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Virginia P. (Weyandt) Marshall

Virginia P. (Weyandt) Marshall

May 2, 2016

Virginia P. (Weyandt) Marshall, 82, Superior resident, died on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. Virginia was born at home in Brule, WI on May 23, 1933 to Maxwell and Vivian (Kemp) Weyandt. She was employed as a telemarketer for Innovative Marketing for many years. Virginia was a talented woman who did oil painting,...

Tamara Lynn Couture

Tamara Lynn Couture

May 1, 2016

Tamara L. "Tammy" Couture, 48, of Superior, died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes Sunday, May 1, 2016, at her residence. She was born July 11, 1967, in Charleston, South Carolina, daughter of John and Bonnie (Stabin) Couture. Tammy worked as a sales associate for Customer Link Call Center. Tammy was a very talented artist. Some of her other...

Joyce A. Gregory

Joyce A. Gregory

May 1, 2016

Joyce A. Gregory, 67 of Superior and formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, died Sunday May 1, 2016 at her residence. Joyce was born in Baltimore on Dec. 29, 1948 the daughter of Herbert and Frances Gregory, Sr. She was full of life, unique, and marched to the beat of her own drum. She enjoyed socializing, especially with her friends at Phoenix...

Hildegarde L Jones

Hildegarde L Jones

Apr 26, 2016

Hildegarde L. Jones, 93, longtime Poplar area resident, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at her home.

Arrangements are pending with the Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral Home, 1209 East 5th Street, Superior, Wisconsin

Margaret "Peggy" R. Honkanen

Margaret "Peggy" R. Honkanen

Apr 26, 2016

Margaret R. “Peggy” Honkanen, 64, Superior resident, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on July 15, 1951 in Superior, WI to Marvin and Kathleen (Allen) Van Puymbrouck.

Peggy graduated from Superior Senior High School and attended W.I.T.C. She worked for Upper Lakes Foods for many years and...

Norman H. Hautala

Norman H. Hautala

Apr 24, 2016

Norman H. Hautala, 73, longtime Oulu, WI resident, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. He was born on September 6, 1942 in Superior to Eino and Mary (Wallace) Hautala. Norman graduated from the South Shore High School and served his country in the United States Army. He was employed as a...

Ann A. Landin

Ann A. Landin

Apr 24, 2016

Ann A. Landin, 99, lifelong resident or Superior, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Superior Nursing and Rehab Center. Ann was born on Sept. 24, 1916 the daughter of Joseph and Mary Gabrys. She had worked at Yale Laundry starting in 1932, then she worked at Northern Brewery from 1943-47 where she and her husband met, and then at Hawkins...

Thomas Branley Sr.

Thomas Branley Sr.

Apr 22, 2016

Thomas Joseph Branley, Sr. age 80, passed away on Friday April 22nd, 2016 at home in New London, WI. Thomas was born in Superior, WI at St Joseph's Hospital on January 6th, 1936. Thomas was employed at The Continental Grain Company in Superior, WI until his age of retirement. He also reported to duty in the US Navy on January...

Carol K. Pearson

Carol K. Pearson

Apr 22, 2016

Carol K. Pearson, 77, of Superior died Friday, April 22, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. Carol was born in Exeland, WI the daughter of Irving and Della Hanson. She married Terrance Pearson on April 26, 1958 and they raised 16 children and celebrated 58 years of marriage together. Carol will be remembered by her family and friends...

Keith E. Hansen

Keith E. Hansen

Apr 22, 2016

Keith Hansen, longtime resident of Bennett, WI died Friday, April 22, 2016 at Encompass Health in Superior. Keith was born in Superior on Dec. 26, 1932 the son of Earl and Eleanor Hansen. Keith was a veteran and served in the United States Army. Keith worked on the Soo Line Railroad, Great Northern Railroad and at Murphy Oil. He enjoyed...

Arianna Lynn Thomas

Arianna Lynn Thomas

Apr 20, 2016

Arianna Lynn Thomas passed away on April 20, 2016 at St. Mary’s Essentia Health Hospital Duluth, Minnesota. She is survived by her mother, Tiana Manson and father Christopher R. Thomas; Siblings, Adam B., Hunter, Adam T., Ryan and Brooklyn; maternal grandmother, Valerie (DuWayne Kasper) Lukkarila; maternal great grandmother, JoAnn Manson; paternal grandparents, Fran and James “Chip” Walsh; paternal great...

Laurie Rasimaki

Laurie Rasimaki

Apr 16, 2016

Laurie Rasimaki, 72, longtime Port Wing, WI area resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Ashland, WI on October 16, 1943, the son of Laurie and Mary (Nicoletti) Rasimaki. Laurie married Sandra Swanson on November 9, 1963 and had recently celebrated fifty-two...

Dorance Merle Jordahl

Dorance Merle Jordahl

Apr 16, 2016

Dorance Merle Jordahl, 83, longtime Duluth resident, passed away peacefully, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born on April 30, 1932 in Rake, IA to George Harry and Leota (Lamoreux) Jordahl. He graduated from UMD in 1955. While attending school, he met his wife Marie Luczak. On December 18, 2016,...

Ted Gruhlke

Ted Gruhlke

Apr 16, 2016

Ted Gruhlke, 73, former longtime Foxboro area resident and currently of Superior, died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Hammond, IN, the son of Lester W and Gertie (Kangas) Gruhlke. Ted graduated from High School in Tomahawk, WI. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1964 to...

Jean E. Mathiassen

Jean E. Mathiassen

Apr 15, 2016

Jean E. Mathiassen, 92, Superior resident, died Friday, April 15, 2016 at Harmony House in Superior. She was born on October 4, 1923, in Superior, WI to Conrad and Blanche (Wagnild) Jackson. Jean married Corey Mathiassen on October 18, 1947 and they celebrated sixty-five years of marriage before his passing in March of 2013. She was a longtime active...

Emma I. Pettit

Emma I. Pettit

Apr 14, 2016

Emma I. Pettit, 90, lifelong Superior resident, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Superior. She was born on February 7, 1926 in Superior, WI to Albert and Ruth Wallin. Emma worked for Chun King and was a farmer in addition to raising her six boys. She married Emery Pettit in July 7, 1943 and they...

Helen L. Miller

Helen L. Miller

Apr 13, 2016

Helen L. Miller, 95, Superior resident, passed away peacefully at Golden Living Center in Superior on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. She was born on March 11, 1921 in Duluth, MN to Harold and Amanda (Johnson) Peterson. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1940. Helen worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone Company and was a sales...

Janice "Jan" R. (Fillipi) Kuralle

Janice "Jan" R. (Fillipi) Kuralle

Apr 11, 2016

Janice R. “Jan” Kuralle, 66, Iron River resident, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 14, 1949 in Warren, MN to Bob and Ardith (Cameron) Fillipi. Jan married John Kuralle celebrated over thirty-five years of marriage. Jan was the owner/operator along with her husband John of a convenience store...

Jacquelyn Ann Peterson

Jacquelyn Ann Peterson

Apr 11, 2016

Jacquelyn 'Jackie' Ann Peterson, 81 lifelong resident of Superior, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 in Duluth, MN at the Solvay Hospice House surrounded by her daughters. She was born July 25, 1934 at the Bayview Maternity Hospital in Superior to Wilfred and Florence Borreson. On June 22, 1953 she married Curtis I. Peterson. They celebrated 53 years of marriage...

Andrew "Andy" J. Renquist

Andrew "Andy" J. Renquist

Apr 9, 2016

Andrew J. “Andy” Renquist, 51, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth after a very long battle with cancer. He was born on August 29, 1964 in Superior, WI to Robert and Mary (Miller) Renquist. Many years ago he worked at Con Agra Foods and then went on to the St....

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