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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
Patrick "Pat" Bouchard
December 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
December 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
December 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.
December 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...
Walter Erkkila
December 1, 2009
Walter A. Erkkila, 92, of the Town of Lakeside, WI, died peacefully at his home on December 1, 2009. He was born on September 5, 1917 in Oulu, WI to Aina (Rantala) and John Erkkila, the tenth of twelve children. On October 24, 1941 in Wyandotte, MI, Walter married Violet Nelson of Maple, WI. Walter spent forty-five years on...
Major (Ret) Jan Christenson
November 29, 2009
Major (Ret) Jan Christenson USAF, 55, of Bonners Ferry, ID, passed away on Sunday November 29, 2009 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Jan was born on December 19, 1953 in Quonset Point, Rhode Island to Eric and Betty Christenson. He grew up and attended schools in Sunnyvale, CA and graduated high school in Bonners Ferry, ID. He graduated with a...
Edna Frostman
November 27, 2009
Edna E. Frostman, 86, Oulu, WI, died Friday, November 27, 2009 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 22, 1922 in Superior to Guy and Florence Dodge. She graduated from the former East High School and went on to attend Business College. She had been employed as head cashier at the Superior National...
Ronald Reijo
November 24, 2009
Ronald E. Reijo, 83, Superior, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born in Gwen, Michigan on November 13, 1926 to Matthew and Ethel Reijo and he grew up in Oulu, WI. He had been a Superior resident for sixty years. He started his career in construction as an estimator for Kileen and...
Bernard Parzych
November 22, 2009
Bernard "Barney" Parzych, 81, Superior, died Sunday, November 22, 2009 in the Golden Living Center of Superior. He was born on October 8, 1928 in Superior to Joseph and Mary Parzych. He served his country in the United States Army. Barney married Mary Anne Deiser in Superior on March 4, 1957 and celebrated fifty-two years of marriage. He was...
Phillip Ketola
November 20, 2009
Phillip R. "Phil" Ketola, 73, longtime Maple resident, died Friday, November 20, 2009 in the Solvay Hospice House, Duluth. He was born on August 25, 1936 in Maple to Harry and Martha (Anttila) Ketola. He served in the United States Army, enlisting when he was seventeen years old. Phil had sailed on the Great Lakes on many vessels for...
Henry "Tiger" Nelson
November 20, 2009
Henry L. "Tiger" Nelson, 66, Poplar, died Friday, November 20, 2009, unexpectedly in his home. He was born on August 14, 1943 in Superior to Levi and Madeline (Nollet) Nelson. He graduated from Northwestern High School. Tiger married Donna Peterson on September 30, 1961 in Superior and celebrated forty-eight years of marriage. He was employed as an operator for...
