Eileen Braman Thomas
Feb 1, 2010
Eileen Braman Thomas, 94, passed to eternal life surrounded by her family on Monday, February 1, 2010 at the Franciscan Health Center in Duluth. She was born on December 10, 1915 in Superior, WI to Richard and Nellie (McClellan) Chandler. Eileen graduated from the former East High School and attended Bartley Business College. She was employed as the office...
Irene C. Jaros
Feb 1, 2010
Irene C. Jaros, 89, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, February 1, 2010 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on March 21, 1920 in Superior, WI to Anthony and Pelagia (Shefchuk) Osacho. Irene was the owner/manager and hairdresser of Irene’s Beauty Chalet and lifelong musician. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and the...
Elna Karra
Jan 31, 2010
Elna M. Karra, 92, Superior, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on April 28, 1917 in Maple, WI to Charles and Hilda (Soyring) Jarvi. She attended Maple Corner School and received her high school diploma in 1934. She had been employed as a manager in the Hosiery and Stationary Department at...
Helen M. Hammond
Jan 28, 2010
Helen M. Hammond, 92, Superior area resident and formerly of Tombstone, AZ, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at St. Francis in the Park, Superior. She was born on January 23, 1918 in Superior, WI to Dominick and Augustina (Pischke) Sikorski. Helen is survived by two daughters-in-law, Joetta Anderson, Tombstone, AZ and Shirley Anderson, Superior, WI; two granddaughters, Julie (Jeff)...
Viola I. Talso
Jan 27, 2010
Viola I. “Dolly” Talso, 92, longtime Iron River resident, WI, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the Golden Living Center of Superior. She was born on January 14, 1918 in Superior to James and Viola (DeMars) Simpson. She graduated from the former Central High School and went on to attend college for two years. Dolly was a waitress for...
Alice M. Berg
Jan 25, 2010
Alice M. Berg, 88, lifelong Superior area resident, died Monday, January 25, 2010 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born on January 22, 1922 in Superior, WI to Valentine and Victoria Sniadak. She married John Berg on January 22, 1944 which is also her birthday and celebrated forty-four years of marriage before his passing in...
Nancy Case
Jan 16, 2010
Nancy J. Case, 67, Superior, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hospice Unit in Duluth. She was born on November l, 1942 in Eau Claire, WI. Nancy loved to do the crossword puzzles in the USA Today newspaper; baking, doing taxes for her friends, watching the TV show “Cops” and matching up the families lost...
Hans Knoll, Jr.
Jan 14, 2010
Hans J. Knoll, Jr., 76, lifelong Lake Nebagamon resident, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 20, 1933 in the family home in Lake Nebagamon to Hans and Esther (Brevig) Knoll, Sr. He was one of the second graduating class of Northwestern High School in...
Edward E. Kossak
Jan 13, 2010
Edward E. Kossak was born in Superior, WI on October 7, 1926, the son of Stanley and Steffie (Petroske) Kossak. He died on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at St. Francis Nursing Home in the Park following numerous and lengthy health issues. Ed and his loving wife and best friend, Betty Lange were married forty-eight years ago on August 26,...
George E. Van Vynckt
Jan 8, 2010
George E. Van Vynckt, 81, a lifelong Superior resident, died Friday, January 8, 2010, unexpectedly in his home. He was born on June 6, 1928 in Superior to Octaaf and Emily Van Vynckt. He graduated from the former East High School in 1946 and went on to attend college for three years. George married Kathlyn M. Heirman on February...
Marian R. Cooke
Jan 1, 2010
Marian R. Cooke, 84, Rogers, MN resident and formerly of Billings Park, died Friday, January 1, 2010. She was born on March 26, 1925 in Detroit, MI to Vesta and Mary (Wellman) Lanning. She worked part-time at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital in Superior and at Cathedral School. She was a member of Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic...
Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Labelle
Dec 30, 2009
Jacqueline “Jackie” LaBelle, 70, Iron River, WI resident, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospice in Superior. She was born on March 9, 1939 in Lake Linden, MI to Edward and Margaret (Maierle) Pellerin. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Laurium, MI. In 1959, she married her high school sweetheart John LaBelle also...
Floyd E. Sarvela
Dec 25, 2009
Floyd E. Sarvela, 58, of Foxboro, died Friday, December 25, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on Sept. 23, 1951 in Moose Lake, Minn. to Ernest and June (Haglund) Sarvela. F loyd was a graduate of Moose Lake H.S. and was a self employed carpenter. He enjoyed his grandchildren, the outdoors, feeding wildlife, woodworking, music...
Robert L. Kennelly, Sr.
Dec 20, 2009
Robert L. Kennelly, Sr., 68, longtime Superior resident, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. He was born on December 24, 1940 in Pontiac, MI to Myron and Eunice (Peters) Kennelly. He is preceded in death by his parents, Myron and Eunice, sister, Marilyn Oesterreich and a granddaughter, Kassie Kennelly. Robert is survived by...
Lucille Janette Shears
Dec 16, 2009
Lucille Janette (Husby) Shears, 94, passed away on December 16, 2009. She was born on a farm in Centerville, South Dakota on October 2, 1915 to John and Agnes Husby. The family moved to Allouez in 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Louis C. Shears in 1974, her son Louis H. Shears in 1995,...
Emma Kallas
Dec 16, 2009
Emma Kallas, 106, longtime Superior resident, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at St. Francis in the Park, Superior. She was born in Cloquet, MN on March 20, 1903 the daughter of Joseph and Elzire (Line) Drolet. She attended the former Cathedral High School and Beauty school in Superior. She owned and operated the Primrose Beauty Shop on Tower Avenue...
Patrick "Pat" Bouchard
Dec 14, 2009
Patrick T. "Pat" Bouchard, 49, Wascott, WI, former Central Park, Superior resident, died unexpectedly from head injuries, on Monday December 14, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on January 29, 1960 in Ashland, WI to Jerome T. and Kay A. (Gregg) Bouchard. Pat graduated in 1979 from Superior Senior High School. He was the founding...
Robert Bernard Anderson
Dec 13, 2009
Robert Bernard Anderson, 85 was born on April 29, 1924 in Superior to Alma (Bergesen) and Adolph Anderson. He died peacefully on December 13, 2009. Bob attended Erickson Elementary School and Central High School. He worked for Butler Shipyards prior to serving his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the LST 325 during World War II. On August 21,...
Grant Johnson
Dec 5, 2009
Grant L. Johnson, 63, Poplar, died unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, December 5, 2009. He was born on February 13, 1946 in Superior to Lester and Elizabeth (Carter) Johnson. He served his country in the United States Army during the Viet Nam Conflict. He was employed as an operator for Enbridge for many years. Grant was a member...
George "Big George" Sletten, Sr.
Dec 2, 2009
George O. "Big George" Sletten, Sr., 83, passed away peacefully at Golden Living Center on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 with his family at his side. He was born in Superior on September 21, 1926 to Dora and Oren Sletten and had been a lifelong resident. He retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1986 where he had been employed...
