Dorleen Ann Waite
June 18, 2010
Dorleen Ann Waite, 82, Superior resident, died Friday, June 18, 2010 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 9, 1928 in Superior to Andrew and Anna (Oie) Bergeson. Dorleen graduated from the former Superior Central High School in 1945 and from UW-Superior in May of 1949 with a...
Donalda Ann (Meysman) Matiski
June 18, 2010
Donalda Ann (Meysman) Matiski, a lifelong resident of Superior, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2010. She was the youngest of five children born to John and Sophia Meysman. She had fond memories of growing up with her four siblings Frank, Philip, Jean and Robert all of whom preceded her in death. After high school graduation, she held various...
Veronica Rose Michalski
June 15, 2010
Veronica Rose Michalski, 81, of Superior, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Duluth, with her family by her side. She was born on August 28, 1928 in Haugen, WI to Joseph and Mary (Lastufka) Dostal. She graduated from Rice Lake High School in Rice Lake, WI. Veronica married Raymond Michalski on May 2l,...
Donald N. Mackenzie
June 14, 2010
Donald N. MacKenzie, 68, Superior, Monday, June 14, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hospice Unit. He was born on June 3, 1942 in Superior to Donald N. and Phyllis F. (Udler) MacKenzie. He is survived by his wife and longtime companion of over thirty-five years, Alene M. (DeFoe) MacKenzie. In his earlier years, Don sailed on the Great...
Ronald Tahtinen
June 13, 2010
Ronald Tahtinen, Jr., 41, lifelong Brule resident, died Sunday, June 13, 2010 from injuries sustained in a four wheeling accident in rural Douglas County. He was born on August 19, 1968 in Superior to Ronald T. Sr. and Starr (Marin) Tahtinen. He graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1986 and went on to receive his degree as a...
Ruth Degraef
June 7, 2010
Ruth A. DeGraef, 60, Superior, died Monday, June 7, 2010 at home with her family by her side. She was born on April 14, 1950 in Gays Mills, WI to Joseph and Evelyn (Swanson) Knoble. She graduated from high school in Gays Mills. Ruth Married Wayne DeGraef on July 4, 1969 in Superior and celebrated almost forty-one years of...
Dorothy M. Sleva
June 3, 2010
Dorothy M. Sleva, 93, passed away June 3, 2010 at the Golden Living Center. She was born December 22, 1916 to Carl and Lillian Nelson and was a lifetime Superior resident. She graduated from East High School and attended the Superior Vocational School. She was employed at the Draft Board and then the Social Security Office, retiring in 1973...
Andrew C. Ferris
May 31, 2010
Andrew C. Ferris, 26, Eveleth, MN resident, died Monday, May 31, 2010 at his sister Autumn’s home in Eveleth. He was born on January 10, 1984 in Worchester, MA to Bill Ferris and Mary Knickrehm. He graduated from high school in Leicester, MA and went to receive his certification as a massage therapist in Arizona and Utah. He was...
Walter J. Moe
May 31, 2010
Walter J. Moe, 97, Superior, died Monday, May 31, 2010 in Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on January 30, 1913 in Superior to Carl B. and Gunhild (Anvik) Moe. He married Alta Hammerbeck on September 4, 1940 and celebrated forty-four years of marriage before she passed away on March 12, 1985. He served in the United...
Betty J. Kimmes
May 31, 2010
Betty J. Kimmes, 82, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, May 31, 2010 at her residence. She was born on February 12, 1928 in Duluth, MN to Chris and Clara (Kucharsky) Engel. Betty with her husband Jack were the owner/operators of Greenwood Campers Sales for nineteen years from 1972 to 1991. She also was a volunteer for Interfaith Care Givers...
Marjorie R. Barbe
May 24, 2010
Marjorie R. Barbe, 83, Superior, died Monday, May 24, 2010 in the Chris Jensen Home, Duluth, MN. She was born on October 20, 1926 in Guernsey Channel Islands. She enjoyed playing bingo and dancing. Marjorie is survived by three daughters, Sandra (Kenneth) Bott, Elk River, MN; Jill (William Zamback) Trapp, Chippewa Falls, WI; Michelle (Bob) Fischer, Sioux Falls, SD;...
Thaddeus "Ted" Birch
May 20, 2010
Thaddeus “Ted” Birch, 88, a lifelong Superior resident, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospice and Palliative Care, Duluth, MN. He was born on August 24, 1921 to John and Josephine Birch. Elementary attendance was at the St. Stanislaus Grade School, then onto Central Junior and High School. After graduating from UWS he enlisted in the United...
Joseph N. Huber
May 18, 2010
Joseph N. Huber, 65, longtime Superior resident, passed away peacefully after a seven month battle with small cell lung cancer surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Villa Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior. He was born on November 6, 1944 in Superior, WI to Clarence and Evelyn (Bales) Huber. He graduated from the former...
William Arthur Darker
May 18, 2010
William Arthur Darker III, 47, San Diego, CA, died peacefully May 18, 2010 in San Diego with his family and many friends at his side, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born on July 4, 1962 in Superior, WI, the son of William and Joyce Darker. Bill attended elementary school in Lakeside, graduating from Northwestern High...
James Pearson
May 16, 2010
James E. Pearson, 64, South Range, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on August 14, 1945 in Superior to Elmer and Mary (Garrity) Pearson. Jim’s education started at St. Louis Catholic School in first grade and at the former St. Patrick Catholic School from second to eighth grade and he...
Esther A. Hart
May 13, 2010
Esther A Hart passed away May 13, 2010, one day after her 96th birthday at Golden Living Center, Superior. She was born in Duluth and moved to the Allouez area of Superior at an early age. She lived in Allouez until retirement when she and Gene moved moved to Crystal Lake in Wascott. She graduated from the former East...
Audrey Godfrey
May 12, 2010
Audrey Godfrey, 93, of Superior, passed away peacefully May 12, 2010, at St. Francis Nursing Home. Mrs. Godfrey was born June 4, 1917, to Brown and Ethel Philp in Menahga, Minnesota. Audrey graduated from Menahga High School in 1935 and married Harold F. Benjamin of Minneapolis in 1940. The two were married for sixteen years and had two sons,...
Dwight J. Davis
May 6, 2010
Dwight J. Davis, 55, life long Superior resident, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth. He was born in Superior on December 22, 1954 the son of Dwight E. and Beatrice (Weaver) Davis. He graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1973 and received a B.A. in Geology from the UWS. He married...
Lucille "Lou" Joy Liabraaten
May 6, 2010
Lucille “Lou” Joy LiaBraaten, 88, Superior resident, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice, Duluth. She was born on November 4, 1921 in Fosston, MN to A. Clarence and Mabel Kathryn (Anderson) Lee. She married Orville “Orlo” LiaBraaten on September 1, 1944 and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage. Lucille graduated from Fosston High School and was...
Donna Lee Erkkila
May 3, 2010
Donna Lee Erkkila formerly of Maple, WI entered into eternal life on May 3, 2010 at Birdsong Adult Family Home in Kent, Washington. Donna was born Sept. 27, 1940 to Emil and Caryl (Olson) Johnson in Superior, WI. She was primarily raised by her aunt and uncle, Lempi and Gabriel Maki. She graduated from Duluth Central high school in...
