Richard S. Raivala
Nov 26, 2013
Richard S. Raivala, 80, Superior, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 7, 1932 in Duluth, MN to Samuel and Wilma (Saaski) Raivala. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a self-employed auto body man. Richard was also employed as...
Finley R Mccoy
Nov 22, 2013
Finley R. McCoy, 41, East End Superior resident died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN., following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 12, 1972 in Pineville, Kentucky, the son of James A. and Erma (Shorter) McCoy. Finley was employed by the School District of Superior as a School Bus Driver....
Laverne "Dode" M. Severson
Nov 22, 2013
Laverne M. "Dode" Severson, 85, of Superior, Wis. died Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 in Villa-Marina Health & Rehab Center. She was born September 18, 1928 in Superior to Edward and Anna (Nelson) Olson. She was employed by the former Monycor Bank for sixteen years, starting as a teller and retiring as Vice-President. Dode was a member of Zion Lutheran Church...
Ada Belle Erickson
Nov 21, 2013
Ada Belle Erickson, 94, longtime Superior resident, died on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at her home. She was born on November 13, 1919 in Spooner, WI to Ray and Laura (Pierce) Hanson. She worked at the Butler Shipyards during World War II. Ada married Harvey C. Erickson and they celebrated sixty-three years of marriage before his passing in 2009....
James W. Girouard
Nov 21, 2013
James W. Girouard, 86, was born in Superior, Wis. October 1, 1927 and passed away at his home in Yalaha, Fla. on November 21, 2013. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during WWII in the South Pacific, becoming a member of the UDT/Seebees (later known as the S.E.A.L.S.). During the Korean Conflict Jim enlisted in the US...
Earl C. Pattee
Nov 19, 2013
Earl C. Pattee, 64, longtime Superior resident, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 28, 1949 in Superior, WI to Robert and Phyllis (Greely) Pattee. Earl served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. He worked as a section laborer for the Canadian Pacific Railroad for forty years retiring...
Harold V. Baertlein
Nov 18, 2013
Harold V. Baertlein, 95, former longtime Superior area resident, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Our House Assisted Living in Wausau, WI. He was born on September 12, 1918 in Rice Lake, WI to Val and Margaret (Anacker) Baertlein. He graduated from high school and served with the Civilian Conservation Corps for three years. Harold served his country during...
Jeanne ( Lavine ) Lavalley
Nov 18, 2013
Jeanne (LaVine) LaValley, 90, died Monday, November 18, 2013 in Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Superior on February 3, 1923 to Henry and Edith (Jones) LaVine and was a longtime resident of Superior’s East End area. Jeanne was a devoted mother and grandmother who cherished the times her family...
Michael J. Byrne
Nov 17, 2013
Michael John Byrne, 75, died November 17, 2013 in Superior, Wis. The eldest child of Noreen (Milroy) Byrne and John Francis Byrne, Mike was born January 16, 1938 in Long Beach, CA. He was a graduate of St. Francis grade School and Superior East High School. Mike served honorably in the Air National Guard. He also sailed for two years...
Gerald I. Rivord
Nov 17, 2013
Gerald Irving Rivord, 62, of Superior, Wis. passed away peacefully in his residence on Sun., Nov. 17, 2013. He was born to Mary Jane Louise (Olson) and Oliver Neftile Rivord in Superior on Jan. 16, 1951. He served his country in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was a clerk for the U. S. Postal Service. Gerald...
Milford L. Jamison
Nov 17, 2013
Milford L. Jamison, 69, of Superior, died surrounded by his loving family, Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born May 19, 1944 in Marion, Alabama, son of Norman and Ethel (Perry) Jamison. In 1962 he moved to Superior and loved life in northern Wisconsin. On May 15, 1979, in Duluth, MN, Milford Jamison...
Shirley Ann Missinne
Nov 16, 2013
Shirley A. Missinne, 69, of Superior, died Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Range. She was born January 14, 1944 in Superior, daughter of Fred and Violet Thompson. She enjoyed crocheting; however, her great happiness was spending time with her grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; daughter, Susan Hansen; sisters, Rita, Dorothy...
Chester H. Beetcher
Nov 16, 2013
Chester Harris Beetcher, 95, of Superior Wis., went home with the Lord on November 16, 2013. He was born on August 17, 1918 to Charles and Ruth Beetcher in Superior. Chet graduated from East High School in 1936. Following a brief career with the Great Northern Railroad, he married Maude Smith in 1943 and soon after got drafted into the...
John E. Williams
Nov 15, 2013
John Edward Williams, 79, a lifelong resident of Superior, Wis. died Fri., Nov. 15, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospice, Duluth, Minn. He was born Jan. 18, 1934 to Alice M. (Evon) and C. Ralph Williams. Following graduation from Cathedral High School in 1952 he proudly served his country in the U. S. Air Force from Mar. 6, 1953 to Mar....
David L. Szewcik
Nov 14, 2013
David L. Szewcik, 66, of Superior, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Miller-Dwan Medical Center, Duluth. He was born August 4, 1947 in Superior, son of Anthony and Jean (Wilmot) Szewcik. David proudly served his country with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. As a truck driver, Halvor Lines, Incorporated, was one of Dave's employers. Some of his interests included playing...
Emily Ann Demgen
Nov 14, 2013
Emily Ann (Campbell) Demgen, 95, of Superior and Solon Springs, died on Thursday, November 14, 2013, in St Luke's Hospital. Emily was born in Superior, the daughter of Ford S. Campbell, Sr., and Emily Scharabon Campbell. She attended Villa Scholastica high school in Duluth and graduated from Superior Central. After a year at Superior State College (now UW-Superior), she transferred...
Alice "Ollie" Sandberg
Nov 13, 2013
Alice L. “Ollie” (Gustafson) Sandberg, 91, formerly of East End Superior and Lake Nebagamon, currently of Superior, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Lighthouse of Superior, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 24, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to William and Anna (Nelson) Whitney and had lived in the Superior area most of her life. Alice...
Lawrence R. Aiken
Nov 13, 2013
Lawrence R. Aiken, 75, Cloquet resident, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth following a brief illness. He was born on September 29, 1938 in Hayward, WI to Lawrence F. and Mercedes (Buffalo Alto) Aiken. Lawrence served his country in the United States Army. He was employed with US Steel as a merchant seaman for...
Jerome L. "Jerry" Rieckhoff
Nov 12, 2013
Jerome L. “Jerry” Rieckhoff, 82, Lake Nebagamon, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 1, 1931 in Racine County, WI to George and Gladys (Hunter) Rieckhoff. He graduated from the Horlick High School in Racine and the University of Michigan with a degree in Wildlife Management. Jerry served...
Selma Sue Olson
Nov 12, 2013
Selma “Suzie” Sue Olson, 50, Superior, formerly of Port Wing, WI, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in her home. She was born on February 3, 1963 in Superior to Clarence and Flora “Ardis” (Olsen) Johnson. She graduated from South Shore High School. Suzie married Lloyd Olson, Jr. on August 4, 1990 in Superior and celebrated twenty-three years...
