Drucilla "Pat" "Deke" Paquette
August 13, 2012
Drucilla “Pat” “Deke” Paquette, 85, Superior, died Monday, August 13, 2012 in Superior. She was born in Superior on July 29, 1927 to Clarence and Alice (Keefe) Hart. She was employed as a cook and waitress for the Old Town Bar and Restaurant. Deke was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, its Altar Society and a quilting...
Helen A. Luoma
August 11, 2012
Helen A. Luoma, 95, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Golden Living Center, Superior. Helen was born to the late Mathew and Anna Hanson Pellman on June 29, 1917 and grew up in Maple, Wisconsin. She married Conrad Gunderson in 1942; they resided in Superior until his death in 1954. In 1960 she married Gust Luoma, and lived...
Paul E. Garro
August 6, 2012
Paul E. Garro, 38, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 6, 2012. He was born on August 1, 1974 in Duluth, MN, and is the son of Anthony and (Vicki Swanson) Garro. Paul graduated from Superior High School and during high school, he was involved in different bands and 4-H. After high school, Paul worked for LaPorte’s...
Henry S. "Hank" Olson
August 3, 2012
Henry S. “Hank” Olson, 67, Superior, died Friday, August 3, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on August 5, 1944 in Superior to Oscar and Ella (Horstman) Olson. He graduated from the former East High School in 1962 and attended UWS for two years. Hank had been employed with Smedberg Grocery until joining...
Susan Markee
August 2, 2012
Susan Markee, 59, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died in her residence on Thursday, August 2, 2012 surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Susan was born on February 22, 1953 in Faribault, MN to Walter and Maureen (Biesemeier) Nelson Jr. She married Thomas Markee on October 9, 1971 in Mellen, WI and celebrated forty years...
Yvonne G. Ziesmer
August 1, 2012
Yvonne G. Ziesmer, 60, Brule, WI, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Essesntia Health St. Mary’s Hospice in Duluth, MN. She was born on August 9, 1951 in Honolulu, Hawaii to John Joseph and Joyce (Gutnecht) Grady. She attended Grace Baptist Church in Iron River, WI. Yvonne was employed as a bookkeeper for various companies and most recently for...
Rose Marie Fawcett
July 26, 2012
Rose M. Fawcett, 86, Duluth resident, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at St. Eligius Health Center in Duluth, MN. She was born on March 24, 1926 in Duluth, MN to Daniel and Rose (Levendouietch) St. Armour. She graduated from high school and worked as a factory worker for Jeno’s Food Products for many years. Rose had a heart of...
Arthur F. Pank
July 19, 2012
Arthur F. Pank, 73, Superior, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 in his home. He was born on May 21, 1939 in Superior to Francis and June (Johnston) Pank. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Art was employed as a revenue officer for the Internal Revenue Service for thirty years retiring in 1994. He married Yvonne Cieslicki on...
James R. Stefanko
July 17, 2012
James R. Stefanko, 83, Superior, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hospice Unit in Duluth, MN. He was born on May 31, 1929 in Superior to John and Rosie(Furiak) Stefanko and was a lifelong Superior resident. He served in the United States Army. Jim married Georgina Soderlund on June 9, 1951 and recently...
Mary Ann Van Damme
July 16, 2012
Mary Ann Van Damme, 82, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, July 16, 2012 at her home. She was born on May 27, 1930 in Superior, WI to Joseph and Bridget (Manley) Tucker. She was a graduate of the former Cathedral High School. Mary Ann was an avid bingo player and passed this skill onto her grandchildren. She was a...
Peter M. Steffan
July 10, 2012
Peter M. Steffan, 86, longtime Superior resident, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Essentia Health Miller Dwan in Duluth. He was born on February 16, 1926 in Devil’s Lake, ND to Michael and Catherine (Glatt) Steffan. He spent his childhood years in North Dakota before moving to Superior, WI. He attended Cathedral High School and became an apprentice machinist...
Jeanine Fern Lazarski
July 6, 2012
Jeanine Fern Lazarski, 44, Superior, died Friday, July 6, 2012 in her home. She was born on July 1, 1968 to Richard and Fern (Golly) Lazarski. Jeanine was employed as a driver for Coach America for the Burlington Northern and Sante Fe Railroad. She loved all animals and was humorous to a fault. Jeanine is survived by three sisters,...
Robert J. Hanson
July 5, 2012
Robert J. “Bob” Hanson, 81, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Lighthouse of Superior. He was born July 25, 1930, to Bernard and Ruth (Jorgenson) Hanson in Hayward, WI and graduated from high school there. He began his college education at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, and subsequently enlisted in the Air Force, serving in Fort Worth as a teletype...
Richard C. "Rick" Sampson
July 5, 2012
Richard “Rick” C. Sampson II, formerly of Superior, passed away in Kenosha, WI. He was born on October 8, 1960 in Superior to Richard C. and Bernadine (Hudacek) Sampson. Growing up in Superior and spending summer weekends in Lake Nebagamon, his friends & family knew him as one of the kindest, gentlest and friendliest people to ever touch their...
Mary Glonek
July 4, 2012
Mary (Penney) Glonek, 93, Superior, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. She was born on March 10, 1919 in Superior to John and Mary (Lys) Zowin and was a lifelong Superior resident. She married William Penney and would have celebrated fifty years of marriage before he passed away on May 30,...
Beverly J. Tepoel
June 27, 2012
Beverly J. TePoel, 79, Iron River, former longtime Maple area resident, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth. She was born on April 18, 1933 in Cable, WI to Lloyd and Ada (Estep) Denman. She graduated from high school. Bev married Leo TePoel on December 3, 1955 and celebrated fifty seven...
Pharielda Byrnes
June 25, 2012
Pharielda Byrnes, 99, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at the Golden Living of Superior. She was born on September 16, 1912 in Superior to Napoleon and Octavia (DeBrock) Rotsaert. She was a lifelong member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and its Rug Ladies and was the oldest registered member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. She was...
Daniel Flahaven
June 22, 2012
Daniel “Dan” Flahaven, 64, died surrounded by his family and friends, on Friday, June 22, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on September 29, 1947 in Superior to Patrick and Alamae (Kaiser) Flahaven. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Dan spent many years in Colorado and moved...
Scott Young
June 11, 2012
Scott A. Young, 48, Superior resident, died Monday, June 11, 2012 unexpectedly at his home. He was born on October 29, 1963 in Duluth, MN to Clair W. and Berdella (Anderson) Young. Scott graduated from Denfeld High School, and attended UMD for Music Performance. He was employed by Super One Foods, where he worked as a Baker for many...
Donald W. Nummi
June 9, 2012
Donald W. Nummi, 77, longtime Superior resident, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice Unit in Duluth with his wife by his side. He was born on May 29, 1935 in Superior, WI to Iver and Mae (Heikkinen) Nummi. Donald graduated from Central High School in 1953. He served his country in the United States...
