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Joy Mae Haasis

Joy Mae Haasis

Dec 11, 2018

Joy Mae Haasis, 91, longtime resident of Foxboro, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Villa Marina in Superior, WI, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 13, 1927 to Peter and Amanda (Porter) Paul.

She enjoyed a life raising her three children and being a homemaker for her family....

Janet M. Nindorf

Janet M. Nindorf

Dec 11, 2018

Janet M. Nindorf, 72, lifelong resident of Superior, WI, passed peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN after a courageous battle with ALS. She was born in Superior June 5, 1946, the daughter of Raymond and Patricia (Grant) Schnell.

After high school she went on to earn her RN degree from...

Nancy L Peterson

Nancy L Peterson

Dec 11, 2018

Nancy L. Peterson, 83, of Superior passed away on December 11, 2018 after a long battle with cancer.

Nancy was born on Dec. 7, 1935 the daughter of Arthur and Helen Peters. She was a lifelong resident of Superior, with the exception of a few years away due to Air Force duty for her husband, Roy.

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Delores I. Zalabski

Delores I. Zalabski

Dec 9, 2018

Delores I. (Wisocki) Zalabski, 94, longtime Superior resident, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, MN.

Delores was born in Superior, WI, May 10, 1924, the daughter of Anton and Anna Wisocki. She was a graduate of Cathedral High School and was employed as a bookkeeper at Holden’s Insurance for over twenty-five...

Gerald Charles Bolin

Gerald Charles Bolin

Dec 9, 2018

Gerald Charles Bolin, 81, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, December 9, 2018. He was born in Superior March 29, 1937, the son of Thomas and Helen Bolin.

Jerry was very close to his brother, Jim, who owns Presidents Liquor and One Stop, and worked with him there from 1959-1979. Jerry...

Helen Erickson

Helen Erickson

Dec 8, 2018

Helen Erickson, 99, longtime resident of Port Wing, WI and previously of Northlake, IL, died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth, MN. She was born on January 24, 1919 in Chicago, IL to Elsie Swanson and John Nelson, and graduated from Amundsen High School in Chicago. Helen married Ellwood Erickson on June 29, 1946. They...

Sabrina A. Smith

Sabrina A. Smith

Dec 8, 2018

Sabrina A. Smith, 31, of Duluth, died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.

She was born August 19, 1987, in Superior, daughter of Paulette Smith and Raleigh McFarland.

Sabrina was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and enjoyed listening to and dancing to Little Wayne. Her greatest love was spending...

Patricia D. Arneson

Patricia D. Arneson

Dec 8, 2018

Patricia D. Arneson, 89, of Superior, died Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.

She was born November 3, 1929, in Thorp, Wisconsin, daughter of Eugene and Murl (Schneider) Mitchell.

In addition to being a homemaker and raising 6 children, Pat's work history included the Pop Shoppe, where she and her...

Curtis D. Haas

Curtis D. Haas

Dec 6, 2018

Curtis D. Haas, 76, of Superior, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Viewcrest Health Center, Duluth, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born September 2, 1942 in Culver City, California, son of Elenore (Engstrom) and Elmer Haas.

In 1961, Curtis graduated from Northwestern High School.

Curtis honorably served our country with...

Marie Alice Weston-Milchesky-Hayes

Marie Alice Weston-Milchesky-Hayes

Dec 4, 2018

Marie Alice Weston-Milchesky-Hayes rose to meet Jesus on December 4, 2018.  She was born on May 24, 1918 to Joseph and Martha (Urban) Weston at St. Francis Hospital in East End Superior, WI. Marie lived in the East End area most of her growing-up years. She had three sisters and one brother: Helen, Lucille, Margaret, and Edward. Marie was...

Alexander John Wizbicki

Alexander John Wizbicki

Dec 3, 2018

Alexander John Wizbicki, 97, longtime resident of Superior, WI, died Monday, December 3, 2018, at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior. He was born in Brooklyn, New York October 6, 1921, the son of John and Clementine (Jablonski) Wizbicki.

He married Mary Veronica Klewiec on May 29, 1948 and they celebrated 56years of marriage before her passing...

Roberta M. "Berta" Buelteman

Roberta M. "Berta" Buelteman

Dec 3, 2018

Roberta M. “Berta” Buelteman, 80, longtime resident of Superior, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, December 18, 1937, the daughter of Harry and Hilda (Ihrke) Butler.

Berta graduated from Redford High School in 1957. She married the love of...

James "Jim" S. Coda

James "Jim" S. Coda

Dec 2, 2018

James “Jim” S. Coda, 61, lifelong Superior resident, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior July 16, 1957, the son of Anthony “Kitty” and Dorothy (Nadolski) Coda.

Jim grew up in Superior and graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1975. He married...

Harriet M. Allen

Harriet M. Allen

Nov 30, 2018

Harriet M. Allen, 96, lifelong Superior area resident, died Friday, November 30, 2018, at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota. She was born on May 10, 1922 in Superior, Wisconsin, the daughter of Carl and Ada (Lundstedt) Eliason, both of whom had emigrated from Sweden. Harriet was very proud of her Swedish heritage and kept the traditions going...

James H. Dobis

James H. Dobis

Nov 30, 2018

James H. Dobis, 69, long time Lake Nebagamon, WI, resident, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, at his residence. James was born in Minneapolis, MN on December 1, 1948 the son of Alvin and Geraldine (Nuwash) Dobis.

He graduated from Hibbing High School and attended St. Thomas College. He earned his Medical Degree from the UM of...

Anita A. Keys

Anita A. Keys

Nov 30, 2018

Anita A. Keys, 72, of Superior, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.

She was born October 18, 1946 in Duluth, daughter of Arthur and Dorothy (Zimpel) Adolphson.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

Randy S. Ellison

Randy S. Ellison

Nov 29, 2018

Randy S. Ellison, 53, of Maple, died after his 2-year battle with cancer, Thursday, November 29 th at his residence, surrounded by his family.

He was born November 13, 1965 in Superior, son of Carl and Eunice (Anderson) Ellison.

On June 3, 1989 in Superior, Randy S. Ellison and Melinda M. Pattee were united in...

Bernard J. Hnath

Bernard J. Hnath

Nov 25, 2018

Bernard J. Hnath, age 86 of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on November 25, 2018.  Bernard was born in Ashland, WI on July 5, 1932, the son of John and Anna (Imrick) Hnath of rural Ashland.  He attended Eileen and Ondossagon schools, graduating from high school in 1950.  On June...

Lorraine Loretta (O'Kash) Panyon

Lorraine Loretta (O'Kash) Panyon

Nov 23, 2018

Lorraine Loretta (O'kash) Panyon, affectionally known as 'Kokie' passed away Friday November 23, 2018 in the wee hours of the morning moving on in her spiritual journey.  She was a lifelong Superior resident, born February 19, 1928.

Lorraine was a wonderful mother to her 3 children, a fantastic cook, and took great pride in keeping the house...

Carla J. Hansen

Carla J. Hansen

Nov 20, 2018

Carla J. Hansen, 75, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN surrounded by her family following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Duluth, MN, on April 11, 1943, the daughter of Glenn and Irene Helen (Carlson) St. Marie. Carla grew up in West Duluth and graduated...

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