Beatrice "Betty" A. Renko
May 23, 2017
Beatrice “Betty” A. Renko, 97, Superior, WI resident, died on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at home, peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born on November 16, 1919 in Mellen, WI to George and Rose (Hoffestra) Eder. Betty graduated from high school in Fort Francis, Ontario and from the nursing program in Miseracordia Hospital in Winnipeg. She was an...
Randy S. Windsor
May 22, 2017
Randy S. Windsor, 53, longtime South Range area resident, died Monday, May 22, 2017 in Barron County, WI. He was born on May 5, 1964 in Milwaukee, WI to Donald and Janet (Rolstad) Windsor, Sr. He graduated from Solon Springs High School in 1982. Randy co-owned and co-operated Missinne Greenhouse and Landscape for many years. He was an avid...
Judith A. Blaisdell
May 20, 2017
Judith A. Blaisdell, 71, of Superior, WI died Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Duluth, MN. She was born June 21, 1945 in Superior, the daughter of Wilfred and Dorothy (Verdoljak) Blaisdell. She worked as a housekeeper at the Lighthouse for the Blind, and enjoyed playing bingo with her sister Gertrude. She especially enjoyed spending time with her loving family...
James E. Homich
May 17, 2017
James E. Homich, 79, resident of Superior, WI, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born, September 15, 1937 in Superior, the son of Louis and Margaret (Hesselgrave) Homich. James married Gloria McDonald July 9, 1981 in Superior, and they celebrated thirty-five years of marriage before his passing. He served...
Francis G. "Frank" Scholfield
May 17, 2017
Francis G. “Frank” Scholfield, 75, of Superior, former resident of Warren, MI, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Duluth, MN. He was born February 22, 1942 in Detroit, MI, the son of Everett and Angelina (DeVogel) Scholfield. Frank attended both Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Superior, WI. He is survived...
Lily Angeline (Martell) Botosh
May 16, 2017
Lily Angeline (Martell) Botosh, 97, formerly of Iron River, WI, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in her home in Castro Valley, CA.She was born on November 24, 1919 in Iron River, WI to George and Elva Martell.
Lily married William J. Botosh in 1942 and they celebrated thirty-eight years of marriage before his passing in 1980. She...
William C. "Bill" Roenitz
May 12, 2017
William C. “Bill” Roenitz, 85, lifelong Poplar area resident, passed away at his home on Friday, May 12, 2017 surrounded by his family following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 16, 1931 in Sheboygan County, WI, the son of Kurt and Eleanore (Stubbe) Roenitz. Bill moved to Wentworth, WI in 1960 and later...
George R Larson
May 11, 2017
George R. Larson, 89, formerly of Lake Nebagamon, WI, and Superior, WI, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Golden Oaks in Hermantown, MN. He was born on February 14, 1928 in Hawthorne, WI to Ernest and Signe (Bjorklund) Larson.
George was a millwright for US Steel retiring in 1979 after thirty years of service. He married Elna...
Dorothy Middleman
May 10, 2017
Dorothy Middleman, 79, Orienta Township, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.
She was born on July 30, 1937 to Anthony and Mary (Orzechowski) Kozeniecki in Milwaukee, WI. She retired from the South Shore District at 77 years of age. She was a hard worker and she...
Ronald W. Nelson
May 8, 2017
Ronald W. Nelson, 79, Duluth resident, died peacefully, Monday, May 8, 2017 surrounded by his family at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s and kidney disease. He was born on July 17, 1937 in Duluth, MN to Walter and Margaret (Olson) Nelson. Ronald served his country in the United States Army Reserves. He...
David "Smitty" L. Smith
May 6, 2017
David “Smitty” L. Smith, 57, Bennett, WI resident, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN from complications from a brain aneurysm. He was born on December 23, 1959 in Superior, WI to Donald and Darlene (Sleva) Smith, Sr. He graduated from Superior Senior High School and from W.I.T.C. in the refrigeration program....
Mary E. Stodola
May 5, 2017
Mary E. Stodola, 90, lifelong Superior resident, died Friday, May 5, 2017 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor, MN. She was born on July 27, 1926 in Superior, WI to Denis Leo and Eva Mae (Corron) Hennessy, Sr. She graduated from the former East High School and from St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth with a four year nursing...
Ione E. Carroll
May 1, 2017
Ione E. Carroll, 83, longtime area resident, died Monday, May 1, 2017 in Superior, WI. She was born September 10, 1933 in Hayward, WI, the daughter of Horace and Florence (McPeak) Sickler. Ione married Allen Carroll September 26, 1953 and they celebrated fifty-five years of marriage before his passing in 2009. Together they operated Ma & Pa Rocker’s Campground...
Elmer A. Lintula
May 1, 2017
Elmer Lintula, 89, lifelong Superior area resident, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017, peacefully surrounded by his family at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center in South Range, WI. He was born on November 20, 1927 in Superior, WI to John and Olga (Rautio) Lintula.
He graduated from the former Central High School and went on...
Evelyn O. O'Brien
Apr 29, 2017
Evelyn 0. O’Brien, 95, Superior, Wisconsin resident, died April 29, 2017 at Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Reedsburg, Wisconsin. She was born on October 18, 1921 in O’Neill, Nebraska to Peter and Mary (Gunn) Liska. She graduated from Pratt High School in Kansas. Evelyn was employed as a waitress for many years and also taught ceramics out of her home....
Jack P. Oesterreich
Apr 28, 2017
Jack P. Oesterreich, 84, longtime Superior area resident, died Friday, April 28, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on August 31, 1932 in Duluth, MN, the son of George and Nina (Johnson) Oesterreich. Jack was employed by Midwest Energy as a Heavy Equipment Operator for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman...
Mary Jean Glonek
Apr 28, 2017
Mary Jean Glonek 86, lifelong Superior area, resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2017 surrounded by her family at St. Mary's Essentia Health Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior on August 27, 1930, the daughter of Lloyd James and Rosalie (Barnaby) Allen.
Mary Jean was employed for many...
Richard W. "Rick" Carlson
Apr 23, 2017
Richard W. “Rick” Carlson, 70, Superior resident, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Duluth, MN, surrounded by his family. He was born May 3, 1946 in Superior, the son of Kenneth O. and Elayne (Byer) Carlson. Rick served his country in United States Army National Guard for thirty-three years. He married Ulla Gustafsson on July 21, 1979 and they...
Orville Luther Grube
Apr 20, 2017
Orville Luther Grube, 88, longtime Poplar resident, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at his home. He was born on January 23, 1929 in Hawthorne to Edward and Rachel (Shere) Grube. He married Bernieta Bakken on September 30, 1950 in Wentworth, WI and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage before her passing in September of 2016. Orville is survived by three...
Sarah Elizabeth Duvall
Apr 18, 2017
Sarah Elizabeth Duvall, 41, lifelong Duluth resident, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at her home. She was born August 11, 1975 in Duluth, the daughter of Chuck and Sherry Duvall. Sarah is survived by her dad, Charles Duvall; step-mom, Cheri Duvall; brother, Jerimiah (April) Duvall; daughter, Cloe Pandora Duvall; step-brothers, Charles McNearney, Robin McNearney and John Budge; step-sisters, Leah...
