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Ronald Greely

Ronald Greely

Aug 27, 2011

Ronald Greely, 76, South Range, WI, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at his home. He was born on September 29, 1934 in Superior to Earl and Elvira (Gilson) Greely. He graduated from the former East High School. He served in the United States Air Force for ten years. Ron married Sharon L. Johnson on February 15, 1975 in Scanlon,...

Ernest W. Swenson

Ernest W. Swenson

Aug 27, 2011

Ernest W. Swenson, 82, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on June 10, 1929 in Superior to Oscar and Alva (Schunning) Swenson. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He married Mary C. Daniels on May 16, 1959 and celebrated forty-five years...

Ryan M. Stowers

Ryan M. Stowers

Aug 25, 2011

Ryan M. Stowers, 14, Poplar, WI, died Thursday, August 25, 2011. He was born on October 31, 1996 in Valparaiso, IN to Michael and Jacquelyn Stowers. Ryan was a student at Northwestern High School. He attended the youth group at Central Assembly of God Church and played basketball and soccer at Northwestern High School. Ryan will always be remembered...

Trevon Joseph Grymala Sanigar

Trevon Joseph Grymala Sanigar

Aug 18, 2011

Our beautiful, innocent baby, Trevon Joseph Grymala Sanigar, Superior, went to heaven on Thursday, August 18, 2011. He was born on November 20, 2009 in Superior to Trevor Sanigar and Amanda Grymala. His short life brought that which is sweet and good to his family. Trevon is survived by his parents, Trevor Sanigar, Superior, Amanda (Grymala) Tuura, Superior; Joseph...

Captain Russell W. Perala, Sr.

Captain Russell W. Perala, Sr.

Aug 15, 2011

Captain Russell W. Perala Sr., 77, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on May 13, 1934 in Painesdale, MI to Waino “Sam” and Effie (Holappa) Perala. Russell graduated from the John A. Doelle Agricultural High School in Tapiola, MI. He married Rosanne Cline on December 4, 1954 in...

Donald Windsor, Sr.

Donald Windsor, Sr.

Aug 14, 2011

Donald L. Windsor, Sr., 78, Solon Springs, WI, died peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2011 in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 22, 1932 in Boyceville, WI to Clyde J. and Blanche (Eveland) Windsor. He was employed with the Town of Bennett for many years before retirement. Don is survived by one...

Leona A. Johnson

Leona A. Johnson

Aug 14, 2011

In the calm early hours of the summer’s morning, Leona A. Johnson was lifted with God’s warm loving arms to heaven. She peacefully passed away on August 14, 2011 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. She was born on September 2, 1920 in Two Harbors, MN the daughter of Frank and Mary (Mrozek) Kulus. Leona worked as a...

Linda L. Cieslicki

Linda L. Cieslicki

Aug 13, 2011

Linda L. Cieslicki, 63, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 in St. Francis Home in the Park, Superior. She was born on September 19, 1947 in Superior, the daughter of Bernard and Bernice (Lozon) Cieslicki. Linda graduated from the former Cathedral High School in Superior. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Linda attended Cerebral...

Lois Haack

Lois Haack

Aug 11, 2011

Lois Haack, 95, lifelong Superior resident, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 in St. Francis Home in the Park. She was born on July 1, 1916 in Superior to Claude and Josephine (Glesiner) Jenness. She was a sixty year member of the former Itasca Presbyterian Church and the Marguarite Cooke Guild. Lois is survived by three sons, Gary (Janet) Haack,...

Darlene Phillips

Darlene Phillips

Aug 6, 2011

Darlene Phillips, 63, Solon Springs, WI, died Saturday, August 6, 2011 in Essentia Health Medical Center, Duluth. She was born on July 25, 1948 in Superior to Oliver J. and Geraldine (Tappen) Phillips. She was employed in the packaging department at Link Brothers Meat Company in Minong, WI. Darlene loved working in her garden with her son, she enjoyed...

Virginia R. Mcfarlane

Virginia R. Mcfarlane

Aug 3, 2011

Virginia R. McFarlane, 86, lifelong Superior resident died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s, Duluth, MN. She was born on February 21, 1925 in Superior, the daughter of Alexander and Frances (Pufall) Gucinski. Virginia graduated from the former Superior East High School. Virginia married Kenneth C. McFarlane on August 17, 1946 at St. Adelbert’s Catholic Church...

Richard T. "Dick" Lier

Richard T. "Dick" Lier

Jul 30, 2011

Richard T. “Dick” Lier, 76, lifelong Superior area resident, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 in his home, surrounded by his family, after a short battle with mesothelioma. He was born in Superior on Feb. 2, 1935 to Ole and Lillian (Froen) Lier. Dick was a lifelong Superior resident and a 1953 graduate of Superior East High School. He had...

Laura E. Jensen

Laura E. Jensen

Jul 30, 2011

Laura E. Jensen, 86, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at her home. She was born on January 4, 1925 in Superior, WI to Carl and Matilda (Anderson) Matson. Laura graduated from high school and at the age of 19 was a welder at the Globe Shipyards during World War II. She married Lowell Jensen on April...

Betty J. Reinert

Betty J. Reinert

Jul 27, 2011

Betty J. Reinert, 72, longtime area resident died peacefully, Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Poplar surrounded by her family. She was born in Pennsylvania on August 11, 1938, the daughter of Howard and Lila (Kemp) Freeby. Betty married her husband Dennis on March 17, 1956 and celebrated over forty-three years of marriage before his passing...

Stephen "Steve" F. Bachand

Stephen "Steve" F. Bachand

Jul 14, 2011

Stephen "Steve" F. Bachand, 94, lifelong Superior area resident, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on March 30, 1917 in Superior, WI, the son of William and Elizabeth (Sweeney) Bachand. He married Helen Gordon on July 23, 1941 in Superior, WI and would have celebrated seventy years of marriage. Steve was...

Leona Ronn

Leona Ronn

Jul 14, 2011

Leona Ronn, 81, lifelong Poplar area resident died Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Lighthouse of Superior. She was born Feb. 18, 1930, in Maple, to Laurence and Edith (Nutt) Edquist. She had been employed as a waitress in various restaurants and a floral arranger at the Maple Co-op. She was a longtime member of the Peace Lutheran Church...

Janice May Carlson

Janice May Carlson

Jul 11, 2011

Janice May Carlson, 62, Superior resident, died peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2011 at her residence. She was born on March 5, 1949 to Einar and Carol (McAuley) Carlson. Janice graduated from high school in Mountain Iron, MN and received her B.A. and Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She was employed as an educator for the Superior...

Gust E. Van Driessche

Gust E. Van Driessche

Jul 10, 2011

Gust E. Van Driessche, 95, Superior, died peacefully, Sunday, July 10, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Superior on March 29, 1916 to Peter and Elodie (de Puysseleyr) Van Driessche. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and a life member of the Belgium Club. He married Lois “Babe” Thorson on...

Walter W. Moller

Walter W. Moller

Jun 28, 2011

Walter W. Moller, 93, lifelong Middle River area resident, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Range, Wisconsin. He was born in Superior on March 3, 1918 the son of Arthur and Mary (Kalliainen) Moller. Walter married Geraldine “Gerry” Peterson on October 13, 1945 and had recently celebrated sixty-five happy years of marriage....

William C. "Sully" Sullivan

William C. "Sully" Sullivan

Jun 24, 2011

William C. “Sully” Sullivan, 86, Superior, died Friday, June 24, 2011 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, under hospice care. He was born on September 18, 1924 in Superior to William and Minnie (Petersdorf) Sullivan. He graduated from the former East High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior. He served in the United States Army during World War II...

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