Laura E. Jensen
Jul 30, 2011
Laura E. Jensen, 86, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at her home. She was born on January 4, 1925 in Superior, WI to Carl and Matilda (Anderson) Matson. Laura graduated from high school and at the age of 19 was a welder at the Globe Shipyards during World War II. She married Lowell Jensen on April...
Elmer E. Erickson
Jul 29, 2011
Elmer E. Erickson, 80, of South Range, died Friday, July 29, 2011 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Range, Wisconsin. He was born December 13, 1930 in Superior, son of Freda (Swickard) and E. Erickson. Elmer served his country and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. On November 27, 1952 in Superior, Elmer E. Erickson and...
Betty J. Reinert
Jul 27, 2011
Betty J. Reinert, 72, longtime area resident died peacefully, Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Poplar surrounded by her family. She was born in Pennsylvania on August 11, 1938, the daughter of Howard and Lila (Kemp) Freeby. Betty married her husband Dennis on March 17, 1956 and celebrated over forty-three years of marriage before his passing...
Eugene J. Johnson
Jul 26, 2011
Eugene J. Johnson, of Wascott, Wisconsin, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Tuesday morning, July 26, 2011, at Essentia Health in Duluth. Eugene was born February 25, 1933, to Juno and Georgia (Wagner) Johnson in Superior, Wisconsin. He grew up there graduating from East High School in 1951. He fell in love with Janet E. Drolsum and...
Helen L. Engstrom
Jul 21, 2011
Helen Louise Engstrom, age 95, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Harmony House II, in South Superior. She was the 7th of 10 children born in Mellen, Wisconsin, on July 15, 1916 to Elmer and Borghild Johnson. At the age of 2 her family moved to Billings Park in Superior. She attended Cooper School and graduated in 1934...
Luverne N. Paine
Jul 21, 2011
LuVerne N. Paine, 93, of Superior, died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Superior. She was born September 4, 1917 in Spring Valley, MN, daughter of George and Elvira (Carothers) Darst. LuVerne came to Superior when she was 16 years old, and two years later graduated from Superior Central High School in 1935. She went to work at...
Joseph A. Ripley
Jul 20, 2011
Joseph A. Ripley, 76, of Iron River and formerly of Superior, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 13, 1935 in Washington, son of Joseph and Blanche Ripley. Joe was a career truck driver. For over 40 years, he logged over 2 million miles having driven in all 50 states. He owned a grocery distribution...
Raymond D. Sundet
Jul 19, 2011
Raymond D. Sundet, 84, of Superior, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1926 in Superior, son of Olaf and Gunver (Olson) Sundet. His childhood years were spent in Wentworth, where he attended Wentworth schools and graduated from Superior Central High School in 1944. On September 8, 1947 in Superior, Raymond D. Sundet and...
Alphid C. Bergstrom
Jul 19, 2011
Alphild C. Bergstrom, 96, formerly of Edgewood Vista in Hermantown, Minn., passed away on July 19, 2011 at Essentia Health in Duluth, Minn. She was born on October 16, 1914 in Bennett, Wis. to Richard and Elin Klang. She married Luther Bergstrom of Lake Nebagamon, Wis. and celebrated 59 years of marriage before he died in 1994. They lived in...
Everett F. Geitner
Jul 15, 2011
Everett F. Geitner, 88 of Superior, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Essentia Health – St. Mary's in Duluth. Everett was born in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. on Mar. 17, 1923 the son of Mary (Pichette) and Frank Geitner. He was a diesel engineer on the great lakes fleet and harbor tugs for many years and he was a member of...
Stephen "Steve" F. Bachand
Jul 14, 2011
Stephen "Steve" F. Bachand, 94, lifelong Superior area resident, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on March 30, 1917 in Superior, WI, the son of William and Elizabeth (Sweeney) Bachand. He married Helen Gordon on July 23, 1941 in Superior, WI and would have celebrated seventy years of marriage. Steve was...
Leona Ronn
Jul 14, 2011
Leona Ronn, 81, lifelong Poplar area resident died Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Lighthouse of Superior. She was born Feb. 18, 1930, in Maple, to Laurence and Edith (Nutt) Edquist. She had been employed as a waitress in various restaurants and a floral arranger at the Maple Co-op. She was a longtime member of the Peace Lutheran Church...
Janice May Carlson
Jul 11, 2011
Janice May Carlson, 62, Superior resident, died peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2011 at her residence. She was born on March 5, 1949 to Einar and Carol (McAuley) Carlson. Janice graduated from high school in Mountain Iron, MN and received her B.A. and Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She was employed as an educator for the Superior...
Rosalie A. Shelafoe
Jul 11, 2011
Rosalie A. Shelafoe, 67, a lifelong resident of Superior, Wis. died Mon., July 11, 2011 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's in Duluth, Minn. She was born in Superior on Dec. 7, 1943, the daughter of Clarence and Eva Beckwell. Rosalie loved all animals, especially dogs and cats. She enjoyed listening to music, socializing with friends and family and going for rides...
Harry L. Colborn
Jul 11, 2011
Harry Lloyd "Hal" Colborn, 60, of Poplar, Wis. died Monday, July, 11, 2011 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minn. due to an A.T.V. accident. He was born January 19, 1951 in Superior, Wis. to Irene (Cook) and Harry P. Colborn. Hal was employed by the State of Wisconsin as a grain inspector for thirty-seven years until his retirement, and he...
Gust E. Van Driessche
Jul 10, 2011
Gust E. Van Driessche, 95, Superior, died peacefully, Sunday, July 10, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Superior on March 29, 1916 to Peter and Elodie (de Puysseleyr) Van Driessche. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and a life member of the Belgium Club. He married Lois “Babe” Thorson on...
Ruth I. Orner
Jul 10, 2011
Ruth I. Orner, 87, of Superior, died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's, Duluth. She was born December 31, 1923 in Ellenville, NY, daughter of Raymond and Ethel (Baxter) DeVoe. Ruth received a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University. After 20 years of teaching home economics in Solon Springs, WI, she went back to college (University of...
Loretta A. Learn
Jul 7, 2011
Loretta A. Learn, 94, of Superior, died peacefully Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Lighthouse of Superior Assisted Living. She was born February 27, 1917 in Oriska, ND, daughter of John and Mary (Winkler) Heiling. On July 27, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN, Loretta A. Heiling and H. Allan Learn were united in marriage and were graced with 61 loving years...
Dean R. Hawley
Jul 6, 2011
Dean R. Hawley, 67, of Superior, Wis. died Wed., July 6, 2011 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minn. His memorial service was held on Friday, July 8th. Downs Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Graham Barbe
Jul 6, 2011
Graham Barbe, 59, of Superior, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at his residence. He was born July 19, 1951 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK, son of Stanley L. and Marjorie R. (Gillingham) Barbe. Graham was a self employed flooring installer. He was an avid Chicago Blackhawks fan and enjoyed stamp collecting. Preceding him in death were his parents; and niece,...
