Linda L. Cieslicki
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
June 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
June 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...
Mary A. Lundeen
June 24, 2011
Mary A. Lundeen, 95, longtime Poplar area resident, died Saturday, June 25, 2011 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born in Superior on May 24, 1916, the daughter of John and Katherine (Golemic) Winek. Mary was a member of the Wentworth Senior Center. She was a homemaker and cooked at several area restaurants. Mary cherished friends and...
Karen Adele Livingston
June 24, 2011
Karen Adele Livingston, 63, Superior, died Friday, June 24, 2011 in her home of natural causes. She was born on October 2, 1947 in Ontonagon, MI to Bernard and Edith (Wolfe) Livingston. She lived most of her life in Foxboro and Superior. She graduated from the former Central High School in 1965 and went on to receive her degree...
Raimo M. Mikkola
June 24, 2011
Raimo M. Mikkola, 68, Brule, WI, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2011 after a struggle with ALS. He was born on June 20, 1943 to Heino Laurila and Kriistina Mikkola in Haapajarvi, Finland on June 20, 1943. He spent his first 13 years in Finland, and considered it his beloved homeland throughout his life. His Finnish heritage and...
Sarah "Sally" A. Tollefson
June 24, 2011
Sarah “Sally” Ann (Sullivan) Tollefson, 71, Superior resident, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at her home. She was born on June 1, 1940 in Superior, WI to Leslie E. and Margaret C. (Osman) Sullivan. Sally is survived by four daughters, Terri Cook, St. Paul, MN, Karen and Kellie Cook and Bobbi Logergren, all of Superior, WI; two sons, Mike...
Vicky Yrjanainen
June 24, 2011
Vicky Yrjanainen, 53, Brule, WI, died Friday, June 24, 2011 in her home. She was born on July 10, 1957 in Shell Lake, WI to Waino and Nona (Johnson) Yrjanainen. She was employed as an over-the-road truck driver for Magnum Trucking. Vicky was an avid Harley rider and loved being outdoors. She is survived by two daughters, Nina (Todd)...
Rodney R. Olaf
June 18, 2011
Rodney R. Olaf, 48, South Range, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 18, 2011 his home. He was born December 1, 1962 to Raymond and Faith Elaine (Severin) Olaf. He served in the United States Army National Guard. He was employed as an electrician for Stariha Electric. Rodney was an avid sports fan, enjoying the Green Bay Packers and...
Howard C. Christensen
June 17, 2011
Howard C. Christensen 89, lifelong Superior area resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Lighthouse of Superior Assisted Living surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Superior on October 3, 1921, the son of Niels and Martha (Howard)Christensen. Howard graduated from Superior Central High School and attended the former Superior State Teachers College,...
