Lorraine Penney
November 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
November 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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...
Johanna "Jo" Orberg
October 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
October 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
October 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
September 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
September 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
September 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...
