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William "Bill" C. Ellison

William "Bill" C. Ellison

May 20, 2015

William C. “Bill” Ellison, 65, Superior resident, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, June 6, 2015 with visitation at 10:00 AM and memorial service at 11:00 AM at Concordia Lutheran Church. The Downs-LeSage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Felix J. "Buck" Demars

Felix J. "Buck" Demars

May 15, 2015

Felix J. “Buck” DeMars, 83, longtime Superior area resident died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Essentia Health, St Mary’s Hospital, Hospice Unit, Duluth, MN surrounded by his family.

He was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin on August 12, 1931, the son of Felix J. and Ruth (Richardson) DeMars.

He...

Jerry E. Tapani

Jerry E. Tapani

May 14, 2015

Jerry E. Tapani, 67, longtime Oulu resident, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 14, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on October 22, 1947 to Emil and Ailie (Aho) Tapani in Superior, WI.

On October 14, 1967, Jerry married his best friend, Barbara...

Christie Jo Nelson

Christie Jo Nelson

May 13, 2015

Christie Jo Nelson, 54, Superior passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN.

She was born on June 17, 1960 in San Diego, CA to Jerry and Nancy (Swanson) Nelson.

Christie was a 1978 graduate of Superior Senior High School.

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Elaine I. Howard

Elaine I. Howard

May 13, 2015

Elaine I. Howard, 77, Superior resident, died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on January 27, 1938 in Stone Lake, WI to William and Blanche (Stone) Corbine. Elaine graduated from Haskell Institute in Lawrence, KS and she received her Associates Degree in Nursing from the...

Daniel W. Sullivan

Daniel W. Sullivan

May 11, 2015

Daniel W. Sullivan passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 11, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth MN. Dan was born July 2, 1953 in Superior to William C. and Agnes (LaVoy) Sullivan. He graduated from Solon Springs High School in 1971. Dan proudly served his country in the United States Navy before a medical issue forced him to retire...

David M. Mohr

David M. Mohr

May 9, 2015

David M. Mohr, 79, Superior, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice Care Unit in Duluth, MN, surrounded by a roomful of loved ones.

He was born on September 7, 1935 to Floyd “Bud” and Stenette (Flemmen) Mohr.

Dave served in the Minnesota Air...

Judith A. Remington

Judith A. Remington

May 7, 2015

Judith A. Remington, 73, Superior, passed away on Thursday, May 07, 2015 at the Lighthouse of Superior, surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 26, 1941 in Superior to Orval and Betty (Johnson) Anderson.

Judy was employed as a banking clerk and secretary at the Moose Lodge...

Frank D. Neuman

Frank D. Neuman

May 1, 2015

Frank D. Neuman, 87, a lifelong Superior resident, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 01, 2015 in his residence. He was born on May 22, 1927 in Superior to Frank and Eleanor (Bergstrom) Neuman. Frank graduated from the former Central High School in 1945. He served his country in the United States Navy. Frank attended the former Superior State...

David Lee Larson

David Lee Larson

April 24, 2015

David L. Larson, 71, longtime Brule area resident, died Friday, April 24, 2015 in his residence.

He was born in Superior, WI, on June 18, 1943 the son of Walter and Elizabeth (Clark) Larson.

Dave served his Country for six years in the Army National Guard.

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Willie Mae Anderson

Willie Mae Anderson

April 24, 2015

Willie Mae Anderson, 65, former longtime resident of Chicago, currently of Superior, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 in her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 1, 1950 in Shelby, Mississippi to Fred and Minnie Ruth (Williams) Landrum.

She graduated from high school in...

William "Bill" P. Shay Ii

William "Bill" P. Shay Ii

April 22, 2015

William P. “Bill” Shay II, 72, Superior resident, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth. He was born on July 29, 1942 in Duluth, MN to William P. and Constance (Kreidler) Shay. Bill was a professional painter by trade and belonged to the Iron Painters Union Local 109. He was a member of The...

William M. "Billy Whiteshoes" Johnsen

William M. "Billy Whiteshoes" Johnsen

April 20, 2015

William M. “Billy Whiteshoes” Johnsen, 62, longtime Superior resident, passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN.

He was born on December 9, 1952 in Superior to Bernard and Marilyn (Anderson) Johnsen.

He was employed as an operating engineer at Grandma’s...

Floyd G. "Bing" Anderson

Floyd G. "Bing" Anderson

April 12, 2015

Floyd G. “Bing” Anderson, 91, longtime Port Wing resident, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Christian Community Home in Osceola, WI, surrounded by his family.

He was born on April 20, 1923 in Ellison Bay, WI to Oscar and Anna (Carlson) Anderson.

Bing married Viola Kolin...

Angela Kay "Angie" Zeug

Angela Kay "Angie" Zeug

April 10, 2015

Angela Kay “Angie” Zeug, 90, longtime Superior resident, died Friday, April 10, 2015 at Villa-Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born at home in the Clark county village of Willard, on March 15, 1925, the daughter of John and Mary (Karnicar) Snedic.

Angie considered herself fortunate to not only graduate...

Peter "Joe" O'Brien

Peter "Joe" O'Brien

April 8, 2015

Peter “Joe” O’Brien, 52, longtime Superior resident, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 unexpectedly in his home.He was born on June 17, 1963 in Hammond, IN to James and Evelyn (Liska) O’Brien. Joe was a manager for the Tower Spur Station for ten years.He enjoyed woodworking and was a published cartoonist. Joe was very caring and helpful to others. Joe...

Richard "Dick" L. Jacobson

Richard "Dick" L. Jacobson

April 5, 2015

Richard L. “Dick” Jacobson, 81, lifetime Superior resident, entered eternal life on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital with family and friends by his side. For two and half years he fought a valiant fight against advanced stage lung cancer. Richard was born on June 23, 1933 to Lloyd and Ethel (Mangseth) Jacobson. He graduated from Superior...

Louise E. Hoven

Louise E. Hoven

April 4, 2015

Louise E. Hoven, 84, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 23, 1930 in Superior, WI to Delbert G. Countryman and Hazel O. (Larson) Dykins. Louise graduated from the former Central High School in 1948. Louise was employed as a secretary for forty years. She worked...

Robert F. Urbaniak

Robert F. Urbaniak

April 4, 2015

Robert F. Urbaniak, 88, lifelong East End Superior resident, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice Unit in Duluth, MN.

He was born in Superior on December 19, 1926 to Frank and Victoria (Horyza) Urbaniak.

Bob served his country in the United States...

Donald Seidlitz

Donald Seidlitz

March 29, 2015

Donald Seidlitz, 78, longtime Superior area resident, passed away peacefully with his stepdaughter, Kimberly, and niece, Rebecca, by his side on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.

He was born at home on December 24, 1936 in Cornell, WI, the son of Edward and Lorraine (Waggoner) Seidlitz. Don graduated...

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