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Van Jeffery "Chipper" Korhonen
Oct 17, 2015
Van Jeffery “Chipper” Korhonen 57, longtime Oakland, WI area resident, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 unexpectedly in his home.
He was born on May 19, 1958 in Superior to Sulo and Betty (Serre) Korhonen, of Wentworth, youngest of their seven children.
Chipper graduated from Northwestern High School...
Barbara A. Mariani
Oct 17, 2015
Barbara A. Mariani, 52, Superior resident, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. She was born on April 10, 1963 in Chicago, IL to Pasquale and Rosemary (Schmidt) Barone. Barbara was a customer service supervisor for Customer Link for several years. She married Ron Mariani on August 30, 1997 in Des Plaines, IL and...
Donald "Don" Edward Eliason
Oct 9, 2015
Donald “Don” Edward Eliason, 86, longtime Superior area resident, died Friday, October 09, 2015 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI.
He was born in Ironwood, Michigan on December 8, 1928 the son of Linder and Margaret (Peterson) Eliasson.
Donald graduated from high school and went...
Linda J. Oberstar
Oct 4, 2015
Linda J. Oberstar, 69, formerly of Superior and Barnes, WI, currently of Verona, WI, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 in Verona.
She was born on April 8, 1946 in Superior to Elmer and Mabel (Larson) Hoff.
She graduated from Central High School in 1964 and went on...
Frances "Caroline" Martineau
Oct 4, 2015
Frances “Caroline” Martineau, 65, life-long resident of Superior, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at St. Mary’s Essentia Health Hospice Unit, Duluth, MN.
She was born on July 28, 1950 in Superior, WI, the daughter of Francis and Eva (Nelson) Martineau.
Caroline devoted her life to her family and Christ. She was a life-long member of...
Harvey Duane Erickson
Oct 1, 2015
Harvey Duane Erickson, 64, longtime Superior and Duluth area resident, died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at home following a lengthy battle with COPD.
He was born on February 18, 1951 in Superior, the son of Harvey C and Ada Belle (Hanson) Erickson.
He graduated from Superior Senior High School,...
Richard "Rick" A. Brill
Sep 27, 2015
Richard A. “Rick” Brill, 44, Superior resident, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 from injuries he sustained from an accident in Hermantown, MN. He was born on October 7, 1970 in Superior, WI to Roger and Jann (Hofberger) Brill. He graduated high school and from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with Business and English Degrees. Rick was completing his Masters Degree...
Ida Mae Korhonen
Sep 22, 2015
Ida Mae Korhonen, 77, lifelong Brule, WI area resident, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her niece’s home in Brookfield, WI. She was born in Brule on August 7, 1938 to Edward E. and Martha E. (Leaf) Gruebele. She graduated from Northwestern High School. Ida married the love of her life, Raymond Korhonen, on October 18, 1958...
Richard L. Coda
Sep 21, 2015
Richard L. “Dick” Coda, 72, longtime Maple resident, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth, Minnesota. He was born on November 11, 1942 in Superior to Lawrence F. and Amelia (Novozinski) Coda. Dick graduated from the former East High School and went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology...
Most Reverend Raphael M. Fliss
Sep 21, 2015
BISHOP RAPHAEL MICHAEL GABRIEL FLISS
BISHOP EMERITUS RAPHAEL MICHAEL GABRIEL FLISS, 84 years of age, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital Inpatient Unit, Duluth, MN.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2015, at the Cathedral of...
Frances A Searle
Sep 17, 2015
Frances A. Searle, 84, lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on December 3, 1930 in Superior to Charles and Anna (Wasalowski) Miskonis.
She attended the former East High School.
On April 16,...
Robert J. Moyer
Sep 15, 2015
Robert J. Moyer, 55, Minneapolis, MN resident, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 unexpectedly in Minneapolis, MN. He was born on August 19, 1960 in Superior, WI to Jay and Ruth (Roberts) Moyer. Robert served his country in the United States Army. Robert is survived by two sisters, Laura (Joe) Cuhel, Superior, WI and Kathryn Moyer, Thunder Bay, CAN; three...
Leo W. Johnson
Sep 14, 2015
Leo Johnson, 89, lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 31, 1926 in Superior to Leo W. and Dorothy (Peterson) Johnson. Leo served his country in the United States Navy during World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He...
Dorothy Joyce Erickson
Sep 11, 2015
Dorothy Joyce Erickson, 87, Poplar, WI, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at Brentwood Memory Care in Rice Lake, WI. She was born on May 1, 1928 in Superior to Carl and Dora (Bryce) Bong. Joyce was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the Church choir. She was also a member of...
Helen L Jacobson
Sep 11, 2015
Helen L. Jacobson, 98 of Superior, Wisconsin died September 11, 2015 at the LifeCare Center of Elkhorn in Omaha, NE.
She was born in Wentworth, WI on July 28, 1917 to John and Mary Soderlund. She attended schools in Wentworth and South Range, WI. She graduated from Superior Central in 1935 and State Teachers College in 1937. ...
Alice May Watland
Sep 9, 2015
Alice May Watland, resident of Superior Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
passed away on September 9, 2015.
She was born on August 7, 1915 at Mazeppa, MN to William and Ida (Jones) Cross.
Alice attended a rural school nearby for eight years. In young adulthood she...
Aimee D. Jondreau
Sep 3, 2015
Aimee D. Jondreau, 92, longtime Superior resident, passed away on Thursday, September 03, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. She was born on July 15, 1923 in Victor, Iowa to Robert and Sarah (Beckman) McClenathan. Aimee attended Holy Assumption Catholic Church, was previously active with the Douglas County 4-H and was well known for...
Paul Robert Konkler
Aug 29, 2015
Paul Robert Konkler, 50, longtime Brule area resident, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at his residence, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born September 20, 1964 in Robinsdale, Minnesota, the son of Robert and Bridget (Purcell) Konkler.
Paul married Judith Fudally on September...
Inez Berglund
Aug 22, 2015
Inez Berglund passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was born March 28, 1921, to Alfred and Mary Esselstrom in the Town of Lakeside.
Inez graduated from the former East High School in Superior and made her home in the Lakeside area her entire life. She worked for...
Margaret E. "Margo" Waletzko
Aug 19, 2015
Margaret E. “Margo” Waletzko, 66, Superior, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Golden Living Center of Superior, following a brief bout with cancer. She was born on October 8, 1948 in Superior to Harold and Mary Lou (Beattie) Peck. Margo graduated from the former Cathedral High School and went on to earn her degree in Cosmetology and...
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