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Norman Severin
Sep 11, 2012
Norman Severin, 81, Town of Parkland, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Hospice Unit, Duluth, MN. He was born on January 27, 1931 in Superior to Peter and Ema (Royal) Severin. Norman was a member of the local contractors union. He liked working on motors of any kind, hunting, fishing and he helped build several homes...
Gordon C. Everett
Sep 11, 2012
Gordon C. Everett, 89, Duluth, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Abbott NW Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He was born on April 6, 1923 in International Falls, MN to Harold and Ruth (Williams) Everett. Gordon graduated from Denfeld High School. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII in the Philippines Pacific Arena....
Richard "Dick" Plunkett
Sep 9, 2012
Richard E. “Dick” Plunkett, 90, Poplar, WI, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 30, 1922 in Superior to Samuel and Marie (TePoel) Plunkett and raised in Cloverland. Dick was united in marriage to Jeanette Peterson on May 25, 1946 in Superior and celebrated sixty-six years of marriage....
Charles Richard Hurley
Sep 9, 2012
Charles Richard Hurley, 72, of Duluth, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth with his family by his side after a six-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. The second of seven children, he was born on February 1, 1940 in Walhalla, ND, to Vernon and Lena (Richot) Hurley. When he was 12, his...
Thomas M. Buchanan
Sep 5, 2012
Thomas M. Buchanan, 64, of Superior, Wi entered into heaven on September 5th, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth, MN. Tom was a fun loving man with a kind and sensitive heart and a spontaneous sense of humor. He always put others before himself and cherished his time with loved ones. He will be missed dearly by his children, siblings,...
Russell L. Hoglund
Sep 4, 2012
Russell L. Hoglund, 90, of Superior, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at St. Francis Home in the Park. He was born on November 22, 1921 in Superior to Ruben and Josephine (Levin) Hoglund. He graduated from the former East High School in 1940. Russell served in the United States Army Air Corp, serving in the European, African and Middle...
Fred C. Molter
Sep 4, 2012
Fred C. Molter, Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota, with family at his side. He was born April 17, 1923, in Superior, Wisconsin, where he lived until 2006. He spent the last six years at Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living. Fred proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy from 1940-1945....
Arlene Schroeder
Sep 2, 2012
Arlene Schroeder, 74, Park Falls, WI, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls, WI. She was born on October 24, 1937 in Stillwater, MN to Everett and Lillian (Colby) Peterson and spent her younger years in Poplar, WI. She graduated from high school in Jordan, MN. Arlene enjoyed reading, camping, and her...
Marianne Bristol
Sep 2, 2012
Marianne Bristol, 81, Foxboro, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born March 1, 1931, to Lawrence and Alta (Bouvia) Boos in Clinton, Iowa. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Clinton and has resided in Wisconsin since 1966. She married Jon Michael Bristol on June 2, 1962 in Clinton, IA and...
Eleanor D Nelson
Sep 1, 2012
Eleanor Dumas Nelson, 89, of Englewood Florida, formerly of Superior, died Saturday, Sept 1, 2012 in Venice Florida. Eleanor was born to Mose and Anna (Pettit) Dumas on December 28, 1922 in Superior. She was a graduate of Superior Cathedral High School in 1940. She was a founding member of the A.R.C (Association for retarded citizens) and a lifetime member...
Mary "Betty" Mortorelli
Aug 31, 2012
Mary “Betty” Mortorelli, 90, Superior, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Lighthouse of Superior. She was born on July 26, 1922 in Ironwood, MI to Nickolas and Catherine Biondich. She was employed as a cashier for the University of Wisconsin-Superior for twenty years before retiring in 1985. Betty was a member of Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic...
Beverly "Betty" J. Horn
Aug 29, 2012
Beverly J. "Betty" Horn, 79, of Superior, Wis. died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in Essentia-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, Minn. following a very brief illness. Betty was born May 8, 1933 in Wascott, Wis. to Leona (Hoyt) and William Bennett and was a longtime Superior resident. She was a graduate of the Gordon, Wis. school. Betty was an O.B. nurse's...
Robert A. Staurseth
Aug 29, 2012
Robert "Bob" A. Staurseth went home to Heaven to be with His Savior for eternity on August 29, 2012. Born March 8, 1932, he lived all his life on the farm his Norwegian father homesteaded. Preceded in death by his son, Gary, Bob is survived by his wife Nancy of 59 years; children, Renae, Brad, Cheryl, Brenda and Laurie, their...
Charles "Chuck" D. Pattee
Aug 28, 2012
Charles D. "Chuck" Pattee, 72, of Superior, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's, Duluth. He was born April 15, 1940 in Superior, son of Curtis and Mae (Sharp) Pattee. On September 8, 1956 in Carlton County, Minnesota, Charles Pattee and Marlene Doolittle were united in marriage. His...
Lillian E. Dryborough
Aug 28, 2012
Lillian E. Dryborough, 92, of Superior, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. She was born March 20, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Joseph and Rosamond (Maas) Alexander. After her high school graduation, Lillian worked many jobs before moving to Superior in 1950. In 1951 she married William Dryborough in Hayward, Wisconsin. She was...
Helen F. Perry
Aug 27, 2012
Helen Frances Perry, 80, of South Range, died Monday August 27, 2012 in Middle River Health & Rehabilitation Center. Helen was born July 25, 1932 in Superior to George and Helen (Vogel) Koenig. She is survived by her husband, Thomas; a daughter, Patricia Colgrove of Altoona WI; and a son, Dale (Cathy) Perry of Twin Lakes WI; four grandchildren, Lisa...
Gerald A. "Jerry" Hanson
Aug 26, 2012
Gerald “Jerry” A. Hanson, 86, Poplar, WI, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Hospice unit, having suffered a severe stroke on August 17, 2012. He was born in Duluth on February 7, 1926 to Albert and Sophia (East) Hanson. Jerry retired from the Minnesota Power and Light Company after thirty seven...
Reinhart "Bud" B. Wigchers
Aug 26, 2012
Reinhart B. "Bud" Wigchers, 82, of Superior, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Bud was born on May 6, 1930 in Wauwatosa, Wis., the son of Reinhart G. and Cecelia Wigchers. He served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Bud married the former Linda Richey in Spooner, Wis., on June 6, 1959....
Alice Ann Barnard
Aug 25, 2012
Alice Ann (Lane) Barnard, 63, Superior, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Madison, WI. She was born on November 3, 1948 in Siren, WI to Loren E. and Lorain F. (Roatch) Lane. Alice graduated from Northwestern High School in 1966. She married Wallace Barnard on April 29, 1967 and celebrated forty-five years of marriage. Alice and her husband Wally,...
Doris Alvina Fields
Aug 25, 2012
Doris Alvina Fields, 88, of Superior, with family at her side, passed away on Saturday August 25, 2012 at Golden Living Center. Doris was born October 30, 1923 in Superior to Alma and Anton Gunnerson. She graduated from Superior's Central High School in 1941. During World War II Doris worked in Oakland, Calif., where she met William C. Fields, a...
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