Geraldine L. Stream
Feb 23, 2011
Geraldine (“Gerry”) L. Stream, 86, a longtime Superior resident, died at her residence in Hermantown, MN, Wednesday, February 23, after a long illness. She was born January 13, 1925, to George and Grace (Reingruber) Anderson. Gerry graduated from the former Superior East High School in 1943. She married the love of her life, Willus (“Willie”) Stream, on April 15,...
William "Bill" Hofman
Feb 23, 2011
William “Bill” Hofman, 78, longtime Superior resident died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Meadowlands, Minnesota. Bill was born in Corsica, South Dakota on January 7, 1933 the son of Cornelius and Nellie (Bok) Hofman. He and Lynda were married on October 4, 1974 and celebrated thirty-six years of marriage. Bill was an...
Florence J. (Bratek) Jensen
Feb 21, 2011
Florence J. (Bratek) Jensen, 85, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at St. Francis in the Park in Superior. She was born on April 13, 1925 in Superior, WI to Andrew and Victoria (Zegarowicz) Sislo. She worked as a chef for the Black Steer Restaurant and Colonial Nursing Home for many years. Florence was a longtime member...
Dorthea D. Will
Feb 18, 2011
Dorthea D. Will, 96, of Superior, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Lighthouse of Superior Assisted Living. Dorthea was born on Feb. 18, 1915 in Watson, Missouri, the daughter of Iva Mae (Crockett) and Ernest C. G. Dyke. At the age of two she relocated to Callaway, Nebraska with her parents. She graduated from Arnold, Neb., High School and...
Barbara L. Lawson
Feb 16, 2011
Barbara Lavina Lawson, a life-long Superior resident, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in her sleep at St. Francis in the Park Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. Barbara lived to the age of 94 and always said, "I have had a good life." Barbara had the sweetest nature and was able to find enjoyment in every day. She was married to...
Dolores "Tootie" Hursh
Feb 13, 2011
Dolores M. "Tootie" Hursh, 81, of Superior, Wis. died Sun., February 13, 2011 in St. Francis in the Park Health & Rehabilitation Center. Tootie was born May 30, 1929 in Superior to Leona (Flory) and Charles Campbell. She was an avid bowler, stock car fan and also an avid Packer fan. She loved her family and loved to socialize with...
Melvin C. "Clifford" Walman
Feb 12, 2011
Melvin C. “Clifford” Walman, 79, former longtime Maple area resident, currently of Superior, died Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. He was born on June 22, 1931 in Maple, WI, the son of Hjalmar and Hannah (Salo) Walman. He was employed by Olson Brothers Trucking as a Truck Driver for many years. Clifford...
Norma C. Simpson
Feb 11, 2011
Norma C. Simpson, 86, longtime Iron River, WI resident, died Friday, February 11, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 22, 1924 in Maple, WI to Evert and Alina (Perala) Suominen. Norma married Walter J. Simpson in 1941 and celebrated forty-seven years of marriage before he passed away 1988. They worked on the...
Carol Sher
Feb 11, 2011
Carol R. Sher, 91, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Fri., February 11, 2011 in Santa Monica, Calif. She was the youngest of four children born to Michael Sher and Sarah Cohen Sher, immigrants to Superior, Wis. in 1894 from Anikst, Lithuania. Carol's father, Michael owned and operated a small grocery store in Superior and also served as president of the...
Deborah "Deb" K. (Girouard) Stalvig
Feb 10, 2011
Deborah K. "Deb" (Girouard) Stalvig, 59, of Superior, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at her residence. She was born December 19, 1951 in Superior, daughter of James and Gloria (Garrison) Girouard. Deb's work history started with the former Burke's Bistro, Superior School District bus driver and a registered nurse at the former Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center. Some of her...
Delores L. Greco
Feb 9, 2011
Delores L. Greco, 67, of Superior, Wis. died Wed., Feb. 9, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minn. Delores was born in Superior on July 23, 1943, the daughter of Lottie (Keeler) and Chris Mains. She was a Foster Grandparent for 8 years in Mrs. Theelke's class at Cooper Elementary School. She was an active member of Darrow Road...
Ruby Ledoux Hemmerling
Feb 8, 2011
Ruby LeDoux Hemmerling, 91, longtime Superior resident, died in the arms of her daughter Patty on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada on September 14, 1919 to Otto Arnold and Julia Lorina (Nelson) Matheson. Ruby was the co-owner/operator with her husband John of Hemmerling Pure Oil on...
Kenneth M. "Bud" Gross
Feb 7, 2011
Kenneth M. “Bud” Gross, 74, Superior, died peacefully in his home on Monday, February 7, 2011. He was born on July 14, 1936 in Leonard, North Dakota to Melvin and Luella (Moderow) Gross. Bud lived in Duluth, MN for many years before moving to Superior. He graduated from high school in North Dakota and went on to receive his...
Betty Root
Feb 7, 2011
Betty Root, 87, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at St. Francis Home in the Park. She was born on July 1, 1923 in Superior to John and Ella Anna (Fischer) Beetcher. She graduated from the former East High School and she attended the former Superior Vocational School. Betty was in charge of gasoline rationing in Superior...
Mernnie Geraldine Kotter-Bellino
Feb 4, 2011
Mernnie Kotter-Bellino, 94,longtime Superior area resident, died Friday, February, 4, 2011 at the Golden Living Center, Superior. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 28, 1916, the daughter of Carl and Selma (Olson) Halverson. Mernnie was co-owner of Kotter McKee Greenhouse for many years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the I.A. of M. Auxiliary...
Jeffery Lynn Bayard
Feb 4, 2011
Jeffery Lynn Bayard, 57, of Wisconsin Rapids, formerly of the Superior area, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth. He was born November 12, 1953 in Superior, son of Raymond and Elaine (Holmes) Bayard. Jeff's work history starts with Superior Memorial Hospital, Pattison Park Fire Tower, Arrowhead Bridge, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. While with the...
Janice M. Rochon
Jan 31, 2011
Janice M. Rochon, 69, Superior, died Monday, January 31, 2011 in Essentia Health Medical Center, Duluth. She was born on July 5, 1941 in Superior to John and Margaret (St. George) Rutkowski and was a lifelong Superior resident. She married Richard Rochon on September 3, 1959 and celebrated fifty-one years of marriage. Janice had been employed with the Lake...
Elmer A. Krause
Jan 31, 2011
Elmer Arthur Carl Krause, 80, of Superior, died Monday, January 31, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospice in Duluth. Elmer was born in Great Bend, North Dakota on Feb. 10, 1930 the son of Ida (Hoefs) and John Krause. He married the former Betty David and they celebrated 55 years of marriage. Elmer was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved...
Florence Shapiro
Jan 31, 2011
Florence Shapiro, 99, of Superior, Wis. died Mon., January 31, 2011 in St. Francis Health & Rehab. Center. She was born June 15, 1911 in Superior to Hannah (Berzon) and Harry Titch. Florence was a graduate of Superior State Teachers College and had been employed as a teacher by the school district of Superior. She is survived by her...
Lugarda Nelson
Jan 30, 2011
Lugarda Nelson, 86, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at her home in Superior surrounded by her family. She was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota on September 12, 1924, the daughter of Michael and Catherine (Glatt) Steffan. During WWII she worked in an airplane factory as a Riveter in Wichita, Kansas. After that she was on the Eagles Auxiliary...
