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Joseph Moretto

Joseph Moretto

Jan 12, 2011

Joseph Moretto, 80, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 19, 1930 to Gervazio and Alphonsa (Dincau) Moretto. Joseph served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was employed as steel worker for U.S. Steel and Minntac for many years until...

Taylor Samuel Anderson

Taylor Samuel Anderson

Jan 12, 2011

Taylor Samuel Anderson, 20, Maple, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. He was born on June 26, 1990 in Duluth to Dick and Wendy (Pellman) Anderson. He had an enthusiastic zest for adventure. He loved working on fast cars, riding his dirt bike, hunting, the outdoors and animals. He also enjoyed spending time with family and...

Orville "Orlo" Orlando Liabraaten

Orville "Orlo" Orlando Liabraaten

Jan 11, 2011

Orville Orlando “Orlo” LiaBraaten, 91, Superior resident, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. He was born on February 28, 1919 in Gonvick, MN to Albin and Clara (Swensen) LiaBraaten. After high school in Gonvick, Orlo moved to Bemidji, where he worked in an auto garage. He completed an automotive course at...

Evelyn A. Ghyselinck

Evelyn A. Ghyselinck

Jan 11, 2011

Evelyn Addie (Thiele) Ghyselinck, 93, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Tues., January 11, 2011 at Dove Health Care in Eau Claire, Wis. Born on June 17, 1917, in Iron River, Wis., Evelyn was the youngest of six children of William F. and Jennie (Larkin) Thiele. The family relocated to Superior, Wis. in 1920, where she attended Bryant School and...

Betty Mcmeekin-Gehrke

Betty Mcmeekin-Gehrke

Jan 9, 2011

Betty S. McMeekin-Gehrke, 64, Superior, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. She was born on December 16, 1946 in Chicago, IL to Leonard and Stella (Waynard) Misunas.

Betty was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at St. Francis Home in the Park.

She enjoyed fishing, flying, shopping, hiking, playing Yahtzee,...

Bernard "Bernie" J. O'Connell

Bernard "Bernie" J. O'Connell

Jan 9, 2011

Bernard J. "Bernie" O'Connell, Sr., 87, of Superior, died peacefully at home, January 9, 2011. He was born in Montreal, Wis. on Mar. 30, 1923 the son of Mary (Hanley) and John O'Connell. Bernie was a dedicated police officer for the city of Superior for 31 years and a World War II Veteran. He was a very devoted husband to...

Allen Wicklund

Allen Wicklund

Jan 9, 2011

Allen Wicklund, 50, died January 9, 2011, in California. He was born December 28, 1960 in Saint Cloud, MN, son of Donna and Leonard Wicklund. Allen spent the majority of his childhood in Superior, WI. He attended Cathedral Junior High and was a 1979 graduate of Superior High School. Allen studied at UMD prior to moving to Florida where he...

Beverly M. Mackyol

Beverly M. Mackyol

Jan 8, 2011

Beverly M. Mackyol, 86 of Superior, died Saturday, Saturday January 8, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Beverly was born in Superior on May 11, 1924, the daughter of Norman and Mildred (Gunderson) Kemp. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Miriam Eimon. She is survived by her husband Robert, one son, Brian (Sandra) Mackyol...

Clarence L. Johnson

Clarence L. Johnson

Jan 6, 2011

Clarence Leroy Johnson, 87, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Duluth. He was born on March 19, 1923 in Spooner, WI, son of Emmert and Emma Johnson. Clarence served his country in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He married Gloria Basterash on July 29, 1949 in Superior, WI and...

Gerald M. Dalbec

Gerald M. Dalbec

Jan 3, 2011

Gerald M. Dalbec, 74, of Superior, Wis. died Monday, January 3, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospice in Duluth, Minn. Gerald was born in Blueberry, Wis., on November 6, 1936, the son of Elizabeth (DeRosia) and Edward E. Dalbec. He enlisted in the Air Force and served his country from 1955-1960. Gerald married the former Julia "Julie" James in Pine City,...

Signe V. Back

Signe V. Back

Jan 3, 2011

Signe Victoria Back, 90, of Superior, Wis. died Monday, January 3, 2011 in her home. She was born in Superior on July 10, 1920 as Signe V. Peterson, and was one of two brothers and five sisters. She graduated from Superior Central High School. Signe left Superior for a short time during World War II. Signe worked in Milwaukee, Wis.,...

Angela Yvonne Vendela

Angela Yvonne Vendela

Jan 3, 2011

Angela Yvonne Vendela, 57, of South Range, died Monday, January 3, 2011 at Essentia Health, Duluth. She was born May 22, 1953 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, daughter of Josie (Martinez) and Jessie Rivera. On September 3, 1977 in Superior, Angela Yvonne Rivera and Thomas C. Vendela were united in marriage. Angela worked many years for the U.S. Forest Service, Douglas...

Mary Bleyenberg

Mary Bleyenberg

Jan 2, 2011

Mary Bleyenberg, 96, Superior, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 in her residence. She was born on December 10, 1914 in Superior to Jules and Emma (Letz) Bleyenberg. She lived in Chicago for fifty-three years, moving back to Superior in 1987 after retiring as office manager for Hi-Lo Foods. Mary was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, the Belgian...

Mabel "Billie" Boaz

Mabel "Billie" Boaz

Jan 2, 2011

Mabel "Billie" Boaz, 100, of Superior, formerly of Lake Placid, Florida and Greenwood, Indiana passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Villa Marina with loving family at her bedside. A memorial service will be held in June at the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood, Indiana. Downs Funeral Home, 1617 N. 19th Street, Superior, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Norman Battaglini

Norman Battaglini

Dec 30, 2010

Norman Battaglini, 78, Superior resident, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Essentia Health /St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on April 1, 1932 on Staten Island, NY to Fred and Ida (Lucarina) Battaglini. He married Rosemarie Ficarra on April 3, 1985 on Staten Island, NY and celebrated twenty-five years of marriage. Norman was employed as a...

Patrick "Pat" Hennessy

Patrick "Pat" Hennessy

Dec 27, 2010

Patrick “Pat” Hennessy, 53, West Allis, WI, died Monday, December 27, 2010, unexpectedly in his home.

He was born on August 12, 1957 in Duluth, MN to Maurice “Corey” and Jean (Soderlund) Hennessy.

He graduated from Superior High School and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from University of Minnesota,...

Jeannette L. Mcgraw

Jeannette L. Mcgraw

Dec 26, 2010

Jeannette L. McGraw, 89, of Superior, Wis. died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Essentia Health, Duluth, Minn. She was born June 20, 1921 in Superior, daughter of Agnes (Michie) and John Geddert. She married Ralph McGraw on June 29, 1939, at Hammond Avenue Presbyterian Church and they shared sixty five years together. Jeannette was a member of United Presbyterian Church....

Jeanne Grammond

Jeanne Grammond

Dec 23, 2010

Jeanne Grammond, 91, longtime Superior resident, died peacefully Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Golden Living Center, Superior. She was born on May 30, 1919 in Superior, WI to Edwin J. and Jennie (Dugan) Anderson. She was a longtime member of Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and worked in the Grief...

Joseph R. Doucette

Joseph R. Doucette

Dec 22, 2010

Joseph Raymond "Bud" Doucette, 83 of Superior, WI died peacefully on December 22, 2010. Born January 7, 1927 to Joseph & Mary Doucette. Bud Doucette was a long time resident of Superior. He served in the Air Force from 1945 until 1951 and was united in marriage to Mae Thompson on September 11, 1954. Bud's work history included many types...

Eileen Johnson

Eileen Johnson

Dec 21, 2010

Eileen Johnson, 91, of Hawthorne, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 28, 1919 in Superior, WI to Alphonse and Agnes (Emanuelson) Langermann. She was a homemaker and had worked at the former Prange Way store for many years. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and a...

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