Kenneth M. "Bud" Gross
February 7, 2011
Kenneth M. “Bud” Gross, 74, Superior, died peacefully in his home on Monday, February 7, 2011. He was born on July 14, 1936 in Leonard, North Dakota to Melvin and Luella (Moderow) Gross. Bud lived in Duluth, MN for many years before moving to Superior. He graduated from high school in North Dakota and went on to receive his...
Betty Root
February 7, 2011
Betty Root, 87, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at St. Francis Home in the Park. She was born on July 1, 1923 in Superior to John and Ella Anna (Fischer) Beetcher. She graduated from the former East High School and she attended the former Superior Vocational School. Betty was in charge of gasoline rationing in Superior...
Mernnie Geraldine Kotter-Bellino
February 4, 2011
Mernnie Kotter-Bellino, 94,longtime Superior area resident, died Friday, February, 4, 2011 at the Golden Living Center, Superior. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 28, 1916, the daughter of Carl and Selma (Olson) Halverson. Mernnie was co-owner of Kotter McKee Greenhouse for many years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the I.A. of M. Auxiliary...
Janice M. Rochon
January 31, 2011
Janice M. Rochon, 69, Superior, died Monday, January 31, 2011 in Essentia Health Medical Center, Duluth. She was born on July 5, 1941 in Superior to John and Margaret (St. George) Rutkowski and was a lifelong Superior resident. She married Richard Rochon on September 3, 1959 and celebrated fifty-one years of marriage. Janice had been employed with the Lake...
Lugarda Nelson
January 30, 2011
Lugarda Nelson, 86, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at her home in Superior surrounded by her family. She was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota on September 12, 1924, the daughter of Michael and Catherine (Glatt) Steffan. During WWII she worked in an airplane factory as a Riveter in Wichita, Kansas. After that she was on the Eagles Auxiliary...
Daniel A. Hoyt
January 28, 2011
Daniel A. Hoyt, 53, South Range resident, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Duluth. He was born on December 13, 1957 in Superior, WI to Louis and Mabel (Lord) Hoyt, Sr. He graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1976 and was employed as a greeter for Wal-Mart. Daniel was a member of the Parkland...
Corlin D. Johnson
January 27, 2011
Corlin D. Johnson, 85, Town of Hawthorne, formerly of the Lake Nebagamon area, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 17, 1925 in Hawthorne, WI to Herbert V. and Twila (Romans) Johnson. She had been employed as a dental secretary for Dr. Sundquist, she was the clerk for...
Edward W. Salo, Sr.
January 25, 2011
Edward W. Salo, Sr., longtime Superior and Town of Lakeside resident, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the Lighthouse of Superior. He was born June 8, 1920 in the Town of Lakeside to David and Hulda (Maansaari) Salo and lived most of his life in the Town of Lakeside. He married Agnes Pellinen, his partner, best friend and the...
Raymond "Red" Michalski
January 22, 2011
Raymond ”Red” Anton Michalski, 83, of Superior died peacefully on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Solvay Hospice House with his family by his side. He was born September 1, 1927 in Superior to Valeria (Zawadski) and Anton Michalski. He was employed by the Soo Line Railroad for forty-two years, retiring as roundhouse foreman and also served in the...
Dorothy Chaffey Palm
January 21, 2011
Centenarian Dorothy Chaffey Palm, 102, Superior, passed away at the Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, January 21, 2011. She was born on April 27, 1908 in Chaffey, Wisconsin to Fred and Mary Chaffey. Her grandfather was John Chaffey, one of the early founders of Chaffey, Wisconsin. She attended a one room school near her home and...
Richard W. "Rick" Strand
January 21, 2011
Richard W ”Rick” Strand, 56, Superior, died Friday, January 21, 2011 in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. He was born on October 13, 1954 in Shell Lake, WI to Harold and Lois (Kanzler) Strand. He received an Associate Degree from the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Auto Mechanics. Richard was employed with Superior Water Light and Power...
Evelyn R. Card
January 20, 2011
Evelyn R. Card, 92, Superior, died Thurday, January 20, 2011 in Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. She was born on May 6, 1918 in Ashland, WI to Walfred and Agnes (Svedin) Erickson. She married Phillip “Jim” Card and recently celebrated sixty-seven years of marriage. Evelyn was employed for many years as an office manager for Metropolitan Life Insurance in...
David John Jones
January 14, 2011
David John Jones, 69, Superior resident, died Friday, January 14, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on February 22, 1941 in Madison, WI to Judge David Owen and Ora (Campbell) Jones. He graduated from Mineral Point High School and Wayland Prepatory School in Beaver Dam. He also attended Lakeland College in Sheboygan, WI and UW-Superior....
Charles W. Orville
January 13, 2011
Charles W. Orville, 50, of Duluth, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hospice Unit, Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior, WI on December 27, 1960, the son of Charles William and Patricia Maureen (Stanton) Orville. He married Diane Pearson on April 24, 1998 at the Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic...
Joseph Moretto
January 12, 2011
Joseph Moretto, 80, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 19, 1930 to Gervazio and Alphonsa (Dincau) Moretto. Joseph served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was employed as steel worker for U.S. Steel and Minntac for many years until...
Taylor Samuel Anderson
January 12, 2011
Taylor Samuel Anderson, 20, Maple, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. He was born on June 26, 1990 in Duluth to Dick and Wendy (Pellman) Anderson. He had an enthusiastic zest for adventure. He loved working on fast cars, riding his dirt bike, hunting, the outdoors and animals. He also enjoyed spending time with family and...
Orville "Orlo" Orlando Liabraaten
January 11, 2011
Orville Orlando “Orlo” LiaBraaten, 91, Superior resident, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. He was born on February 28, 1919 in Gonvick, MN to Albin and Clara (Swensen) LiaBraaten. After high school in Gonvick, Orlo moved to Bemidji, where he worked in an auto garage. He completed an automotive course at...
Betty Mcmeekin-Gehrke
January 9, 2011
Betty S. McMeekin-Gehrke, 64, Superior, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. She was born on December 16, 1946 in Chicago, IL to Leonard and Stella (Waynard) Misunas.
Betty was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at St. Francis Home in the Park.
She enjoyed fishing, flying, shopping, hiking, playing Yahtzee,...
Clarence L. Johnson
January 6, 2011
Clarence Leroy Johnson, 87, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Duluth. He was born on March 19, 1923 in Spooner, WI, son of Emmert and Emma Johnson. Clarence served his country in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He married Gloria Basterash on July 29, 1949 in Superior, WI and...
Mary Bleyenberg
January 2, 2011
Mary Bleyenberg, 96, Superior, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 in her residence. She was born on December 10, 1914 in Superior to Jules and Emma (Letz) Bleyenberg. She lived in Chicago for fifty-three years, moving back to Superior in 1987 after retiring as office manager for Hi-Lo Foods. Mary was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, the Belgian...
