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Gerald 'Jerry' F. Plummer
Jan 9, 2016
Gerald 'Jerry' Frank Plummer, 78, of Superior, passed away January 9, 2016 with his family by his side at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Jerry was born in Superior on March 25, 1937 the son of Frank & LaVerne Plummer. He graduated from Central High School with the class of 1955. Jerry married the former Carol Balduc in Duluth on...
Fred J. Kivisto
Jan 9, 2016
Fred J. Kivisto, 82, of Iron River, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Fred was born to Fred 'Fritz' and Ida Kivisto on Aug. 24, 1933 in Iron River. After growing up and graduating High School in Iron River he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for four years form Feb. 1952-1956....
Constance Natalie Luckenbill
Jan 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
Jan 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...
Harry Hall Hines, Jr.
Jan 8, 2016
Harry H. Hines, Jr., 87 of South Range, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at his home. Harry was born in Kelly Lake, MN the son of Harry and Ida (Hovey) Hines, Sr. He worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 37 years retiring as a conductor. He was a former local chairman of the UTU. Harry was an avid fisherman...
Pauline "Paula" K. Palmer
Jan 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
Jan 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
Jan 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
Jan 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...
Lester M. Webster
Jan 3, 2016
Lester M. Webster, 88, of Superior, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Superior Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Superior. He was born June 20, 1927 in Frederic, WI, son of Cecil and Vivian (Reed) Webster. On December 1, 1950, in Superior, Dorothy M. Claxton and Lester M. Webster were united in marriage. Les worked many jobs during his life, however, his...
Mary Ann Francoeur
Jan 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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Jean A. Mcpherson
Dec 30, 2015
Jean A. McPherson, 95, of Superior, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. She was born January 11, 1920, in Superior, daughter of William and Martha (Borgen) Arseneau. Jean was a retired elementary school teacher. She taught at a number of schools during her career, retiring with the Superior school system. Her memberships included Concordia...
Julia Rose Bunnell-Mattison
Dec 30, 2015
Julia Rose Bunnell-Mattison, 32 passed away December 30, 2015 after a long battle with MS. Julia was born on Aug. 22, 1983 the daughter of Gerard 'Paul' and Janice Bunnell. She married Carl J. Mattison on Sept. 25, 2007. She graduated from Northwestern High School with the class of 2002. She enjoyed fishing and riding horses. She also enjoyed drawing...
Sally L. Jewson
Dec 29, 2015
Sally Leigh Jewson was born in Superior on January 10, 1932 and died December 29, 2015. Sally graduated from Cathedral High School in 1950, Sally received her Bachelor's Degree in 1954 from Mount Mary College, Milwaukee and her Master's degree in 1962 from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Sally taught English at the secondary level in several states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa...
Sharyn R. Hansen
Dec 29, 2015
Sharyn R. Hansen, 69, of Superior, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 at her residence peacefully surrounded by her family after a lengthy battle with illness. Sharyn was born October 16, 1946, in Duluth, MN the daughter of Russell and Cecelia Cragin. Where she grew up in Oliver, WI until she met and married the love of her life Albin 'Albi'...
Carl J Zukowski
Dec 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...
Edward John Santori
Dec 27, 2015
Edward John Santori, Jr., 80, of Superior passed away on December 27, 2015. He was born on August 1, 1935 in Hancock, Michigan, the son of Edward and Emily. He graduated from Hancock High School and from Michigan Technical Institute with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He married Marilyn Ann Coppo on September 8, 1956. They moved to the Duluth-Superior...
Laura Lee Heytens
Dec 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
Dec 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...
Morgan Hendrickson
Dec 21, 2015
Morgan Joan Hendrickson was born September 8, 1994, in Duluth, MN. Morgan lost her battle with drug addiction on December 21, 2015. She was 21 years young. Morgan is survived by her mother, Heather Hendrickson, her father Dave (Rusty) Wangerin, her loving sister Sydney Hendrickson, her grandparents Mark & Cindy Hendrickson and her uncle Darin (Desiree) Hendrickson, cousins Lilly and...
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