Michael R. Merrill
December 27, 2012
Michael R. Merrill, 70, longtime Duluth/Superior area resident, currently of South Range, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, following a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. Mike is survived by his wife of 48 years, Aine, a son, Randy (Superior), daughters Polly Lohman (South Range) and Becky (Lenny) Hubbard...
Philip L. "Phil" Martineau
December 26, 2012
Philip L. Martineau, 87, Superior, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 16, 1925 in Grand Rapids, MN to Edward and Mary G. (Metzger) Martineau and had been a Superior resident since 1961. He served in the United States Marine...
Delbert "Del" Carlson
December 21, 2012
Delbert “Del” Carlson, 92, lifelong Poplar resident, died Friday, December 21, 2012 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 12, 1920 in Poplar to Axel and Hedwig (Nelson) Carlson. Del grew up on a farm in Poplar where he learned to love the earth and soil. He married Inez Knudson on June 23, 1945...
Helen Julia Carlson
December 18, 2012
Helen Julia (Majeski) Carlson, 93, lifelong Superior resident, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side. She was born on February 17, 1919 in Superior to Vincent and Antoinette (Stankewicz) Majeski and lived on her beloved Connor’s Point for ninety-two years, the last year of her life was...
John E. Freeman
December 17, 2012
John E. Freeman, 84, longtime Superior resident, formerly of Hurley, WI, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at Villa Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior. He was born on December 16, 1928 in Hurley, WI to Hans and Hilja (Grain) Freeman. He graduated from the Hurley High School in 1947. He received his B. Ed and M. Ed degrees...
Corrine V. Campaigne
December 15, 2012
Corrine V. Campaigne, 88, longtime Superior resident, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 in her home. She was born in Blueberry, WI on January 13, 1924 to Ole and Nellie (Carlson) Olson. Corrine was employed as a stenographer with Douglas County ASCS for many years before her retirement. She was a longtime active member of United Presbyterian Church and a...
Maurice F. "Corey" "Mo" Hennessy
December 12, 2012
Maurice F. “Corey” “Mo” Hennessy, 84, lifelong Superior resident, died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in his home. He was born October 22, 1928 in Staples, MN to Denis Leo and Eva (Carron) Hennessy, Sr. Corey graduated from the former East High School and the Superior State Teacher's College. He served in Korea with the United States Army as a...
Wayde M. Gerber
December 2, 2012
Wayde M. Gerber, 23, lifelong Superior resident, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 2, 2012 in Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Superior. He was born January 27, 1989 in Duluth to Joe and Jane (Norkunas) Gerber. Wayde attended Marshall School in Duluth and graduated from Superior High School in 2007. He was employed with Fed Ex. Wayde loved spending...
Viola R. Boylan
December 1, 2012
Viola Boylan, 94, Papillion, NE, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 in Papillion, NE. She was born on July 30, 1918 in Crookston, MN to James and Ida Cassavant and had lived in Superior from 1951 to 2008. Viola was employed as a secretary for Kimmes Oil and she also had managed the Dairy Dip Restaurant in South Superior. She...
Robert L. Dalbec
November 23, 2012
Robert L. Dalbec, 85, died Friday, November 23, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior. He was born on April 27, 1927 in Maple, WI to Edward and Elizabeth (DeRosia) Dalbec. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Bob married Janet (nee) Seafolk. After returning from the Army, Bob went to work for...
Nancy B. Mennes
November 21, 2012
Nancy B. Mennes, 68, of Superior, WI, passed away peacefully with her family and friends by her side, on Wednesday November 21, 2012 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born on March 8, 1944 in Sterling, Illinois. She was the daughter of George and Elsie (Worley) Billeaux. Nancy married the love of her life, Sidney...
Baby Alyssa Raivala
November 21, 2012
Baby Alyssa Raivala, daughter of Jeff and Lydia Raivala, Wentworth, WI was stillborn at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center on Wednesday, November 21, 2012. In addition to her parents, Baby Alyssa is survived by her brother Blake; maternal grandparents, Ricky and Doris Tuura, Oulu, WI and her paternal grandparents, Melvin and Rachel Raivala, Tripp, WI and many aunts,...
James R. Schafter
November 20, 2012
James R. Schafter, 87, a lifelong resident of Superior, died Tuesday morning, November 20, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth. Jim was born on March 8, 1925, the youngest child of Frank and Leona Schafter. On his 17th birthday with the outbreak of World War II, Jim joined the United States Navy, seeing action in both the...
Leonard "Len" Abrahamson
November 19, 2012
Leonard “Len” Abrahamson, 95, Iron River resident, died, Monday, November 19, 2012 at his home on his birthday. He was born on November 19, 1917 in Lake Nebagamon, WI to Niklas and Lydia (Mattson) Abrahamson. He worked at the former Farmers Union Elevator now known as the Harvest States Elevator as an Analyst for over thirty-five years. Len attended...
Lester V. Serre
November 17, 2012
Lester V. Serre, 85, South Range resident, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on April 24, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI to Lester J. and Bessie (Gray) Serre. Lester served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He married Geraldine “Gerry” Jones on May 12, 1951...
Sophie K. Gronski
November 6, 2012
Sophie K. Gronski, 101, a recent Duluth resident and also a longtime resident in Superior, WI on Susquehanna Avenue , died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on May 9, 1911 in Split Rock, MN to Stanley and Katherine (Michalski) Kulas. Sophie was a member of Cathedral of Christ the...
Marie Malinowski
November 5, 2012
Marie Malinowski, 105, lifelong Duluth/Superior area resident, died Monday, November 5, 2012 at Heritage Haven Assisted Living in Duluth. She was born on February 13, 1907 in Duluth, MN to Martin and Stella (Walczynski) Chapinski. Marie was a longtime member of Holy Assumption Catholic Church. She is survived by two sons, Richard and Dennis Malinowski, both of Lake Nebagamon,...
Danny Lee Johnson
November 5, 2012
Danny Lee Johnson, 65, Pike Lake, died of A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s disease), after a courageous battle, on Monday, November 5, 2012 surrounded by his loving family at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. He was born on March 12, 1947 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Harold and Emily (Maloney) Johnson. He grew up in Detroit Lakes and moved to Duluth...
W. Marvin Johnson
November 4, 2012
W. Marvin Johnson, 82, Brule, WI, died Sunday, November 4, 2012 peacefully in his home in Brule, surrounded by his family following a brief, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 24, 1929 in Superior to Walter H. and Lydia (Byorni) Johnson. He graduated from the Columbia High School in Iron River. He then went on to...
Joseph Edward Buck
November 2, 2012
Joseph Edward Buck, Sr., 79, Barnes, WI, died Friday, November 2, 2012 in Superior. He was born on September 14, 1933 in Grand Forks, ND to Joseph Francis and Nora Cecelia Margaret (Morrison) Buck. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War also serving in Germany for two years. He was honorably discharged...
