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,...
Lawrence "Buzz" Noonan
June 15, 2011
Lawrence “Buzz” Noonan, 88, lifelong Superior resident died peacefully, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 16, 1922 in Superior to Jerry and Florence (Lobb) Noonan. He graduated from the former Superior East High School in 1941. He served his country in the Army...
Freda May Moe
June 12, 2011
Freda May (Beede) Moe, 91, Superior, died Sunday, June 12, 2011, peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 15, 1920 in Park Rapids, MN to Lester and Rose (Koechler) Beede. She graduated from the former East High School and attended the former Superior Vocational School. Freda married her husband Joseph Moe on May...
Thomas W. Burhans
June 9, 2011
Thomas W. Burhans, 79, Poplar, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 in his home. He was born on May 21, 1932 in Delvan, WI to William and Helen Burhans. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator for the Town of Amnicon. Tom was a member of the Mission Covenant Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved...
Donald "Dj" Anderson
June 8, 2011
Donald “DJ” Anderson, 79, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. He was born on July 27, 1931 to Julius and Belvia (Ardell) Anderson. He was born and raised in Superior and was the oldest of four children. He served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of the...
Wilbert "Willie" L. Monaghan
June 6, 2011
Wilbert L. “Willie” Monaghan, 83, Esko, MN, died peacefully Sunday, June 5, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 6, 1927 in Superior, WI to Wilbert “Webb” and Frances (Morin) Monaghan. He graduated from the former Cathedral High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Willie served his country in the United States...
Glen R. Lindahl
May 31, 2011
Glen R. Lindahl, 81, lifelong Poplar, WI area resident, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in the Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on November 2, 1929 in Superior to Larry and Elsie (Lindquist) Lindahl. He graduated in 1947 from the former Poplar High School in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin. He served...
Dale R. "Doc" Wermter
May 27, 2011
Dale R. “Doc” Wermter, 60, South Range, died Friday, May 27, 2011 in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. He was born on June 6, 1950 in Superior to Kurt and Lois (Pederson) Wermter. He was employed as a boilermaker for various companies, since 1969, retiring in 2003 due to his illness. Dale married Christie Stoeckel on July 9,...
James "Jj" J. O'Brien
May 26, 2011
James Joseph “JJ” O’Brien, 82, peacefully passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Lighthouse of Superior Assisted Living with family and friends close by his side. He was born March 3, 1929, to Agnes and William O’Brien, and was a lifetime Superior resident. He graduated from Superior Central High School in 1948, and served his country in the...
Karen Van Rossem
May 25, 2011
Karen Van Rossem (Kieser) passed from the hands of her loved ones into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Solvay Hospice House on May 25, 2011 after battling ovarian cancer for over 10 years. Karen was born in Superior, WI on November, 4, 1950 to Desmond and Carol (Martin) Kieser. She was raised in Superior,...
