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Robert Severin
October 11, 2010
Robert Severin, 58, South Range, WI, died Monday, October 11, 2010 in his residence. He was born October 22, 1951 in Superior to Bob and Wanda (Sauers) Severin. He was employed as a laborer for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Bob was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed deer hunting, fishing and horses. He was a Green Bay Packer...
Aileen Gadda
October 9, 2010
Aileen Gadda, 94, Superior resident, died October 9, 2010 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born in Maple, Wisconsin on December 27, 1915 to Hemminkki and Majya (Ammesmaki) Winkka. She attended Maple Corner School. She was a Seamstress, Waitress and Homemaker thru out her lifetime. She was a member of the Lakewood Lady ELKs...
Merrill W. Hoven
October 8, 2010
Merrill Wayne Hoven, age 83, lifelong resident of Superior WI, currently of Hayes Court, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, October 8, 2010 at St Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Merrill was born on November 11, 1926 in Superior, WI, the only child of Martin and Alice (Tanning) Hoven and resided in Superior his entire...
Beth Ann Degraef
October 6, 2010
Beth Ann DeGraef, 49, Superior, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. She was born on March 17, 1961 in Portland, OR Peter and Beatrice (LaPorte) Depta. She graduated from Anoka High School. Beth married Louis DeGraef on September 7, 2008 in Superior. She was employed as a bartender and waitress and the Old...
Gertrude Pauline (Grandish) Diamon
October 3, 2010
Gertrude Pauline “Gert” (Grandish) Diamon, 86, longtime Iron River, WI resident, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 3, 2010 in Superior, WI. She was born on April 8, 1924 in Herbster, WI; graduated from high school in Herbster; and went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Gert married the love of her...
Jonathan P. Handy
October 1, 2010
Jonathan P. Handy, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth on Friday, October 1, 2010. He was born on July 17, 1948 in Knife Falls Township, MN the son of Joan (Martineau) and Mike Handy. He was lifelong Superior resident. He attended St. Louis Catholic School, served in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam and Korea. He is...
Raymond W. Nikula
September 28, 2010
Raymond W. Nikula, 66, lifelong Superior resident, currently of East Second St., died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 1, 1944 in Superior to William and Lucille (Klein) Nikula. He graduated from the former East High School in 1962. Ray served his...
Margareta "Mait" Edstrom
September 27, 2010
Margareta “Mait” Edstrom, 86, Superior, died Monday, September 27, 2010 in the Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior, WI. She was born on March 22, 1924 in Avesta, Sweden in the province of Dalarna to Edit and Johan Borgstrom. At eighteen years of age, she was a volunteer soldier in the Swedish Army and worked various jobs in Sweden...
Allen J. St. Marie
September 27, 2010
Allen J. St. Marie, 88, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at St. Francis in the Park in Superior. He was born on May 16, 1922 in International Falls, MN to Joseph and Ruth (Priem) St. Marie. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Allen worked construction as a bricklayer for...
Joyce Arlene Hendricks
September 25, 2010
Joyce Arlene Hendricks, 79, of Superior died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. Joyce was born on May 5, 1931 to Roy and Irene (Sewall) Dickenson in Superior, WI. She grew up in Allouez and graduated from East High School in Superior. On April 25, 1950 she married Al “Russ” Hendricks. She was a...
Jean M. (Hancock-Champaigne) Oesterreich
September 23, 2010
Jean M. (Hancock-Champaigne) Oesterreich, 63, longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth following a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 8, 1947 in Hazel Green, WI to Harry and Gertrude (Kelly) Hancock. Jean graduated from the former Cathedral High School and UWS and received...
Edward C. Anderson
September 20, 2010
Edward C. Anderson, 85, Middle River, WI, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 20, 2010, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 5, 1925 in Falun, WI to George and Hulda (Johnson) Anderson. Ed was a 1942 graduate of the former Superior Central High School. He served his country in the United States Navy...
Walter Barnard
September 19, 2010
Walter Barnard, 67, lifelong Superior area resident, died Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Bayshore Health Shore, Duluth, MN after a four year battle with cancer. He was born on February 16, 1943 in Superior to Eugene and Ida (Beetcher) Barnard. He graduated from the former East High School. Walter served his country in the United States Navy. He married...
Mary L. Bong
September 16, 2010
Mary L. Bong, 95, a longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet, MN. She was born on January 28, 1915 in Port Arthur, Canada to Thomas and Barbara (Sebely) Miller. Mary attended schools in Superior and graduated from the Grand Rapids High School in MN. She attended UWS from 1933 to...
James R. Rainaldo
September 9, 2010
James R. Rainaldo, 80, passed away peacefully at Bayshore Health Center in Duluth, MN on Sept, 9, 2010, with his family at his side. Jim was a proud son, born in Hurley, WI to an Italian Barber and Finnish Immigrant Housewife, Leo and Sylvia (Basto) Rainaldo, on August 24, 1930. After graduating from Hurley High School in 1948, he...
Shirley Ann Martineau
September 9, 2010
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Shirley Ann Martineau (Salus) went to be with her heavenly father after a brief illness with cancer on Sept. 9, 2010. She was born May 8, 1958 in Superior to Joseph and Dortha Salus. Shirley married Kerry Martineau on January 5, 1976 in Superior. They renewed their devoted love for one another in a...
Mamie Miriam Walker
September 1, 2010
WALKER, Mamie Miriam Mrs. Mamie Miriam WALKER (nee POKKI) 91, passed away peacefully at Middle River Health And Rehabilitation Center, South Range WI, on Wednesday September 1, 2010 where she was a resident since March 2006. She was born in Fort William (now Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada). In 1952, she married Oliver Walker and movied to 1121 Weeks Ave,...
Gerald Brown
August 30, 2010
Gerald Brown, 67, Superior area resident, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at his home in Superior. He was born on August, 17, 1943 in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Charles Edward Brown and Opal Whitmer. Gerald was employed by the labor’s Union, Local 1091 for over forty-five years. He was a member of the local Labor Union 1091....
Helen Mabel Johnson
August 29, 2010
Helen Mabel Johnson, 90, Lakeside, WI, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. She was born on March 22, 1920 to Hemminki and Majya (Ammesmaki) Winkka in Lakeside to and was a lifelong Lakeside area resident. She attended Maple Corner School. Helen married her husband Harvey on April 27, 1940 and celebrated sixty-five years...
Mary E. Gerzic
August 28, 2010
Mary E. Gerzic, 94, lifelong Superior area resident, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. She was born on February 4, 1916 in Superior, WI to Joseph and Justina (Kerhardt) Depta. She worked as a clerk for the former Scott's Dime Store and was a waitress at the former Cronstrom’s Restaurant for many...
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