Ada Belle Erickson
November 21, 2013
Ada Belle Erickson, 94, longtime Superior resident, died on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at her home. She was born on November 13, 1919 in Spooner, WI to Ray and Laura (Pierce) Hanson. She worked at the Butler Shipyards during World War II. Ada married Harvey C. Erickson and they celebrated sixty-three years of marriage before his passing in 2009....
Earl C. Pattee
November 19, 2013
Earl C. Pattee, 64, longtime Superior resident, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1949 in Superior, WI to Robert and Phyllis (Greely) Pattee. Earl served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. He worked as a section laborer for the Canadian Pacific Railroad for forty years retiring...
Harold V. Baertlein
November 18, 2013
Harold V. Baertlein, 95, former longtime Superior area resident, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Our House Assisted Living in Wausau, WI. He was born on September 12, 1918 in Rice Lake, WI to Val and Margaret (Anacker) Baertlein. He graduated from high school and served with the Civilian Conservation Corps for three years. Harold served his country during...
Jeanne ( Lavine ) Lavalley
November 18, 2013
Jeanne (LaVine) LaValley, 90, died Monday, November 18, 2013 in Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Superior on February 3, 1923 to Henry and Edith (Jones) LaVine and was a longtime resident of Superior’s East End area. Jeanne was a devoted mother and grandmother who cherished the times her family...
Alice "Ollie" Sandberg
November 13, 2013
Alice L. “Ollie” (Gustafson) Sandberg, 91, formerly of East End Superior and Lake Nebagamon, currently of Superior, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Lighthouse of Superior, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 24, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to William and Anna (Nelson) Whitney and had lived in the Superior area most of her life. Alice...
Lawrence R. Aiken
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
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,...
