Leslie Lozon
October 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
October 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
August 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
August 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...
Trifilette Anthony
August 3, 2009
Anthony R. "Tony" Trifilette, Jr., 73, Superior, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, August 3, 2009. He was born on August 2, 1936 to Anthony R. and Violette Trifilette. Tony graduated from the former East High School, was a self-employed mechanic and for many years was the owner/operator of Import Auto Repair in downtown Superior. He loved...
Raymond Hendershot
August 3, 2009
Raymond Dean "Ray" Hendershot, also known as "Mr. Guitar", 79, Superior, formerly of Duluth, passed away August 3, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born to Ernest and Laura Hendershot on October 11, 1929 in Bemidji, MN. He worked for the DWP Railroad in Duluth for forty years. He started out as a...
Anna Gucinski
July 30, 2009
Anna C. "Gramma Boo" Gucinski, 102, longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 26, 1907 in Pennsylvania to Joseph and Catherine Kostac and was raised in Montreal, WI. She later went to work in Chicago where she met Stanley Gucinski whom she married on May...
Barney Wallenstein
July 30, 2009
Barney Wallenstein, 84, lifelong Superior resident, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 in Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Chisholm, MN. He was born on June 24, 1925 in Superior to Bernard E. and Irene F. (Ferguson) Wallenstein. He was employed at Bridgeman's for many years and also at the Challenge Center Senior Program in Superior. Barney was a former member...
Edward B. Rozowski
July 23, 2009
Edward B. Rozowski, 74, longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at St. Francis in the Park in Superior. He was born on April 21, 1935 in Superior, WI to John and Sophia (Kuberski) Rozowski. Edward graduated from the former East High School and attended the University of Wisconsin- Superior. He served his country in the United States...
Joann Beauto
July 21, 2009
JoAnn Beauto, 73, lifelong Superior resident, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth. She was born on June 15, 1936 in Superior to Robert and Linnea (Wattman) DeMol. She married Ray Beauto on July 30, 1960 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Superior and would have celebrated forty-nine years of marriage. JoAnn was a homemaker for...
Nancy J. Beskow
July 20, 2009
Nancy J. Beskow, 69, lifelong Superior area resident, died Monday, July 20, 2009 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior after a battle with cancer. She was born on April 27, 1940 in Duluth, MN to Art and Theresa (Nelson) Green. Nancy was employed at St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior in the Medical Records Department for many years....
