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Julia A. Giauque

Julia A. Giauque

February 15, 2010

Julia A. Giauque, 98, former resident of Superior, WI died Monday, February 15, 2010 at a Burnsville, MN nursing home. Julia was a longtime past resident of Superior. She was born July 13, 1911 in Ironwood, MI, the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary (Galik) Mayersak. The Mayersak family moved to Moquah, WI and farmed for 10 years...

Eileen E. Hucovski

Eileen E. Hucovski

February 10, 2010

Eileen E. Hucovski, 91, former longtime Superior area resident, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Hermantown, MN, leaving 133 descendents. The seventh of fourteen children she was born on September 17, 1918 in Wright, MN to Joseph and Agnes (Pettit) Ciskie. Her family moved to Superior where she lived most of her life. She married Archie Kilgore who was...

Florence L. Steffan

Florence L. Steffan

February 4, 2010

Florence L. Steffan, 85, lifelong Superior resident, passed away peacefully at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth on Thursday, February 4, 2010 surrounded by family. She was born February 25, 1924 in Superior, WI to Anton and Valeria ( Zawadki) Michalski. Florence worked for the Board of Education in Superior until she was married on January 20, 1951 to Peter...

Albert Schafter

Albert Schafter

February 3, 2010

Albert Schafter, 91, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at St. Francis in the Park. Al was born November, 27, 1918 in Phillips, WI. At a very early age his family moved to Superior where he lived the rest of his life. Al was educated in Superior, graduating from Superior Central in 1936. During World War II, Al served...

Eileen Braman Thomas

Eileen Braman Thomas

February 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

Irene C. Jaros

February 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

Elna Karra

January 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

Helen M. Hammond

January 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

Viola I. Talso

January 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

Alice M. Berg

January 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

Nancy Case

January 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.

Hans Knoll, Jr.

January 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

Edward E. Kossak

January 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

George E. Van Vynckt

January 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

Marian R. Cooke

January 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

Jacqueline "Jackie" M. Labelle

December 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

Floyd E. Sarvela

December 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.

Robert L. Kennelly, Sr.

December 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

Lucille Janette Shears

December 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

Emma Kallas

December 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...

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