Yvonne J Day
May 12, 2011
Yvonne J. Day, 82, Superior, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on April 27, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI to Neil and Ruth (Strauman) Johnson. She enjoyed cooking, especially for her family; painting saws, going to rummage sales, flea markets and bargain hunting. She and her husband, Irving enjoyed sixty-two years of...
Robert A. Gronski
May 10, 2011
Robert A. Gronski, loving husband and father, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1937 in Superior, WI, the son of Anthony and Sophie (Kulas) Gronski. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Robert was employed as a Special Agent with the Burlington Northern Railroad for twenty-three...
Mary T. Lozon
May 9, 2011
Mary T. Lozon, 89, lifelong Superior resident, died on Monday, May 9, 2011 in Hospice care at Essentia Health in Duluth with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 15, 1922 in Superior to John and Mary (Tapak) Kubalak. She graduated from the former East High School. She married Wallace Lozon on April 23, 1945...
William R. "Bill" Harry
May 7, 2011
William R. “Bill” Harry, 91, Superior, died peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse, WI. He was born September 11, 1919, in Marshfield, WI to Lewis W. and Dorothy Harry. Bill attended parochial grade school in Marshfield and graduated from McKinley High School there. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on...
Bertha Sylvia Jatzo
May 5, 2011
Beloved mother and grandmother, Bertha Sylvia Jatzo of Iron River, went to eternal rest on May 5, 2011 at Northern Lights Health Care Center in Washburn, WI. She was born on July 10, 1921 in Oulu, the daughter of Leonard and Mary Wentela. She attended Lincoln and Washington Grade Schools in Oulu, graduating from Waino High School in 1939....
Fred W. Bell, Jr.
May 1, 2011
Fred W. Bell, Jr., 87, Superior resident, died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. He was born on July 6, 1923 in Duluth, MN to Fred and Lillian Bell, Sr. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Fred married Carol Wimby and they celebrated fifty-nine years of marriage....
Lenus M. Olson
Apr 30, 2011
Lenus M. Olson, 87, longtime Superior area resident, formerly of Arnegard, North Dakota, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at St. Mary’s Essentia Health Hospice, Superior, Wisconsin. He was born on February 19, 1924 in Tacoma, Washington the son of John and Minnie (Mikkelson) Olson. Lenus served his country in the United States Navy during WWII as a Gunners Mate...
Wilfred J. "Bill" Laverdiere
Apr 29, 2011
Wilfred “Bill” J. Laverdiere, 88, formerly of Superior, died Friday, April 29, 2011 in Mesa, AZ.
He was born on May 11, 1922 in Superior to Joseph and Flora (Desautels) Laverdiere.
Bill graduated from high school and attended St. Joseph’s College in Westmont, IL.
He then went on to graduate in 1949 from...
Nancy M. Johnson
Apr 29, 2011
Nancy M. Johnson, 58, Superior resident, died Friday, April 29, 2011 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 18, 1952 in Superior, WI to Henry and Elvira (Dillman) Lane. Nancy was a very caring and giving soul who will be sadly missed by her family. Nancy is survived by a daughter, Angela Hawkins,...
Joyce Cosgrove-Peterson
Apr 28, 2011
Joyce Cosgrove-Peterson, 86, Superior, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. She was born on February 14, 1925 in Superior to Clate and Delma (Drinkwine) Conner. Joyce had been employed as a secretary at City Market from 1965 to 1990 and she also owned Pete’s Tower Mobil. She was a member of the 50-50 Club...
Hester Marie Bacheller
Apr 28, 2011
Hester Bacheller, wife of the late Commander Frank Bacheller, passed away at Alvarado Hospital on April 28, 2011, after a brief illness. Hester is survived by a daughter, Deborah Laidlaw, of Long Beach, CA, a granddaughter, Kate Prueher, of Virginia Beach, VA, and a grandson, Sean Birch, of San Diego. Hester was born and raised in Superior, Wisconsin and...
Ruben Savela
Apr 28, 2011
Ruben J. Savela, 85, longtime Poplar, WI, area resident and currently from Superior died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at his residence in Superior.
He was born on January 27, 1926 in Poplar, WI, the son of Otto and Tyyne (Nykanen) Savela. He joined the Merchant Marines in 1942, shipping to Europe, Africa and Asia for three years...
Michael Conrad Bowman
Apr 27, 2011
Michael Conrad Bowman, 33, Cloquet, MN, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in an automobile accident. He was born on November 5, 1977 in Hoyt Lakes, MN to Robert and Kathryn (Krueger) Bowman. Michael was a 1996 graduate of Denfeld High School in Duluth. He married Erica Peters on July 7, 2000 and celebrated ten years of marriage....
Gloria L. Johnson
Apr 23, 2011
Gloria Lorraine (Basterash) Johnson passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Superior, WI. She was born on March 18, 1924 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Ethel (Olds) Basterash. Gloria served her country in the United States Navy during World War II. She married Clarence L. Johnson on July 29, 1949 in Superior...
Shirley "Sis" Laflamme
Apr 23, 2011
Shirley “Sis” LaFlamme 78, longtime Superior area resident, died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at St Francis Home in the Park. She was born on March 13, 1933 in Superior to Walter and Gladys (TePoel) LaFlamme. Sis was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at several area nursing homes and St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was also a private...
Betty Mae (Lange) Kossak
Apr 22, 2011
Betty Mae (Lange) Kossak was born on August 6, 1929 in Superior, WI the daughter of beloved father William Lange and Sylvia (Johnson) Lange. She died Friday, April 22, 2011 in her home and now is able to be joined with her best friend, confident, true soul mate and husband, Ed. Betty and Ed (all one word to many)...
Richard D. Lundberg
Apr 21, 2011
Richard D. “Dick” Lundberg, 91, lifelong Poplar, WI resident, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Ripon, WI. He was born on October 21, 1919 in Poplar to William and Hulda (Jones) Lundberg. Dick proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II with Company M of the 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th (Red Bull) Division and...
Sybil V. Nelson
Apr 16, 2011
Sybil V. Nelson, 91, longtime Superior area resident, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Remer, Minnesota on September 28, 1919, the daughter of Fredrick and Thelma (Grieve) Harris. Sybil moved to Superior in 1937 following completion of High School. She worked as a Beautician and also worked for many years as a cook...
William D. Rhodes
Apr 16, 2011
William D. “Bill” Rhodes, 57, Superior, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Essential Health in Duluth, MN. He was born on November 28, 1953 in Superior to Leon and Evelyn (Yeazle) Rhodes. He was employed as a pipefitter and boilermaker for Frasier Shipyards from 1974 to 2005 when he retired. Bill was a member of the local Steelworkers Union....
Carl Malmquist
Apr 5, 2011
Carl Malmquist, 59, Superior resident, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at St. Francis in the Park, Superior. He was born on March 30, 1952 in Superior, WI to Karl and Lucille Malmquist. Carl was a Great Lakes Seaman for eleven years sailing with US Steel. He also worked for the former Library and Zona Rosa Restaurants for many years....
