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Clarence "Roscoe" Simons
Apr 14, 2012
Clarence R. “Roscoe” Simons, 82, South Range, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1930 in St. Paul, MN to Clarence Rudolph and Florence (Berlin) Simons. He served in the United States Navy for two years and re-enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for...
Eli T. Whitmore
Apr 13, 2012
Eli T. Whitmore, 25, Duluth, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on August 5, 1986 in Carrollton, GA to Terry and Denise (Frey) Whitmore. He was employed at Blackwoods and at T.R.I. where he enjoyed his position in sales. He enjoyed skateboarding, motorcycles, fishing and spending time with family and friends....
Delores D. Savela Beede
Apr 12, 2012
Delores D. Savela Beede, 72, Duluth, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Medical Center on Thursday, April 12, 2012, as her beloved James held her hand on her journey home. Delores was born February 23, 1940 to Harry and Elaine (Lapinoja) Savela in Duluth, MN. She graduated from Central High School and was employed by Kmart in Duluth. Delores...
Virginia A. Butler
Apr 12, 2012
Virginia A. Butler, 87, of Superior, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Benedictine Health Center, Duluth. She was born July 25, 1924 in Superior, daughter of Leo and Bessie (Pawlikowski) Homsey. Virginia's work history included the F.B.I.'s fingerprint division in Washington, D.C., an operator for Wisconsin Bell Telephone and many years as a homemaker. She was a long time member...
Lawrence D. Tessier
Apr 10, 2012
Lawrence (Larry) Dollard Tessier, 84, died peacefully at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital Hospice on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Larry was born on March 16, 1928, to Joseph and Bertha Tessier. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1947. Larry was an outstanding athlete, excelling in football, baseball, track, and basketball, and was a guard on the winning team of...
Robert G. Anderson
Apr 10, 2012
Robert G. Anderson, 58, of Superior, died Tuesday April 10, 2012 in Essentia St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born June 7, 1953 in Superior and grew up in Port Wing Wisconsin. He had been employed by Diamond Tool as a machinist and also by Jeno's. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by three daughters, Tina...
Richard "Dick" S. Plasch
Apr 10, 2012
Richard "Dick" Stephen Plasch, Sr. Our dear dad passed away Tuesday, April 10 2012, with family by his side, in his home on the Minong Flowage that he shared with his daughter and son-in-law. He lost his fight to cancer after a courageous yearlong battle at the age of 81. Dick was born in St. Paul, MN on June 14,...
Valoice "Val" Simons
Apr 9, 2012
Valoice Simons, 80, South Range, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born on September 25, 1931 in Fort Dodge, IA to Clarence Dixon and Edna Whiting. She married Clarence Simons on January 10, 1996 in Forrest Lake, MN and celebrated seventeen years of marriage. Valoice was employed as a realtor for...
George W. Roberts
Apr 9, 2012
George W. Roberts, 93, of Superior, died Monday April 9, 2012 at Golden Living Center. George was born on June 16, 1918 in Plankinton, South Dakota the son of John and Anna Roberts. He served his country during WWII in the Army from 1942-43. Following his service he was employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Blackduck, Minn. George married...
Robert M. Pollock
Apr 8, 2012
Robert M. Pollock, 93, of Superior, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the Golden living Center. Bob was born in Superior on September 26, 1918 the son of Ernest and Mary Pollock. He graduated from Central High School in Superior and then served his country during WWII in the US Army, serving in Europe and the Panama Canal. He married...
Elaine O. Willie
Apr 7, 2012
Elaine O. Willie, 86, of Superior, died Saturday, April 07, 2012, at her residence. She was born April 29, 1925 in Kerrick, Minnesota, daughter of Axel and Hannah (Liden) Johnson. Elaine was a member and deacon of Bethel Lutheran Church and it's Ladies Circle, Ladies Aide and Serving Ladies; 50 plus year member of MNO Homemakers, and Bryant PTA and...
Randal "Randy" J. Lundquist
Apr 6, 2012
Randal "Randy" J. Lundquist, 51, of Superior, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born March 7, 1961 in Superior, son of Eugene and Barbara (Vanderport) Lundquist. Randy worked as a C.N.A. for various home health care providers. He attended Darrow Road Wesleyan Church. Some of his interests included attending antique and estate...
Shirley O'Hara
Apr 6, 2012
Shirley O'Hara, 82, a longtime resident of Superior, Wis. died Fri., Apr. 6, 2012 in Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn. Shirley was born to Cecelia (Campbell) and Albert Correll on Jan. 23, 1930 in Park Falls, Wis. She had been employed by the Douglas County Human Resource Center as an Administrative Assistant. She was a member of Cathedral of Christ...
Margaret "Marge" G. Anderson
Apr 6, 2012
Margaret "Marge" G. Anderson, a resident of Superior, Wisconsin for 71 years has passed away at age 94. Margaret was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on August 4, 1917 to Hjalmar and Katherine Nicholson. She moved to Cloquet in 1921. She attended St. Olaf College one year and graduated from Duluth Business University in 1939. Marge married Irving M. Anderson...
Luella Archambault
Apr 4, 2012
Luella Archambault, 74, longtime Superior resident, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Hospice Unit in Duluth surrounded by her family. She was born on July 7, 1937 in Coleman, WI to Leonard and Loraine (Altman) Rouse. Luella married John Archambault on January 21, 1956 and they recently celebrated fifty-six years of marriage. She was...
Elsie Irene Dennis
Apr 3, 2012
Elsie Irene Dennis, 91, lifelong Douglas County area resident, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 while at her daughters in Yuma, Arizona. She was born on January 6, 1921 in Maple, WI to August and Esther (Niemenen) Heino. She attended Maple Corner School and Superior Central High School. Elsie married Clarence “Ed” Dennis in 1940 and celebrated fifty-seven years of...
Alice C. Gudowski
Apr 3, 2012
Alice C. (Schultz) Gudowski, 92, longtime Superior resident, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at St. Francis in the Park, Superior. She was born on March 11, 1920 in Superior, WI to John and Mary (Zanuzowski) Schultz. Alice attended St. Louis School and was a 1938 graduate of the former Central High School. She married her childhood sweetheart Theodore Gudowski...
Joan "Jay" Dhooge
Apr 3, 2012
Joan S. “Jay” Dhooge, 99, died Tuesday, April 03, 2012 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born on March 5, 1913 in Superior to Jules and Emma (Letz) Bleyenberg and was a lifelong Superior resident. Jay was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, its Rug Ladies and the Ladies Belgian Club Auxiliary. Jay will...
Wallace Blomster
Apr 1, 2012
Wallace D. "Wally" Blomster, 87, a lifelong Superior, Wis. resident died Sun., Apr. 1, 2012 in Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn. He was born Oct. 13, 1924 in Superior to Ida and Walter Blomster. He served our country in the U. S. Army from Mar. 20, 1943 to Nov. 8, 1945. Following his military service during WWII he...
Kevin C. Little
Apr 1, 2012
Kevin C. Little, 55, of South Range, Wis., died unexpectedly at his home on Sun., April 1, 2012. He was born June 9, 1956, the 14th child of William and June (Almer) Little. He was employed at the Douglas County Highway Dept., Maintenance Shop in Hawthorne, Wis. Kevin served 16 years in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, including a combat...
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