James C Bong
January 1, 2014
James C. Bong, 74, Lake Nebagamon, WI, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth, MN. He was born on April 7, 1939, the youngest of nine children of Carl and Dora Bong and was raised in Poplar, WI. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1957 where he lettered four years in basketball. James was drawn...
Constance M. "Connie" Larson
January 1, 2014
Constance M. “Connie” Larson, Superior, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at St. Eligius Health Center in Duluth, MN. She was born on April 4, 1949 in Superior to Fred and Cecilia (Thillman) Larson. Connie lived in Superior’s East End most of her life and attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic grade school and graduated from Superior Cathedral High School in...
Brad Lee Corry
December 29, 2013
Brad Corry, 34, Wausau and formally of Superior, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Marinette, Wisconsin on January 17, 1979, the son of Timothy and Laura Bassen) Corry. Brad graduated from Northwestern High...
Donald O. Little
December 25, 2013
Donald O. Little, 90, lifelong Superior resident, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the Lighthouse of Superior. He was born on April 5, 1923 in Superior, WI to Orville and Hannah (Settergren) Little. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Donald was employed as a milk truck driver for Twin Ports Dairy for...
Richard Wilfred "Dick" Heytens
December 23, 2013
Richard Wilfred “Dick” Heytens, 82, of Superior, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, surrounded by his family, at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. He was born on December 19th, 1931 to Wilfred and Edna (Lozon) Heytens in Superior, WI and resided most of his life in the Superior area. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier...
Richard F Seacotte
December 23, 2013
Richard F. Seacotte, 67, currently of Minneapolis, MN residence and former longtime Superior resident, died on December 23, 2013, in Minneapolis, MN following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on December 30, 1944, in Superior, WI, to Chester J. and Marie P. (Traans) Seacotte. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era...
Elenore R. Urbaniak
December 22, 2013
Elenore R. Urbaniak, 87, Superior, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. She was born on May 21, 1926 in Ashland, WI to Frank and Rose (Bauer) Sieger. Elenore received her Bachelor’s Degree in education from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. She taught at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute in...
James "Jim" "Jr" L. Ross
December 20, 2013
James L. “Jim” “JR” Ross, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth following a lengthy illness. His family was with him during his final hours sharing many memories and stories, surrounding Jim with love. Jim was born on November 2, 1952 to Lawrence and Ruth Ross. He was proud of his Finnish heritage and...
Theodore J. Wuori
December 20, 2013
Theodore J. Wuori, 84, longtime Maple, Wisconsin resident died Friday, December 20, 2013 at St. Francis in the Park, Superior, WI. He was born on May 13, 1929 in Maple, WI the son of Matt and Elizabeth (Hillberg) Wuori. Theodore was employed by the Harvest State Grain Elevators as a car dumper. He loved visiting friends and relatives and...
Allan Johnson
December 19, 2013
Allan C. Johnson, 85, Superior, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth, MN. He was born on October 2, 1928 in Douglas County (Cloverland Township), Wisconsin to Hjalmer and Ailie (Loustari) Johnson. Allan served in the United States Army from 1947 to 1950 and was stationed in Korea and Japan. On...
Richard D. Schiff
December 17, 2013
Richard Daniel Schiff, 61, finished a courageous battle against cancer at home on his beloved farm looking out the window at the barn his family and he built together. He fought with the heart of a marine and the spirit of a warrior. He was born July 24, 1952 in Minot ND, the eldest son of Robert and Eleanor...
Inez M. Esselstrom
December 10, 2013
Inez M. Esselstrom, 96, lifelong Town of Lakeside area resident, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 6, 1917 in Sioux Falls, SD to Rasmus P. and Anna (Bowman) Christensen. She graduated from the former Central High School in Superior. Inez was a member of the Amnicon Senior...
Laverne Kurtz
December 9, 2013
LaVerne Kurtz, 95, lifelong Superior resident, passed away peacefully at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior on Monday, December 9, 2013, with a daughter holding each hand. She was born on May 26, 1918 in Superior to Frank and Alice (Mason) Jolicoeur, the second of eight children. She married Erwin A. Kurtz of Superior on April 28, 1936,...
Philip Daniel Rud
December 9, 2013
Philip Daniel Rud, 26, passed away unexpectedly in Texas on Monday, December 9, 2013. Philip was born on August 14, 1987 in Bagley, MN to Daniel Rud and Sylvia Rud. He lived in Fosston, MN for a year and then moved to Superior, WI. At age four he moved to Texas where he attended school. Philip returned to Superior,...
Philip J. Hauser
December 8, 2013
Philip J. Hauser, Superior, WI, formerly of Eau Claire, WI, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the age of 75. He was born on May 20, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI to Philip W. and Emma (Becker) Hauser. He was a graduate of Regis High School, Eau Claire, WI in 1956. He enlisted in the United States Navy...
Charles E. Heytens
December 4, 2013
Charles E. Heytens, 70, lifelong Superior area resident and businessman, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Superior on September 25, 1943 to Wilfred and Edna (Lozon) Heytens. Charlie graduated from Cathedral High School. He married Diane Wickstrom on February 20, 1965 and celebrated forty-eight years of marriage....
Gertrude "Gert" E. Payton
December 3, 2013
Gertrude E. “Gert” Payton, 78, longtime Superior resident, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on December 22, 1934 in Superior, WI to Edwin and Jennie (Dugan) Anderson. Gert was a sales rep for Duluth Paper and Specialties retiring in 1995 after twenty-seven years of service. She also was a...
David M. Martineau
November 28, 2013
David Michael Martineau, age 64, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at U.W. Hospital, Madison. He was born October 4, 1949 in Deer River, Minnesota the son of Philip and Norene (Marx) Martineau. He graduated from high school in Superior in 1967 where his family had moved earlier. He attended Madison Area Technical College and completed Chef’s...
Richard S. Raivala
November 26, 2013
Richard S. Raivala, 80, Superior, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 7, 1932 in Duluth, MN to Samuel and Wilma (Saaski) Raivala. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a self-employed auto body man. Richard was also employed as...
Finley R Mccoy
November 22, 2013
Finley R. McCoy, 41, East End Superior resident died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN., following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 12, 1972 in Pineville, Kentucky, the son of James A. and Erma (Shorter) McCoy. Finley was employed by the School District of Superior as a School Bus Driver....
