career he served on the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, serving as the U.P. Chairman and was chairman of the U.P. Law Enforcement Advisory Board. He also served as chairman of the Dickinson County Critical Incident Response Team, and as the executive board chairman of the K.I.N.D. enforcement team. He was an avid hunter and bowler. Pete was very passionate about bowling and enjoyed teaching young people to bowl as a volunteer coach for the Iron Mountain and Kingsford High School bowling teams. Pete was also a board member of the Iron Mountain Men's Bowling Association. He served on the S.A.Y. Board for many years and coached Northern Stars Soccer for four years. Pete was a very kind, loving, and dedicated father and grandfather. Pete was preceded in death by his Mother Alma, a sister, Jeanine Marsters, his father in law Robert W. Larson and brother in law, Lon Fry. He is survived by his sons, Andrew Flaminio of Iron Mountain, Anthony (Megan) Flaminio of Norway and Alec "Weeg" (Hollyann) Flaminio of Green Bay, WI; He was married to Roberta "Bobbie" Flaminio of Iron Mountain; also survived by his father, Peter (Patricia) Flaminio of Kenosha, WI; brothers, Michael Mayhall Sr. of St. Louis, MO, Michael (Jennifer) Flaminio of Santa Rosa Beach, FL, Jason (Abranda) Flaminio of Kenosha and Scott (Kerri) Flaminio of Oak Harbor, WA; sisters, Ellen Flaminio of Gardener, MA and Kathy Fry of Huntingdon, PA; grandchildren, Blake, Brock, Lilyann and Hayden Flaminio; mother-in-law June Larson, Brothers and sisters in law, Butch (Jean) Larson of Niagara, Kurt (Sherri) Larson of Spread Eagle, WI, Calvin (Cathy) Larson of Auburndale, FL and William (Tammy) Larson of Wausau, WI. Pete also leaves many nieces, nephews and special friends, the Trevillians, Gudes and Edwards of Iron Mountain and Kingsford. Visitation will be on Friday, October 23rd from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain. Memorial services will follow at 1:00pm Friday at the funeral home . Burial will take place at Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. Rev. Peter Erickson will officiate. A gathering will be held at the First Covenant Church in Iron Mountain following the burial. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Peter E. Flaminio Jr. Scholarship Fund. Condolences to the family of Peter Flaminio Jr. may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services with the Arrangements.

Peter E, Flaminio Jr.

July 25, 1955 - October 17, 2015