Johanna "Jo" Orberg
Oct 2, 2013
Johanna “Jo” Orberg, 98, formerly of Port Wing, WI, died, Wednesday October 2, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth. She was born January 16, 1915 in Herbster, WI to Matt and Susanna Leppala. Jo grew up in Herbster on the family homestead. She graduated from Central High School in Superior, Wisconsin. Next she attended Superior State...
Jack H. Gronquist
Oct 1, 2013
Jack H. Gronquist, 81, South Range resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. He was born in Maple, WI on August 30, 1932 to Samuel and Emma Gronquist. He attended schools in Superior and graduated from the former Central High School in 1951. He joined...
Edwin "Ed" Emmett Rolson
Oct 1, 2013
Edwin “Ed” Emmett Rolson, 78, Superior, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice Unit in Duluth following a courageous battle with cancer and is now with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Ed was born in Superior on July 10, 1935 to Torger and Tyne (Manninen) Rolson. He married Ruth Droege on December 29,...
Dean Leroy Edwards
Sep 27, 2013
Dean LeRoy Edwards, age 70, passed away September 27, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Duluth, MN. He was born December 8, 1942 to Marlin Earl and Dora (Routh) Edwards in Superior, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents, his paternal grandparents, Earl and Clara (Bachellor) Edwards, his maternal grandparents, Harry and Carrie (Fox) Routh, his twin brother...
Dennis J Belille
Sep 26, 2013
Dennis J. Belille, 64, Superior, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 unexpectedly in his home. He was born on April 9, l949 in Hayward, WI. He was employed as an appliance repairman with Sears , Johnson-Mertz Appliance and was a self-employed for many years. Dennis married Evelyn Urpila on October 10, 1970 in Duluth, MN and celebrated forty-two years of...
Drew Michael Bergson
Sep 18, 2013
Drew Michael Bergson, infant son of Jesse and Britny (Merrill) Bergson, was born to eternal life on September 18, 2013. In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandmother, Carrie Klosowski; maternal grandfather, Randy Merrill; paternal grandmother, Jacqui Bergson; paternal grandfather, Herb Bergson; maternal great-grandmother Aine Merrill; maternal great-grandmother, Carol Pearson; paternal great-grandmother, Mary Lou Folkestad; paternal...
Rita Jo Bergstrom
Sep 16, 2013
Rita Jo Bergstrom, 45, Superior, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on May 21, 1968 in Mt. Clemens, MI. Rita was an independent massage therapist, an occupation she thoroughly enjoyed. She love gardening, animals, reading, woodworking and will be remembered as a great mother. She is survived by her...
Carl "Cully" H. Ward
Sep 15, 2013
Carl “Cully” H. Ward, 62, Superior resident, died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on November 3, 1950 in Superior, WI to Harry and Doris (Rohrer) Ward. Cully served his country with the 101st Airborne in the United State Army serving two terms during...
Aurora Jean Ann Love
Sep 13, 2013
Aurora Jean Ann Love, Infant daughter of Brandi Vavra and Leland love, Jr., of Pattison Park, went to Heaven on Friday September 13, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Aurora is survived by her parents, a sister Ashtyn Love, maternal grandmother, Jean ( Jr) Androsky of Solon Springs; maternal grandfather, Thomas (Jessie) Vavra, LeCenter, MN; Paternal grandmother,...
Janet E Raik
Sep 11, 2013
Janet E. Raik, 89, lifelong Superior resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on April 4, 1924, in Superior, Wis. to John and Beth (Wheaton) Osborne. Janet was a nurse's aid for St. Mary's Hall and St. Francis Rest Home for many years retiring in 1982. She was...
Lorraine Johnson
Sep 10, 2013
Lorraine Johnson, 87, Superior, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Superior. She was born on March 8, 1926 in Superior to Theodore and Elizabeth (Heirman) Van Overmeiren and was a lifelong Superior resident. She married Leo Johnson on November 26, 1949 in Allouez and they celebrated sixty-three years of marriage. Lorraine was employed...
James Ksicinski
Sep 7, 2013
James G. Ksicinski, 70, South Range, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. He was born on November 11, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI to Edward and Mary (Nedza) Ksicinski. Jim graduated from Boys Tech High School in Milwaukee in 1959. He then went on to serve his country for over thirty-seven years in the...
Dale A. Hallberg
Sep 3, 2013
Dale A. Hallberg, 57, South Range, WI, died Tuesday, September 03, 2013 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on January 15, 1956 in Ely, MN to Gust and Grace (Schmock) Hallberg. Dale served his country in the United States Army. He was employed as a mason for many years with Roger Huddleston Masonry in Tennessee....
Nick W. Kienzle
Sep 3, 2013
Nick W. Kienzle, Jr., 77, lifelong Superior and Port Wing area resident, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on December 29, 1935 in Racine, WI to Nick and Rose (Aker) Kienzle. Nick served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He married his wife Judy and celebrated forty-two...
Lawrence D. Archambeault
Sep 2, 2013
Lawrence D. Archambeault, 91, Superior, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on December 12, 1921 in Superior to Napoleon Patrick and Gertrude Mary (Lozon) Archambeault. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Larry married Lorraine Marie Vendela on May 8, 1941 at St. Anthony Catholic Church...
Blanche M. Carlson
Aug 31, 2013
Blanche M. Carlson, 92, Superior, died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 7, 1921 in Superior to Francis and Blanche (Dauplaise) Meyett. Blanche graduated from Cathedral High School. She married Eugene “Gene” Carlson on December 10, 1943 and celebrated sixty-four years of marriage before he passed away on July 26,...
Ronald Lester Provost
Aug 26, 2013
Ronald Lester Provost, age 80, of Superior passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013, at Lakeview Hospital in Two Harbors. He was born January 27, 1933, in Superior, WI. He graduated from Central High School in 1950 and served as an Army Sergeant in the Korean War. He married the “love of his life”, the former Janet White, at...
Laura Mae Brown
Aug 24, 2013
Laura Mae Brown, 78, Superior, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Superior, WI, the daughter of John and Loretta (Rodewald) Fair. Laura graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI. in its first graduating Class. She married Clarence Brown on March 25, 1964 and...
M. Arlene Makela
Aug 15, 2013
M. Arlene Makela, 84, Maple, WI, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Essential Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. She was born on November 5, 1928 in Brule, WI to Jacob and Sylvia (Maki) Wiitala. Following high school she had been employed at Kelly-Howe in Duluth, MN. She married Clarence Makela on June 26, 1947 in Superior...
Barbara J. Ortt
Aug 14, 2013
Barbara J. Ortt, 74, Superior resident, died August 14, 2013 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on May 3, 1939 in Freeport, IL to Wallace and Anna (Schildwachter) Boyer. She married Gerald R. Ortt on March 9, 1957 in Phoenix, AZ and celebrated fifty-six years of marriage. Barbara previously worked for the Brainerd...
