Lawrence R. Aiken
Nov 13, 2013
Lawrence R. Aiken, 75, Cloquet resident, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth following a brief illness. He was born on September 29, 1938 in Hayward, WI to Lawrence F. and Mercedes (Buffalo Alto) Aiken. Lawrence served his country in the United States Army. He was employed with US Steel as a merchant seaman for...
Jerome L. "Jerry" Rieckhoff
Nov 12, 2013
Jerome L. “Jerry” Rieckhoff, 82, Lake Nebagamon, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 1, 1931 in Racine County, WI to George and Gladys (Hunter) Rieckhoff. He graduated from the Horlick High School in Racine and the University of Michigan with a degree in Wildlife Management. Jerry served...
Selma Sue Olson
Nov 12, 2013
Selma “Suzie” Sue Olson, 50, Superior, formerly of Port Wing, WI, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in her home. She was born on February 3, 1963 in Superior to Clarence and Flora “Ardis” (Olsen) Johnson. She graduated from South Shore High School. Suzie married Lloyd Olson, Jr. on August 4, 1990 in Superior and celebrated twenty-three years...
Edward P. "Ed" Pessenda
Nov 11, 2013
Edward P. “Ed” Pessenda, 68, formerly of Chisholm, MN, currently of Superior, died Monday, November 11, 2013 in his home. He was born on July 9, 1945 in Hibbing, MN to John and Rose (Turk) Pessenda. He graduated from Chisholm High School in 1963 and went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Bemidji State College in...
Barbara Lee
Nov 11, 2013
Barbara M. Lee, 78, Superior, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth. She was born on September 24, 1935 in Superior to Martin and Florella (Rigby) Soleim. She had been in the dry cleaning business her entire working years finally ending her career at Lake Superior Laundry. Barbara had been a member of...
John A. Adamic
Nov 10, 2013
John A. Adamic, 58, Foxboro, WI resident, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 as a result from an automobile accident in Bear River Township in Minnesota. He was born on October 30, 1955 in Duluth, MN to Edwin and Shirley (LeMay) Adamic. John served his country in the United States Navy. He married Shirley Hoffman on October 9, 1980 in...
Lorraine Penney
Nov 9, 2013
Lorraine Penney, 85, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Essential Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on February 27, 1928 in Superior to Andrew and Mary (Pliska) Moreau. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Penney’s and Tri-State Automotive. Lorraine was a member of Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church. She is...
Gabriel "Gabe" V. Demeria
Nov 1, 2013
Gabriel V. “Gabe” Demeria, age 89 of Seffner, FL and Solon Springs, WI, passed away on November 1, 2013, in the comfort and peace of the Solvay Hospice House, surrounded by family, ending a brief battle with cancer. Gabe was born May 22, 1924 in Duluth, MN to Anthony and Anna ( Phelps) Demeria. He attended public and vocational...
Donna M. Knickrehm
Oct 30, 2013
Donna M. Knickrehm, 80, lifelong South Superior resident, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born in Superior, WI on February 24, 1933 to John and Antoinette (Mencel) Kania. She married Charles A. Knickrehm, Sr. on January 23, 1954 and celebrated forty-six years of marriage before his passing in May of...
Lona Mae Despins
Oct 25, 2013
Lona Mae Despins, 78, Superior resident, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth unexpectedly from complications following heart surgery. She was born on December 5, 1934 in Escanaba, MI to John and Florence (Posenke) McGinnis. Lona graduated from high school in Escanaba, MI. She married Thomas Despins on April 23, 1954 in Iron Mountain, MI...
Evelyn "Lovey" Sletten
Oct 24, 2013
Evelyn “Lovey” Sletten, 59, lifelong Lakeside resident, lost her two year battle with cancer on Thursday, October 24, 2013 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on November 10, 1953 to Marvin and Ellen Gronroos . She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1972. She went on to WITC where she received nursing certification. Lovey married her...
Kingston Louis Scheer
Oct 18, 2013
Kingston Louis Scheer infant son of Alexis Faith Scheer and Leonardo R. DeBruce passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Essentia Health, St., Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, MN. He was born on June 24, 2013 in Duluth, MN, the infant son of, Alexis Faith Scheer and Leonardo R. DeBruce. He is survived by his mother Alexis Faith Scheer...
Imelda S. "Big Mel" Harnstrom
Oct 13, 2013
Imelda S. “Big Mel” Harnstrom, lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Essentia Health St Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior on May 26, 1934, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Iwasko) Zielinski, the eleventh of their twelve children. She attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and was a 1952 graduate of the...
Charles M "Charlie" Fisher
Oct 11, 2013
Charles M. “Charlie” Fisher, 66, lifelong Superior resident, was taken by the hand of the Lord and lead home on Friday, October 11, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on September 7, 1947 in Superior to Charles P. and Mary Lou (Samuelson) Fisher. Charlie served in the United States Army and served...
Ralph M. "Michael" Harty Iv
Oct 9, 2013
Ralph M. “Michael” Harty IV, St. Francis, MN , died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 in his home. He was born on March 27, 1998 in Coon Rapids, MN to Ralph M. Harty III and Jill Rolandson. Michael was always smiling and had a good sense of humor. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and his family,...
Emil Denagel
Oct 8, 2013
Emil DeNagel, 99, Iron River,WI died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in his home. He was born on June 20, 1914 in Superior to Emil and Rosalie (Deneweth) DeNagel. He graduated from the former Cathedral High School. Emil married Frances Johnson on February 18, 1939 and celebrated seventy-one years of marriage before she passed away on August 10, 2010. He...
Andrea H. Hammann
Oct 7, 2013
Andrea H. Hammann, 75, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at her residence. She was born on November 17, 1937 in Duluth, MN to Honorable Judge Patrick and Rose (Filitrault) Burke.
Andrea graduated high school from Stanbrook Hall on the campus of St. Scholastica in 1955, was an undergraduate of Marquette University and she received...
Edward M. Michalowski
Oct 7, 2013
Edward M. Michalowski, 56, Superior, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on July 20, 1957 in Ashland, WI to Edward J. and Ellen F. (West) Michalowski. He was employed with the City of Hayward. Ed is survived by two brothers, Michael Michalowski, Bellflower, CA, Patrick Michalowski, Superior; four sisters, Debra Michalowski,...
John R. Rose
Oct 6, 2013
John R. Rose, 83, of Maple, WI, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN after a two year battle with cancer. He was born on July 9, 1930 in Superior, WI. John worked at CLM (Cutler-Magner) Lime Docks in Superior, WI for fifty years until his retirement in 1994. He liked fishing,...
Richard Mikkola
Oct 5, 2013
Richard Mikkola, 83, longtime Maple area resident, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Essentia Health, St Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on October 30, 1929 in Cloverland, WI, the son of Edward and Hjala (Ahola) Mikkola. He served his country in the United States Army enlisting at the age of 17, serving in the Korean War...
