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Carolyn Betty Glibbery

Carolyn Betty Glibbery

January 29, 2016

Carolyn Betty Glibbery, 84, Duluth, Minnesota and formerly of Billings Park in Superior, died Friday, January 29, 2016 at her residence.

She was born in Warren, Indiana on March 22, 1931 the daughter of Noah and Tressie (Meshberger) Stucky. Carolyn was one of six children. Her journey through life was filled with the...

Carla Bergstrom

Carla Bergstrom

January 26, 2016

Carla J. Bergstrom, 85, lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on April 3, 1930 in Superior to Wendell C. and Edith J. (Peterson) Olson.

Carla and her husband Charles E. “Chuck” Bergstrom were founding owners...

Daniel David Kolodzeske

Daniel David Kolodzeske

January 26, 2016

Daniel David Kolodzeske, 92, longtime Superior, WI area resident died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Essentia Health, St Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, MN. He was born on June 1, 1923 in Manitowoc, WI, the son of Joseph and Blanche (Coblewski) Kolodzeske. Daniel served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Radio Operator, 3rd Class. He married...

James Elsroy Conley

James Elsroy Conley

January 22, 2016

James Elsroy Conley, 84, Town of Oakland, passed away on January 22, 2016.

He was born on November 28, 1931 in Superior, WI to Leroy and Elsie (Kindal) Conley.

Jim graduated from the former Central High School and then went on to serve his country in the National Guard....

Bernadette E Amys

Bernadette E Amys

January 21, 2016

Bernadette E. Amys, 91, Superior, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, surrounded by her family.

She was born on April 4, 1924 in Superior to Napolean and Gertrude (Lozen) Archambeault and was a lifelong Superior resident.

She was a member of St...

James R. "Jim" Baker

James R. "Jim" Baker

January 21, 2016

James R. “Jim” Baker, 83, lifelong Superior area resident passed away on January 21, 2016 in Superior. He was born on July 27, 1932 in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of William and Elise “Lizzy” (Schiller) Baker.

James was married to Nancy J. Hagen on October 17, 1953 and had recently celebrated sixty-two years...

Roselyn C. "Rose" Pison

Roselyn C. "Rose" Pison

January 14, 2016

Roselyn C. “Rose” Pison, 85, Hawthorne, WI, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016.

She was born on May 31, 1930 in Freemont, WI to LeRoy and Ethel (Harris)

She had been employed at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center for over 20 years.

Rose...

Rudy W. Lind

Rudy W. Lind

January 12, 2016

Rudy W. Lind, 85, Brule, WI, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 21, 1930 in Oulu, WI to Andrew and Mary (Rahkonen) Lind. Rudy graduated from South Shore High School in 1949 after which he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving a 3 year 6...

Gerald "Suke" Darker

Gerald "Suke" Darker

January 10, 2016

Gerald “Suke” Darker, 85, Duluth resident, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, surrounded by his family, after a very sudden illness. He was born in Duluth, MN on February 8, 1930, the son of William and Valmer Darker. At the age of 16 he got his solo pilot license and left Duluth Central...

Constance Natalie Luckenbill

Constance Natalie Luckenbill

January 8, 2016

Constance Natalie Luckenbill passed away on January 8, 2016. She was born on August 18, 1950, in Superior, Wisconsin.

She was the daughter of the late Albert Luckenbill and Natalie Radloff Luckenbill.

Connie was a person with developmental disabilities and throughout her adult life she was cared for in...

John Penney

John Penney

January 8, 2016

John F. Penney (aka Mr. Wonderful), 69, lifelong Superior area resident, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minnesota after a courageous battle with ALS .

He was born in Superior, WI on August 31, 1946 the son of Frank and Anne (Zowin) Penney.

He spent his entire life in...

Pauline "Paula" K. Palmer

Pauline "Paula" K. Palmer

January 6, 2016

Pauline K. “Paula” Palmer, 84, Superior, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in her home.

She was born in Baraboo, WI on August 15, 1931 to Paul and Minnie (Kopp) Mielke and was a Superior resident for most of her life.

She had been employed as a private...

Jeanette L. Plunkett

Jeanette L. Plunkett

January 6, 2016

Jeanette L. Plunkett, 88, Poplar, WI passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior. She was born on June 12, 1927 in Superior to Gustav and Signe Peterson and has been a long time area resident. She and her husband Richard owned and operated a farm in Cloverland for 40...

Jamie Chapman

Jamie Chapman

January 6, 2016

Jamie Arleen Chapman, 38, South Range, passed away on Wednesday, January 06, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth following a courageous battle with cancer, with her husband by her side. She was born on March 5, 1977 in Superior to John and Corleen (Smebak) Shaw. She married Derek Chapman on September 13, 2014 in South Range. Jamie was...

Douglas E. Hanson

Douglas E. Hanson

January 4, 2016

Douglas E. Hanson, 60, Solon Springs, WI resident, died Monday, January 4, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 16, 1955 in Duluth, MN to Melvin and Maryann (Gressman) Hanson. Douglas was a Duluth Central High School graduate. He served his country in the United States Navy. Douglas worked in the maintenance department for fifteen years at...

Mary Ann Francoeur

Mary Ann Francoeur

January 2, 2016

Mary Ann Francoeur, 81, longtime Billing Park area resident, died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Per Mary Ann's wishes, no public services will be held.

The Downs-LeSage Funeral Home, 1304 Hammond Avenue, Superior is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Carl J Zukowski

Carl J Zukowski

December 28, 2015

Carl J. Zukowski, 83, a lifelong resident of Superior, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015.

Carl was born to Polish immigrant parents, Walter P. and Caroline K. (Gabrys) Zukowski on December 6, 1932 in the Billings Park Polish neighborhood area of Superior.

He graduated from Central High School...

Laura Lee Heytens

Laura Lee Heytens

December 26, 2015

Laura Lee Heytens, 59, longtime Superior area resident, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at St Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota.

She was born in Hayward, Wisconsin on January 11, 1956, the daughter of Richard “Dick” and Virginia J. (Yoder) Heytens, Sr.

Laura graduated from Northwestern High School, Maple, WI and...

Janice Pietila

Janice Pietila

December 23, 2015

Janice Pietila, 61, Superior, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice Care in Duluth, MN.

She was born on March 1, 1954 in Chicago, IL to Bill and Bernice (Fougere) Pietila.

She graduated from high school in Chicago and went on to be an executive assistant for the Commissioner of...

Linda J. Ness

Linda J. Ness

December 16, 2015

Linda J. Ness, 91, Superior, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born in Faribault, MN on October 30, 1924 to Franklin and Camilla (Brahs) Kroehler. Linda married Clarence “Bill” Ness on June 11, 1949 and relocated to Superior They celebrated 34 years of marriage before he passed away on May...

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