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...
Robert E. Buerger
Apr 1, 2012
Robert "Bob" E. Buerger, 66, of Superior, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. He was born August 19, 1945 in Superior, son of Eric and Marion (Bergren) Buerger. Robert served his country with the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam. He retired in 2007 from St. Luke's Hospital, where he worked many years as a security...
Jerry S. Swenson
Mar 30, 2012
Jerry S. Swenson, 72, of Superior, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1939 in Superior, son of Swan and Genevieve (Hoover) Swenson. Jerry served his country with the United States Marine Corps, and was a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Preceding him in death were his parents;...
Anna Mae Zakowski
Mar 30, 2012
Anna Mae Zakowski, 80, lifetime Superior resident, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Golden Living Center, Superior. She was born November 17, 1931 in Superior, daughter of Anna (VanDenBerghe) and Alfred LaVallee. On December 17, 1949 in Superior, Anna Mae LaVallee and John Paul Zakowski were united in marriage. Anna Mae enjoyed knitting, crocheting and gardening. Preceding her in death...
Kathryn N. Dunning
Mar 29, 2012
Kathryn N. Dunning, 95, Superior, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 in the Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 24, 1916 in Superior to George and Sally (Kusnierek) Dunning and was a lifelong Superior resident. She graduated from the former East High School. Kathryn had been employed as a secretary at the former Miller Distributor and...
Lois V. Pedersen
Mar 28, 2012
Lois Virginia Pedersen, 92, of Superior, Wis. peacefully went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wed., Mar. 28, 2012 at St. Francis in the Park. Lois was born Apr. 23, 1919 to Iver and Carrie Pedersen in her beloved Billings Park. She was a member of the class of 1937 of Superior Central High School. Lois became a registered...
Stanley Edward Skelton
Mar 26, 2012
Stanley Edward Skelton, 87, of Superior, WI passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2012 in his home surrounded by family. He was born in London, England on December 14, 1924 to Edward John and Annie (Bonomi) Skelton. After completing his high school education he enlisted in the British Royal Reserves and continued to serve under his majesties government...
Loren Gradine
Mar 25, 2012
Loren E. Gradine, 80, of Duluth, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Visitation will be on Friday, March 30, 2012 from 11 a.m. until the Noon service in the Downs Funeral Home, 1617 N. 19th St. in Superior. Interment will be in Oneota Cemetery, Duluth.
Tia L. Larson
Mar 24, 2012
Tia L. Larson, 57,longtime Superior resident for the past thirty-five years, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Essentia Health Hospice Unit, Duluth with family and friends by her side. She was born in San Bernardino, CA on October 5, 1954 to Orville and Neda (Johnson) Moses. She graduated from high school and attended Duluth Business University where she studied...
Mila J. Carlson
Mar 23, 2012
Mila J. Carlson, 77, of Superior, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 23, 2012 at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Mila was born in Superior on August 8, 1934 the daughter of Margaret and Theodore Swang. She married Glen Carlson on August 8, 1959 in Superior and they celebrated 51 years of marriage together until his death on November 8, 2010....
Vernice R. (Tusha) Neuhaus
Mar 21, 2012
Vernice R. (Tusha) Neuhaus, 92, of Duluth, MN, and formerly of Superior, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice in Duluth, MN. She was born on September 29, 1919 in Verdigre, NE to Rudolph and Bertha Tusha. She lived in Omaha, NE where she was a mother, bookkeeper and in Real Estate Sales. In 1978,...
Loretta M. Keep
Mar 20, 2012
Loretta M. Keep, 73, of Superior, died Tuesday March 20, 2012 in St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth. She was born March 18, 1939 in Morris Minnesota, and had been a Superior resident for the past twenty years. She is survived by her sons, William (Barb) Keep of Hoffman, MN, Randy Keep of Foxhome, MN and John (Colleen) Keep of Wyoming,...
Richard Emmanunel Erickson
Mar 19, 2012
Richard Emmanuel Erickson, 91, passed into heaven on Monday, March 19, 2012. The son of Swedish immigrants Axel and Anna Erickson, he was born on August 10, 1920 in Superior, WI. At a young age, Richard began working for his father at Erickson Gronquist grocery store. He was very active in the Covenant Church throughout his life, sang in...
Richard Emmanuel Erickson
Mar 19, 2012
Richard E. Erickson, 9l, Superior, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11:00 AM Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the First Covenant Church, 2101 W. 2nd St., Duluth.
Virginia Marie Erickson
Mar 18, 2012
Virginia Marie Erickson, 62, of Superior, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's, Duluth. She was born March 21, 1949 in Superior, daughter of Charles and Edna (Smith) Hoffman. Virginia was a 1967 graduate of Superior Senior High School. On January 15, 1977, in Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Superior, Virginia M. Hoffman and Edward R. Erickson were united...
Mary Ann Bullyan
Mar 16, 2012
Mary A. Bullyan, 81, of Superior, left this world Friday, March 16, 2012, at her residence surrounded by loved ones. She was born September 25, 1930 in Bemidji, MN, daughter of William and Mabel (Johnson) Short. Mary was a cook for many years at Nopeming Nursing Home, Duluth, and the Billings Park Cafe, Superior. Some of her interests included traveling,...
