Rita Jo Bergstrom
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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...
Elma V. Anderson
August 13, 2013
Elma V. Anderson, 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 after a long struggle with dementia/Alzheimer’s at St. Francis Home in the Park, Superior, with her family by her side. Elma was born May 6, 1919 to Andrew and Hilma Frasa in Oulu, WI. She married George Anderson on August...
Joe Sandor
August 2, 2013
The life of Joe Sandor, 35, of Chicago, Illinois, will be celebrated in private memorial services with friends and family the weekend of August 24th along the shores of Lake Superior. He was born on May 8, 1978 in Duluth, MN. He attended school at Pattison, Four Corners and graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1997 and UW-Madison...
Robert "Bob" Browne
August 1, 2013
Robert “Bob” Browne, 76, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 12, 1936 in Ashland, WI to Robert B. and Margaret J. (Soronen) Browne and has been a lifelong Superior resident. Bob married Alice Peterson on December 10, 1966 and they celebrated forty-one years of marriage before her passing...
Margaret M. Mcginnis
July 30, 2013
Margaret M. McGinnis, 82, Superior, also known as Mugs & Marge, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at the Villa Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on October 12, 1930 in Ely, Minnesota, daughter of Sandy and Mae Lindeborg. Margaret was married to Helge Oaing, Red Wilbur and Jim McGinnis. She...
John F. Flaherty
July 27, 2013
John F. Flaherty, 77, Superior, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Lighthouse of Superior. He was born on May 16, 1936 in Superior to Patrick and Martha (Ruff) Flaherty. He graduated from the former Cathedral High School in 1954. John served his country in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957 where he also served in the...
Dorothy L. Van Camp
July 26, 2013
Dorothy L. Van Camp, 80, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at St. Francis Home in the Park, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 6, 1932 in Butternut, WI to Louis and Mary (Rank) Linsmeyer and had lived in the Wentworth/Amnicon area for most of her life. She had been employed as the manager of the Wentworth...
