Oscar E. Muench
May 29, 2013
Oscar E. Muench, 62, lifelong Superior resident, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Essentia Health St Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. He was born on May 8, 1951 in Superior to Oscar and Molly (Okash) Muench. Oscar graduated from the former Central High School in Superior. He owned/operated the former Molly’s Tavern with his mother and was an...
Jane Elizabeth (Kelly) Lien
May 25, 2013
Jane Elizabeth (Kelly) Lien, 61, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 25, 2013 at her residence in Duluth, MN. She was born on May 16, 1952 in Superior to Bernard and Charlane (Clemens) Kelly. She was a 1970 graduate of Superior Senior High School. During high school she was a Spartan Pom Pom cheerleader. Jane went on to receive a certification...
Robert "Bobby" J. Wentela
May 19, 2013
Robert (Bobby) J. Wentela, 83 passed away at his home in Brule on Sunday May 19, 2013. He was born October 23rd, 1929 in Brule to Charles and Mary (Koski) Wentela. Bobby attended the NP Johnson and Waino Schools and proudly served 2 years as a paratrooper during peacetime. He enjoyed woodworking and carving. Several of the items he...
Emily Marie Linder
May 15, 2013
Emily Marie (Pfankuch) Linder, 58, Superior, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN following complications from a heart attack on Thursday, May 9, 2013. She was born on September 9, 1954 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Eugene and Lucille (Perry) Pfankuch. She graduated from McDonald Central High School in Chippewa Falls and...
Myron "Mike" O. Schneiderwent
May 10, 2013
Myron “Mike” Schneiderwent, 78, died Friday, May 10, 2013 with his loving wife, Marian at his side. His death was caused by complications due to congestive heart failure. Mike was born on January 8, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI. He earned his high school diploma from Wausau Senior High School in 1952. In 1960, he received his BS degree from...
Mary M. O'Brien
May 9, 2013
Mary M. O’Brien, 91, formerly of Superior, currently of Andover, MN, passed away at Johanna Shores Nursing Home in Arden Hills, MN on Thursday, May 09, 2013. She was born on June 12, 1921 in Hancock, Michigan to Albert and Avon (Howard) Martin. She was a member of Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church, the Catholic Daughters of...
John Michael Moore
April 27, 2013
John Michael Moore, 69, Foxboro, WI, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth surrounded by his family. He was born on January 25, 1944 in Newport, England, the son of William and Eliza May (Marshall) Moore. They lived in England until John was 9 (in 1952) when they moved to Montpelier, ND. John...
Lucille Zukowski
April 26, 2013
Lucille Zukowski, 77, Superior, died Friday, April 26, 2013 in her home. She was born in Superior on January 28, 1936 to Ellsworth E. “Whitey” and Marcella M. (Nollet) Hanson. She was a 1954 graduate of the former Central High. She married Carl Zukowski on June 15, 1957 in Superior at St. Patrick Catholic Church and celebrated fifty-five years...
Lavina Maki
April 25, 2013
Lavina E. Maki, 78, longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She was born on December 14, 1934 in Little Falls, MN to Walfred and Elsie (Anderson) Johnson. Lavina worked at The Kitchen Restaurant as a kitchen worker for many years. She was a member of the Jack Pine Riders Motorcycle...
Leonard "Lenny" E. Sanford
April 23, 2013
The heavens received Leonard "Lenny" Eugene Sanford on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 due to complications from Pancreatic Cancer. Lenny was born on April 30, 1955 in Cheyenne, WY to Bernice Sanford and the late Delbert Sanford. He moved to Superior in 1961, where he's resided since, and retired this past January from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Lenny...
Marlene K. Luomanen
April 22, 2013
Marlene (Barr) Luomanen, 66, Superior, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on August 10, 1946 in Tomahawk, WI to Alta Jordon. She married Arne Luomanen on August 8, 1992 in Superior and celebrated twenty years of marriage. Marlene is survived by her husband Arne; two daughters, Stacey Luomanen and...
Dorothy M. Gott
April 21, 2013
Dorothy M. Gott, 82, longtime Superior resident, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on July 13, 1930 in Superior, WI to William and Elizabeth (Dewberry) Jantzen. She was a 1948 graduate of the former Central High School and also graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior receiving her Master of...
Kenneth C. Slowinski
April 18, 2013
Kenneth C. Slowinski, 61, Iron River,WI passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, April 18, 2013. He was born on August 10, 1951 in Duluth to Chester and Marie (Marion) Slowinski. Ken graduated from Denfeld High School. Right after graduation he went to work at Rohlfing Distributing for nine years and then became a truck driver for Miners...
Dale W. Vreeland
April 13, 2013
Dale W. Vreeland, 85, lifelong Superior resident, died peacefully in his home, surround by his family, on his birthday, April 13, 2013, following a hard fought and courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Superior to Ralph and Myrtle (Munson) Vreeland. He married Madelyn Petron on July 19, 1949 in Superior and celebrated sixty-three years of marriage. Dale...
Michael J. Carey
April 11, 2013
Michael J. Carey, 84, Superior, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 19, 1928 in Withee, WI to Leo and Bertha (Kaufman) Carey. He graduated from Park Falls High School in 1946 and then joined the Navy where he served aboard an aircraft carrier with Admiral Richard Byrd on...
Verlyn Helgerson
April 11, 2013
Verlyn Gale Helgerson, 75, Superior, WI and formally of Babbitt, MN has gone to be with our Lord on April 11, 2013. Verlyn was born in Milwaukee, WI on August 27, 1937 to Clarence and Harriet (Erickson) Helgerson. He grew up in Chatfield, MN and married the love of his life, LaVonne Rathbone on October 3, 1959. They then...
Jane E. (Okash) Loyd
April 10, 2013
Jane E. (Okash) Loyd, 87, lifelong Superior resident, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on July 1, 1925 in Superior, WI to John and Hazel (Chase) Welch. Jane loved playing bingo and smear. She was involved in several bridge clubs in the Twin Ports area. Jane’s home was...
David J. Denny
April 7, 2013
David J. Denny, 68, longtime Superior resident, died following a brief illness on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on February 7, 1945 in Superior, WI to Robert M. and Evelyn M. (Herman) Denny, Sr. He graduated from the former Central High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior. David was employed...
Wendy G. Van Camp
April 7, 2013
Wendy G. Van Camp, 45, Cascade, WI, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du lac, WI. She was born in Superior on October 21, 1967 to Greg Fox and Diane Gunnon and she grew up in Poplar, WI. She was the owner/operator of a Kettle Kids Daycare and had a real knack with...
Patricia A. Johnson
April 4, 2013
Patricia A. Johnson, at the age of 55, passed Thursday, April 4th, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth due to complications from cancer. She is best remembered as a great cook for two picky children and their father, an eternal Randy Travis fan, cactus gardener, copious note-taker, crossword completionist, a wonderful mother, neighbor, daughter,...
