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Donna Jean Pitoscia

Donna Jean Pitoscia

December 25, 2011

Donna Jean Pitoscia, 60, lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN. She was born on January 20, 1951 in Superior to John and Margaret (St. George) Rutkowski. She was a member of the Eagles Club Aerie 80. She was a homemaker and a child care provider for many years. She...

Donna Jean Pitoscia

Donna Jean Pitoscia

December 25, 2011

Donna Jean Pitoscia, 60, lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN. Per Donna’s request, no public services are planned at this time. Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Richard J. Peterson

Richard J. Peterson

December 15, 2011

Richard J. Peterson, 76, Superior resident, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Golden Living Center, Superior surrounded by his family. He was born on August 12, 1935 in Superior, WI to George and Eleanor (Stariha) Peterson. He served his country in the United States Army. He was employed as a paramedic with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department. Richard...

Steve J. Gondik

Steve J. Gondik

December 13, 2011

Steve J. Gondik, 94, Superior, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s, Superior. He was born on March 17, 1917 in Superior to Stephen and Anna Gondek. He graduated from the former Central High School. He married his wife Betty on February 24, 1940 in Carlton, MN and celebrated sixty years of marriage before her passing...

Angela T. Collins

Angela T. Collins

December 10, 2011

Angela T. Collins, 100, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. She was born on July 7, 1911 in Delano, MN to Paul and Catherine (Lyrek) Stralka. Angela worked at the Palace Theater and St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior for many years. She was a member of Cathedral of Christ the...

Marie E. Nault

Marie E. Nault

December 8, 2011

Marie E. Nault, 102, longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at St. Francis in the Park, Superior. She was born on June 29, 1909 in Winnebago County in Oshkosh, WI to Edward and Ida (Probe) Davis. Marie worked in housekeeping at St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Hospitals and Middle River Health Facility until she retired in 1968....

Theresa F. Moretto

Theresa F. Moretto

December 6, 2011

Theresa F. Moretto, 81, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 28, 1930 in Proctor, MN. Her father Leo LeMay worked on the railroad and her mother Lena was a stay at home mom. Theresa was one of twelve children. She was a very beautiful woman who had the...

Ivy King

Ivy King

December 6, 2011

Ivy Elaine (Wolfe) King passed away peacefully on December 6, 2011 in Lake Mills, WI with family by her side. She was born to life on February 14, 1922 in Springbrook, WI to Harland Wolfe and Myrtle Clemons and married Robert Frank King on July 4, 1938 in Plum City, WI. Ivy was a long time resident of Superior...

Dennis J White

Dennis J White

December 3, 2011

Dennis J. “Denny Bear” White, 60, Maple, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 in Essentia Health St. Mary’s, Duluth, MN following a brief and courageous battle with mesothelioma. He was born on November 11, 1951 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Elsie (Haukkala) Podolak. He graduated in 1969 from Dundee Community High School in Carpentersville, IL. He married Judy Makie...

William Joseph Houle

William Joseph Houle

November 29, 2011

William Joseph Houle, infant son of Amber and Richard Houle III, died recently in Junction City, KS. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Lillian Ness; maternal grandfather, William Buchin; maternal grandmother, Lonnie Zillmer; paternal grandfather, Richard Houle Jr.; paternal grandmother, Beverly Cuddington and numerous family and friends. A celebration of William’s life will be...

John "Joe" Flowers

John "Joe" Flowers

November 27, 2011

John “Joe” Flowers, 77, Superior, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on April 28, 1934 in Duluth, MN to Frank and Lavern (Gill) Flowers. Joe served in the United States Army. He married Patricia “Pickle” Cole on October 27, 1956 at the United Methodist Church in Superior and...

Eunice L. Alholm

Eunice L. Alholm

November 26, 2011

Eunice L. Alholm, 74, longtime Maple are resident, died at her residence, Saturday November 26, 2011 surrounded by her family. She was born in Iron River, WI on January 2, 1937, the daughter of Chester and Martha (Granlund) Olson. Eunice married Edwin Alholm on August 1, 1970 in Saginaw, Minnesota and recently had celebrated forty-one years of marriage. She...

Gloria R. Zachau

Gloria R. Zachau

November 22, 2011

Gloria R. Zachau, 88, Superior, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 in the Bayshore Health Center, Duluth. She was born on October 30, 1923 in Whitefish, MT to Karl and Anna (Smith) Dupper. Her family moved to Havre, MT where she was raised and graduated from high school in 1941. She went on to receive her secretarial degree from Northern...

Ronald Gramer

Ronald Gramer

November 22, 2011

Ronald Gramer, 69, Maple, WI, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011, doing what he loved to do, hunting with his sons and the Bardon Creek Gang in Maple. He was born on August 8, 1942 in North Chicago, IL to Phillip and Evelyn Gramer. Ron retired in 1997 from the Gurnee, Illinois Fire Department as a captain after serving more...

Denise M. Hudson

Denise M. Hudson

November 16, 2011

Denise M. Hudson, 57, Superior resident, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at her home unexpectedly. She was born on January 3, 1954 in Bennett, WI to Norman E. and Margaret Hudson. Denise worked as a LPN for Home Indianhead Health Care for many years. She was the type of person who enjoyed spending time with family and friends especially...

Raymond Woods

Raymond Woods

November 15, 2011

Raymond L. Woods, 84, brief Superior resident, former longtime resident of El Cajon, CA, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Essentia Health/St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. He was born on August 15, 1927 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas to George and Bertha (Rhaines) Woods. Ray served in the United States Army during World War II. He married Opal Peterson...

Helen V. Wilgren

Helen V. Wilgren

November 12, 2011

Helen V. Wilgren, age 93, Madison, WI, formerly of Superior WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2011, in Madison with her family at her side. Helen was born on July 22, 1918, in Superior, where she graduated from high school and went on to receive bachelors and masters degrees in education from University of Wisconsin-Superior. She was...

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Grein

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Grein

November 8, 2011

Geraldine “Gerry” M. Grein (Stichman), 82, a lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2011 at Golden Living Center. She was born January 22, 1929 in Superior, WI to the late Samuel and Helen Stichman and graduated from East High School in 1947. On January 2, 1953, she was united in marriage to William “Dick” R....

Helen P. (Moreau) Schmidt

Helen P. (Moreau) Schmidt

November 4, 2011

Helen P. (Moreau) Schmidt, 93, longtime Superior area resident died at her daughter’s home in Duluth, Minnesota on Friday, November 4, 2011. She was born on August 9, 1918 in Langdon, North Dakota, the daughter of Hellek and Jenny (Staven) Helleckson. Helen was a longtime member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Superior and a former longtime member of Zion...

Bernice Babcock

Bernice Babcock

November 2, 2011

Bernice Babcock, long-time resident of Maple, died on November 2, 2011 at the age of 96, in hospice care at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth. She leaves to remember her with love, her son, Jim (Sue) Babcock of Mauston, WI; daughter, Barbara (Tom) Bilger of Eau Claire, WI; son Alan, (Lynne) Babcock of Superior, WI; daughter, Mary...

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