Laverne Bolin
Oct 14, 2009
LaVerne M. Bolin, 78, Superior, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. She was born on May 31, 1931 to Elmer and Myrtle (Haugen) Holmaas in Warren, MN. After graduating from high school, LaVerne went on to nursing school from which she graduated in 1951. She worked as a nurse in Minneapolis, Grand Forks, Texas...
Lois Lozon
Oct 14, 2009
Lois M. Lozon, 80, lifelong Superior resident, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 26, 1929 in Superior to Earl and Mary "Mae" (O'Connell) Silvernale. She graduated from the former Central High School and had been employed as a legal secretary for Roger W. Cheever and also as...
Robert Paquette
Oct 11, 2009
Robert E. "Bob" "Knobby" Paquette, 84, lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, October 11, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on March l9, 1925 in Superior to Ernest and Julia (Soulia) Paquette. He graduated from the former East High School. Bob married Drucilla "Deke" Hart on May 29, 1947 in Superior and recently celebrated sixty-two years...
Constance Urban
Oct 7, 2009
Constance C. "Connie" Urban, 84, a longtime Superior resident, died Wednesday, October 07, 2009 in Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 4, 1924 in Cornucopia, WI, where she grew up, to Harmon and Eva (Guyer) Wood. She graduated from Bayfield High School and after graduation she moved to Milwaukee and returned to Superior a few...
Virgil Sabin
Oct 4, 2009
Virgil D. Sabin, 79, Superior, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at his home with his wife of twenty-three years and his sister-in-law Lavaun Marley at his side, after losing a brave battle to lung cancer. He was born on March 3, 1930 in Lake Wilson, MN to Ellen and Chauncey Sabin. He lived there for several years before moving...
Fitzgerald Jane
Oct 4, 2009
Jane C. (Lindberg) Fitzgerald, 89, a lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on January 29, 1920 in Superior to Oscar and Hilda (Peterson) Lindberg. She graduated from the former Central High School. Jane was a longtime member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church; a member of the former...
Marilyn Botten
Oct 3, 2009
Marilyn Ilene Botten, 81, longtime Lake Nebagamon area resident, died October 3, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota. She was born on June 13, 1928 in Superior, the daughter of William and Selma (Johnson) Miller. Marilyn married Douglas R. Botten on April 17, 1948 in Superior and recently had celebrated sixty-one years of marriage. Marilyn was co-owner of...
Leslie Lozon
Oct 3, 2009
Leslie "Les" R. Lozon, 87, lifelong Superior area resident, died October 3, 2009 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Superior on February 17, 1922 the son of Raymond and Beatrice (LaPorte) Lozon. Les graduated from the former East High in Superior. He married Lois Silvernale on October 3, 1952 in Superior and recently had...
William H. Clarke
Oct 2, 2009
William H. "Bill" Clarke, 60, lifelong Superior area resident, died Friday, October 2, 2009 unexpectedly surrounded by his family. Bill was born on December 14, 1948 in Westfield, Massachusetts and adopted by William H. and Anne (Jenda) Clarke. He graduated from the former Cathedral High School in Superior and attended WITC. Bill also attended UWS and received a Bachelor...
Arlene L. Senn
Sep 28, 2009
Arlene L. Senn, 83, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, September 28, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior. She was born on January 30, 1926 in Superior, WI to Victor E. and Mable (Christiansen) Bergren. Arlene was employed as a Dietary Aid for St. Mary’s Hospital for nineteen years retiring in 1979. She was a member of The Salvation...
Grace M. Williamson Scott
Sep 20, 2009
Grace Maurine Williamson Scott, 99, of Superior passed away peacefully on September 20, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. Grace was born on November 9, 1909 in Hobart, OK to Frank and Ola Williamson. Grace tragically lost her father at age nine and was humbly raised on a farm in Missouri with her three siblings. Her mother...
Marsha Maki Napolitano
Sep 18, 2009
Marsha Maki Napolitano, formerly of Superior, WI, passed away on September 18, 2009 in Sussex, NJ after a lengthy illness. She graduated from SSHS and UW-Superior. She taught Elementary Education in Northern Wisconsin and last taught at Cathedral Grade School. She then moved to Minneapolis, MN and worked at Burlington Northern. She married and moved to New Jersey and...
James Conner
Sep 12, 2009
James E. Conner, 82, lifelong Superior area resident, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday September 12, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota following a brief illness. James was born in Superior on March 30, 1927 the son of Clate and Delma (Drinkwine) Conner. He graduated from Superior East High School and the Waukesha Technical Institute, in Waukesha, Wisconsin....
Michael P. Murray
Sep 9, 2009
Michael P. Murray, 68, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his loved ones following a long battle with cancer. He was born on January 11, 1941 in Superior, WI to James and Dorothy (Archambault) Murray. He attended Cathedral grade school, graduated from Ondossagan High School in 1960 and attended Superior State...
Dick Anderson
Sep 7, 2009
Dick Anderson, 53, lifelong Maple resident, died Monday, September 7, 2009, unexpectedly at his home. He was born on November 20, 1955 in Superior to Reino S. and Violet (Tyykila) Anderson. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple in 1974. Dick married Wendy Pellman on June 23, 1979 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Maple and recently celebrated...
Helen Swanson
Sep 3, 2009
Helen E. Swanson, 92, lifelong Port Wing, WI resident, died Thursday, September 3, 2009 in St. Francis Home in the Park. She was born on January 24, 1917 in Chicago, IL and was raised from infancy by Nels Peter and Anna Swanson. She and her husband Orville owned and operated the Willow Creek Farm for many years before he...
Nelma Colby
Sep 2, 2009
Nelma L. Colby, 88, South Range, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. She was born on February 16, 1921 in Maple, WI to Esa and Mary (Jarvi) Aho. She was a former member of Lakeside Baptist Church. She loved gardening, farming and animals. Nelma is survived by a nephew Norman Nelson, Lakewood, WA; four foster...
Peter Anderson
Sep 2, 2009
Peter Anderson 76, Superior, died Wednesday, September 02, 2009 in his home. He was born on February 23, 1934 in Superior and was raised by Arthur and Teresa (Pollock) Johnson. He graduated from Solon Springs High School and then went on to serve in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956. Upon his return he graduated from UW-Superior...
Zona E. Balow
Aug 19, 2009
Zona E. Balow, 91, Superior, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. She was born on December 27, 1917 in the Town of Tripp, WI to William and Nellie (Buck) Ziemer. Her mother Nellie died in 1918 and Zona was raised by her paternal grandparents until the age of ten. She attended grade school in Brownsdale,...
Elmer Colby
Aug 10, 2009
Elmer A. Colby, 92, formerly of E. State Rd., Maple, died Monday, August 10, 2009 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on June 24, 1917 in Oulu, WI to John and Mathilda (Peltomaa) Colby. He was a self-employed logger since the age of sixteen, retiring in 2001. Elmer was on the Douglas County Board...
