Karen J. Rivero
January 14, 2017
Karen J. Rivero, 62, longtime Superior and Las Vegas, NV resident, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior, WI on November 7, 1954. Karen graduated from high school and was longtime waitress and a Health Care Advocate. She was a member of The Salvation Army. Karen really...
Doris E. Perala
January 10, 2017
Doris E. Perala, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI. She battled cancer for almost sixteen years and is now at peace. She was born April 3, 1931 in Maple, WI to Hugo and Ellen (Koivu) Anttila and was a life-long Maple resident. Doris attended the...
Gertrud "Trudy" Bergren
January 9, 2017
Gertrude “Trudy” Bergren, 83, Superior resident, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at her home. She was born on June 12, 1933 in Augsburg, Germany to George and Anna (Bosch) Saur. Trudy was a waitress working at The Patio and The Hammond Steakhouse for many years and for over thirty years at The Shack Supper Club. She was a member...
Jean T. Biver
January 8, 2017
Jean T. Biver, 99, Superior area resident, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Superior Rehab, Superior, Wisconsin. She was born on September 24, 1917 in Superior, WI to John and Victoria (Chudecke) Linski. Jean graduated in 1936 from the former Central High School in Superior. She volunteered in the office at the former St. Mary’s Hospital that was on...
Ann E. (Wicklund) Joos-Kapella
January 8, 2017
Ann E. (Wicklund) Joos-Kapella, 91, Superior resident, died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Villa Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on December 22, 1925 in Holyoke, MN to Adolph and Catherine (Oswskey) Wicklund. Ann was an active member of the Superior Eagles Club Auxiliary 80. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Dorothy E. Ferrando
January 4, 2017
Dorothy E. Ferrando, Ashland, WI, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on October 29, 1937 the daughter of Clarence and Ruth Vought. She was a graduate of Mellen High School. She was married on May 16, 1959 to John Ferrando in Mellen,WI. She is survived by...
Gayle V. Johnson
December 29, 2016
Gayle V. Johnson, 82, Brule area resident, died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Hospice Unit, Duluth, Minnesota. She was born on May 20, 1934 in Aitkin, Minnesota the daughter of George and Esther (Riggs) Bunt.
Gayle graduated from High School and attended W.I.T.C. receiving an Accounting Degree. She married Ronald...
Helen M Manion
December 28, 2016
Helen Margaret (Green) Manion, 93, Superior resident, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. She was born in Superior, WI on April 1, 1923, the daughter of John and Evelyn Green.
Helen was a graduate of Cathedral High School and the Superior Teachers College (UWS). She taught English and music at West Salem and...
Dr Webster "Web" W Hansen
December 24, 2016
Dr. Webster “Web” W. Hansen, 84, longtime Duluth/Superior area resident, died peacefully on Christmas Eve with his loving wife by his side at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth.
He was born January 5, 1932 in Ashland, WI to Webster H. and Marlys (Bachand) Hansen.
He was a graduate of Superior Cathedral High School, class of...
Frank N Gibbs
December 21, 2016
Frank N. Gibbs, 65, longtime Superior area resident, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Superior Rehab in Superior. He was born on August 28, 1951 in Duluth, MN to Lewis and Virginia (Henderson) Gibbs.
Frank attended High School and UWS in Superior.
Frank is survived by his wife, Lawana;...
Nona F. Linden
December 18, 2016
Nona F. Linden, 88, of Superior, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at New Perspective Senior Living Center in Superior. She was born on February 1, 1928 in Shell Lake, WI to Richard and Bernice (Wilcox) Denotter. She married Calvin Wayne “Bud” Linden on June 11, 1947 and celebrated sixty-three years of marriage before his passing in December of 2010....
Duane M. Beschta
December 17, 2016
Duane M. Beschta, 80, Lake Nebagamon, WI resident, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. He was born on June 13, 1936 in Dale, WI to Vernon and Eleanor (Armitage) Beschta. Duane served his country in the United States Air Force for twenty years retiring in June 30, 1974 as a Major....
Michael "Mikey" Sirard
December 13, 2016
Michael “Mikey” Sirard, 36, Superior resident, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. He was born on July 20, 1980 in L’Anse, MI to Michael and Carol (Miller) Sirard. He graduated from high school and worked as a laborer for VP Wildrice Company and the Superior Lidgerwood-Mundy Company. Mikey married Kerri White on August 15, 2008 and they celebrated...
Russell L Nelson
December 11, 2016
Russell L. Nelson, 80, longtime Superior resident died on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Golden Living in Superior. He was born on September 8, 1936 in Superior, WI to Samuel and Amanda (Kloster) Nelson.
He was a graduate of Central High School in Superior. He worked as a mason with Hienze Home Raising...
Jacqueline Margerite (Tyman) Eckard
December 8, 2016
Jacqueline Margerite (Tyman) Eckard, 78, longtime Superior resident died Thursday, December 8, 2016 in her home. She was born June 21, 1938 in Duluth, MN to Clement and Mary (Trettle) Tyman. She was a graduate of Morgan Park High School. Jacqueline married Ted Eckard on July 27, 1957 and they recently celebrated fifty-nine years of marriage. She retired from...
Harold M. Hanson
December 6, 2016
Harold M. Hanson, 87, lifelong Lakeside,WI resident, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Middle River Health & Rehabilitation Center in South Range, WI. He was born on April 6, 1929 in Superior, WI to Herman and Mabel (Byhre) Hanson. He was the owner/operator of his family beef cattle farm in Lakeside. In addition to farming, Harold retired as a...
Bruce N. Schiller
December 5, 2016
Bruce N. Schiller, 78, Gordon, WI resident, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at his home. He was born on April 5, 1938 in Superior, WI to Norman and Martha (Moniak) Schiller. He graduated from the former East High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Bruce was a self-employed carpenter for many years. He was a member of St....
Gordon Larson
December 4, 2016
Gordon Larson, Superior resident, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 4, 2016. He was born on July 31, 1917 in Gladstone MI to Axle and Ester (Wickman) Larson. Gordon graduated from high school in Gladstone and attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis. He was a railroad car foreman on the Soo Line Railroad for many...
Leroy "Roy" C. Eliason
December 4, 2016
LeRoy “Roy” Carl Eliason, 91, of Superior passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016. LeRoy was born on December 24, 1924 in Superior, WI and was a “Billings Parker”. He attended Cooper School and the former Central High School. During World War II, LeRoy served in the United States Army with the 11th Airborne as a paratrooper in the...
Rolf B. Thompson
December 4, 2016
Rolf B. Thompson, 90, Superior resident, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on May 18, 1926 in Stavanger, Norway to Peter and Sigrid (Eike) Thompson. Rolf served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked for the United States Post Office as a...
