Theodore A. Christenson
May 13, 2012
Theodore A. Christenson, 66, longtime South Range resident, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, in his residence following an illness that he suffered with for a longtime. He was born on April 22, 1946 in Superior to Arthur and Charlotte (Smith) Christenson. He was the owner/operator of Christenson Contracting and was well known for his quality work in construction. Ted...
Henry S. Biesiada
May 9, 2012
Henry S. Biesiada, 88, longtime Superior resident, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on August 24, 1923 in Chicago, IL to Stanley and Genevieve (Dec) Biesiada. Henry was a Carman for the Burlington Northern and Great Lakes Northern Railroads for thirty years retiring in 1982. He married Ann Winek...
Lillian K. Kaufman
April 27, 2012
Lillian K. Kaufman, 73, Superior, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on June 28, 1938 in Mahtowa, MN to John and Heta (Walitalo) Aho. She was a member of the Superior Bowlers Association. She was also an avid Packers fan and she loved to watch the Brewers and the Badgers. She...
Matthew "Matt" Shaw
April 22, 2012
Matthew A. Shaw, 26, Superior, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 in Superior. He was born on July 13, 1985 in Duluth, MN to David and Debra (DeMotts) Shaw. He was employed as a cook at the Hammond Steak House for over twelve years. Matt was an avid sports fan. He loved the Green Bay Packers, enjoyed playing hockey, baseball...
Dale Middleman
April 19, 2012
Dale Earl Michael William Middleman, 39, was born on March 11, 1973 to Earl and Dorothy (Kozeniecki) Middleman in Milwaukee, WI. He died on April 19, 2012 in Orienta Township. Dale worked for Hood Equipment in Iron River and at the Paul Kallinen’s dairy farm in Oulu. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed farming and hunting. He enjoyed...
Inez Carlson
April 16, 2012
Inez Carlson, 86, Poplar, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 27, 1925 in Zaring, IA to Ingebret and Alma (Tullberg) Knudson. She married Delbert “Del” Carlson on June 23, 1945 in Duluth, MN and celebrated sixty-six years of marriage. Inez was a member of Mission Covenant Church...
Steven W. Scott
April 15, 2012
Steven W. Scott, 76, Superior, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. He was born on December 4, 1935 in Detroit, MI to Adam and Amelia (Oginski) Zubas. He served his country in the United States Army. Steve married Dorothy DeRosia on April 12, 1969 in Temple City, CA and recently celebrated forty-three years...
Alexander "Alex" Anecki
April 15, 2012
Alexander “Alex” Anecki, 85, Superior, died on Sunday, April 15, 2012 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth of pneumonia. Alex was a former resident of the Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Superior on August 18, 1926 to Charles and Josephine (Szymanski) Anecki. He married Margaret “Margie” Gella on June 16, 1951 and they celebrated sixty...
Clarence "Roscoe" Simons
April 14, 2012
Clarence R. “Roscoe” Simons, 82, South Range, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1930 in St. Paul, MN to Clarence Rudolph and Florence (Berlin) Simons. He served in the United States Navy for two years and re-enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for...
Eli T. Whitmore
April 13, 2012
Eli T. Whitmore, 25, Duluth, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on August 5, 1986 in Carrollton, GA to Terry and Denise (Frey) Whitmore. He was employed at Blackwoods and at T.R.I. where he enjoyed his position in sales. He enjoyed skateboarding, motorcycles, fishing and spending time with family and friends....
Delores D. Savela Beede
April 12, 2012
Delores D. Savela Beede, 72, Duluth, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Medical Center on Thursday, April 12, 2012, as her beloved James held her hand on her journey home. Delores was born February 23, 1940 to Harry and Elaine (Lapinoja) Savela in Duluth, MN. She graduated from Central High School and was employed by Kmart in Duluth. Delores...
Valoice "Val" Simons
April 9, 2012
Valoice Simons, 80, South Range, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born on September 25, 1931 in Fort Dodge, IA to Clarence Dixon and Edna Whiting. She married Clarence Simons on January 10, 1996 in Forrest Lake, MN and celebrated seventeen years of marriage. Valoice was employed as a realtor for...
Luella Archambault
April 4, 2012
Luella Archambault, 74, longtime Superior resident, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Hospice Unit in Duluth surrounded by her family. She was born on July 7, 1937 in Coleman, WI to Leonard and Loraine (Altman) Rouse. Luella married John Archambault on January 21, 1956 and they recently celebrated fifty-six years of marriage. She was...
Elsie Irene Dennis
April 3, 2012
Elsie Irene Dennis, 91, lifelong Douglas County area resident, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 while at her daughters in Yuma, Arizona. She was born on January 6, 1921 in Maple, WI to August and Esther (Niemenen) Heino. She attended Maple Corner School and Superior Central High School. Elsie married Clarence “Ed” Dennis in 1940 and celebrated fifty-seven years of...
Alice C. Gudowski
April 3, 2012
Alice C. (Schultz) Gudowski, 92, longtime Superior resident, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at St. Francis in the Park, Superior. She was born on March 11, 1920 in Superior, WI to John and Mary (Zanuzowski) Schultz. Alice attended St. Louis School and was a 1938 graduate of the former Central High School. She married her childhood sweetheart Theodore Gudowski...
Joan "Jay" Dhooge
April 3, 2012
Joan S. “Jay” Dhooge, 99, died Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born on March 5, 1913 in Superior to Jules and Emma (Letz) Bleyenberg and was a lifelong Superior resident. Jay was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, its Rug Ladies and the Ladies Belgian Club Auxiliary. Jay will...
Kathryn N. Dunning
March 29, 2012
Kathryn N. Dunning, 95, Superior, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 in the Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 24, 1916 in Superior to George and Sally (Kusnierek) Dunning and was a lifelong Superior resident. She graduated from the former East High School. Kathryn had been employed as a secretary at the former Miller Distributor and...
Stanley Edward Skelton
March 26, 2012
Stanley Edward Skelton, 87, of Superior, WI passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2012 in his home surrounded by family. He was born in London, England on December 14, 1924 to Edward John and Annie (Bonomi) Skelton. After completing his high school education he enlisted in the British Royal Reserves and continued to serve under his majesties government...
Tia L. Larson
March 24, 2012
Tia L. Larson, 57,longtime Superior resident for the past thirty-five years, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Essentia Health Hospice Unit, Duluth with family and friends by her side. She was born in San Bernardino, CA on October 5, 1954 to Orville and Neda (Johnson) Moses. She graduated from high school and attended Duluth Business University where she studied...
Vernice R. (Tusha) Neuhaus
March 21, 2012
Vernice R. (Tusha) Neuhaus, 92, of Duluth, MN, and formerly of Superior, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice in Duluth, MN. She was born on September 29, 1919 in Verdigre, NE to Rudolph and Bertha Tusha. She lived in Omaha, NE where she was a mother, bookkeeper and in Real Estate Sales. In 1978,...
