Fredrick D. Johnson
June 3, 2016
Fredrick D. Johnson, 77, longtime Lake Nebagamon area resident, died Thursday, June 3, 2016 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Range, WI. He was born in Superior, WI on April 9, 1939, the son of David and Mabel (Lidberg) Johnson.
Fredrick married Patricia Johnson on December 8, 1958 and had recently...
David Laliberte
June 3, 2016
David LaLiberte. age 66 of Superior, Wisconsin formerly of Duluth, MN, was set free to be with our Lord on June 3, 2016 at Superior Rehab and Hospice Care with his loving wife, Barb, by his side. Born October 26, 1949 at St. Mary’s hospital in Duluth to Paul and Dorrie LaLiberte. Dave graduated from Duluth Cathedral H.S. and went...
Sylvester Robert Palumbo
May 29, 2016
Sylvester Robert Palumbo of Superior Wisconsin died in St. Luke’s Hospice Care Center on Sunday, May 29 th 2016. He was born on May 25, 1932 to Sylvester and Martha (Dormady) Palumbo.
Sylvester Robert, known as Bob to family and friends, was husband to Margie and father of Bob (Carol) Palumbo (Valparaiso IN), Cindy (Brian)...
Elaine L. Miller
May 27, 2016
Elaine L. Miller, 93, South Range, WI resident, died Friday, May 27, 2016 in her home. She was born on May 24, 1923 in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Hans and Esther (Brevig) Knoll, Sr. Elaine attended Lake Nebagamon Grade School and then her High School years at Central High in Superior, WI. She worked as...
Laura Lee West
May 25, 2016
Laura Lee West, 74, longtime Superior resident died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. She was born on June 10, 1941 in Duluth, MN to Raymond and Alice (Collins) Nieman.
She graduated from the former Central High School and she received her BA in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Laura was...
Linda "Dida" I. Clark
May 24, 2016
Linda “Dida” I. Clark, 101, resident of Superior for twenty years, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 with her family at her side. Linda was born in Lakeside, WI on October 30, 1914 to Eric and Anna (Vig) Erickson.
She graduated from Denfeld High School, then moved back and married...
Audrey T. Flagstad
May 24, 2016
Audrey T. Flagstad, 86, longtime Superior resident, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior surrounded by her family. She was born on July 20, 1929 in Superior, WI to Walter and Fedelis (Rehl) Drinkwine. Audrey was a longtime member of Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church. She enjoyed knitting, cooking,...
Bruno Stanley Vabalaitis
May 24, 2016
Bruno Stanley Vabalaitis of Superior passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 with his family beside him. Bruno was born in Cicero, IL to Stanley and Ruth Vabalaitis on March 29, 1951. On September 8, 1984 Bruno married Sandi Kaiser. They celebrated 32 and a half years of marriage. He always said of her that he’d “met the...
Edith L. Livingston
May 23, 2016
Edith L. Livingston, 89, Superior resident, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth. She was born on March 16, 1927 in Ontonagon, MI to Joseph and Mary Bernadette (Bodan) Wolfe.
She graduated from high school and then went on to nurse’s aide training.
Edith was a longtime active member of...
Clarence "Snooky" R. Brown
May 22, 2016
Clarence "Snooky" R. Brown, 87, longtime Poplar area resident, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 in a home he built surrounded by family. He was born on May 6, 1929 in Superior, the son of Paul and Edna (Johnson) Brown. Clarence worked as a farmer and Mink farmer, a private contractor and also worked for Lunda Construction. Clarence was...
Mark S. Carlson
May 19, 2016
Mark S. Carlson, 63, Lake Nebagamon, WI resident, died on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his home. He was born on December 17, 1952 in Superior, WI to Dale and Jean (Potosky) Carlson.
Mark was the CEO and co-owner of Tri-State Business Systems retiring in 2012 after forty-two years.
He married Anne Pluntz on July...
Paul John Pederson
May 17, 2016
Paul John Pederson, 82, longtime Superior area resident, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at The Lighthouse in Superior. He was born in Duluth, MN in 1933, the son of Paul C. and Ruby E. (Holcomb) Pederson. Paul grew up on a Dairy farm in Wrenshall, MN. He met the love of his life, Dolores Larson at a...
Jacqueline Doller
May 17, 2016
Jacquelyn Doller, 76, Lake Nebagamon, WI resident, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. She was born on November 10, 1939 in St. Cloud, MN to Robert and Dorothy (Mrozik) Chirhart. Jacquelyn was employed as a tax preparer for H & R Block for over twenty years retiring in 2014. She liked to travel...
James "Jim" P. Degraef
May 17, 2016
James P. “Jim” DeGraef, 68, Maple resident, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 19, 1947 in Superior, WI to Clifford and Beverly (LaJoie) DeGraef. Jim was a brakeman for the Burlington Northern Railroad for many years. He married June A. Suominen on October 5, 1976 in Duluth, MN and they celebrated...
Mary Jane Kallenburger
May 16, 2016
Mary Jane Kallenburger, 93, Superior resident, died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on July 15, 1922 in Crookston, MN to Oscar and Palmire Sauve. She was a waitress and cook for various restaurants in the Twin Ports area for many years. Mary Jane is survived by one daughter, Sharon...
Dorothy M. Elonen
May 15, 2016
Dorothy M. Elonen, 91, Oulu, WI resident, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 21, 1924 in Milwaukee, WI to Frank and Elizabeth (Hoffmeier) Benka and has been in Oulu since 1947. She married Toivo Elonen on January 25, 1947 in Superior and celebrated 51 years of marriage before he passed...
June M. Lindstrom
May 14, 2016
June M. Lindstrom, 94, Superior resident, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. As per June's wishes no public services will be held. The Downs-LeSage Funeral Home, 1304 Hammond Avenue, Superior is assisting the family with arrangements.
Betty Carolyn (Bergsten) Wood
May 14, 2016
Betty Carolyn (Bergsten) Wood, 76, of Poplar, WI, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 14, 2016 in her home. She was born in Superior, WI on December 12, 1939, the daughter of Walde and Gertrude (Lundberg) Bergsten. She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1958 and attended the University of Wisconsin - Stout studying Home Economics and English. In 1961 she...
Merlin "Mac" R. Mccain
May 12, 2016
Merlin R. “Mac” McCain, 85, Superior resident, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on January 16, 1931 in Flint, MI to Edson and Mildred (Brewer) McCain. Merlin served his country in the United States Marines Corps during the Korean conflict. He was employed as a Security Guard for the...
Betty J. Cumming
May 11, 2016
Betty J. Cumming, 64, Superior resident, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth. She was born on August 23, 1951 in Seattle, WA to John R. and Jeanne (Krause) Cumming. Betty was a 1969 graduate of Cathedral High School and she attended W.I.T.C. Betty especially enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews when...
