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Jonathan P. Handy
Oct 1, 2010
Jonathan P. Handy, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth on Friday, October 1, 2010. He was born on July 17, 1948 in Knife Falls Township, MN the son of Joan (Martineau) and Mike Handy. He was lifelong Superior resident. He attended St. Louis Catholic School, served in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam and Korea. He is...
Agnes Marta Bates
Sep 30, 2010
Agnes Marta Bates, 94, a lifelong resident of Superior, Wis. died Thurs., September 30, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospice, Duluth, Minn. She was born to Josine (Carlson) and Oscar Nordness on October 1, 1915 in Superior. She was a cook for the former Middle River Sanitarium. Her memberships include the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Salvation Army, Navy Mothers and R.S.V.P....
Raymond W. Nikula
Sep 28, 2010
Raymond W. Nikula, 66, lifelong Superior resident, currently of East Second St., died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 1, 1944 in Superior to William and Lucille (Klein) Nikula. He graduated from the former East High School in 1962. Ray served his...
Margareta "Mait" Edstrom
Sep 27, 2010
Margareta “Mait” Edstrom, 86, Superior, died Monday, September 27, 2010 in the Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior, WI. She was born on March 22, 1924 in Avesta, Sweden in the province of Dalarna to Edit and Johan Borgstrom. At eighteen years of age, she was a volunteer soldier in the Swedish Army and worked various jobs in Sweden...
Allen J. St. Marie
Sep 27, 2010
Allen J. St. Marie, 88, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at St. Francis in the Park in Superior. He was born on May 16, 1922 in International Falls, MN to Joseph and Ruth (Priem) St. Marie. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. Allen worked construction as a bricklayer for...
Marion L. Erickson
Sep 27, 2010
Marion L. Erickson, 89, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, September 27, 2010 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. Marion was born in Superior on December 7, 1920 the daughter of Mabel (Kvisler) and Nels Erickson. She was a Central High School graduate with the class of 1938. Throughout her life she had worked for Dr. Fred Johnson as a...
Joyce Arlene Hendricks
Sep 25, 2010
Joyce Arlene Hendricks, 79, of Superior died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. Joyce was born on May 5, 1931 to Roy and Irene (Sewall) Dickenson in Superior, WI. She grew up in Allouez and graduated from East High School in Superior. On April 25, 1950 she married Al “Russ” Hendricks. She was a...
Scott Alan Campbell
Sep 25, 2010
Scott Alan Campbell, lifelong resident of Superior, Wisconsin, entered into eternal rest Saturday, September 25, 2010 in his home surrounded by his family and fellow officers after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. Scott was born on July 7, 1954 to LeRoy "Al" and Leone (Mast) Campbell. Although, he was an only child, his...
Mary Y. Benson
Sep 25, 2010
Mary Y. Benson, 97, of Superior, Wis. died Sunday, September 25, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. Mary was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska on April 29, 1913, the daughter of Hattie (Vose) and Amos Young. She had been a rural mail carrier for 30 years in Foxboro, Wis. She was also a cook and caretaker at the...
Jean M. (Hancock-Champaigne) Oesterreich
Sep 23, 2010
Jean M. (Hancock-Champaigne) Oesterreich, 63, longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth following a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 8, 1947 in Hazel Green, WI to Harry and Gertrude (Kelly) Hancock. Jean graduated from the former Cathedral High School and UWS and received...
Irene M. Ivy
Sep 21, 2010
Irene M. Ivy, 89, of Superior died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Superior. Irene was born on March 26, 1921 in Flint, Mich. the daughter of Mary L. (Herfurth) and Glenn E. Ballard. In her early years Irene was a member of the Pi Omicron Sorority in Flint and of the Esther Circle at Bethany Methodist...
Delores Mae Earhart
Sep 21, 2010
Delores Mae Earhart, 78, Superior, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from complications due to Alzheimer's disease at Golden Living Center in Superior. Delores was born in Superior on December 12, 1931 the daughter of Esther (Olson) and George Cole. She had worked for Holzberg's Cleaners, the former St. Mary's Hospital in Superior and was self-employed as a passionate...
Edward C. Anderson
Sep 20, 2010
Edward C. Anderson, 85, Middle River, WI, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 20, 2010, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 5, 1925 in Falun, WI to George and Hulda (Johnson) Anderson. Ed was a 1942 graduate of the former Superior Central High School. He served his country in the United States Navy...
Walter Barnard
Sep 19, 2010
Walter Barnard, 67, lifelong Superior area resident, died Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Bayshore Health Shore, Duluth, MN after a four year battle with cancer. He was born on February 16, 1943 in Superior to Eugene and Ida (Beetcher) Barnard. He graduated from the former East High School. Walter served his country in the United States Navy. He married...
George Ladich
Sep 17, 2010
George Ladich, 87, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Superior. He was born in Superior on Oct. 31, 1922, the first child of Joseph and Anna (Griak) Ladich. After suffering a tragic and traumatic accident when he was five years old, George moved to Chippewa Falls when he was seven, where he received care in a Chippewa Falls hospital. Later...
Mary Quam
Sep 17, 2010
Mary K. Quam, 70, of Superior, died Friday, September 17, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.
She was born January 13, 1940 in Superior, daughter of Robert and Delia (Hunker) McGrew.
Mary was a life member of Concordia Lutheran Church, a member of the VFW Drum and Bugle Corps and the United Commercial Travelers.
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Mary L. Bong
Sep 16, 2010
Mary L. Bong, 95, a longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet, MN. She was born on January 28, 1915 in Port Arthur, Canada to Thomas and Barbara (Sebely) Miller. Mary attended schools in Superior and graduated from the Grand Rapids High School in MN. She attended UWS from 1933 to...
Raymond H. Avis
Sep 12, 2010
Raymond H. Avis, 85, of Lake Nebagamon, WI, died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, with his family at his side.
He was born July 23, 1925 in Crookston, Minnesota and moved to Superior, Wisconsin as a young child.
On September 4, 1953 in Carlton, Minnesota, Raymond Avis and Mary Ann Nelson were united...
James R. Rainaldo
Sep 9, 2010
James R. Rainaldo, 80, passed away peacefully at Bayshore Health Center in Duluth, MN on Sept, 9, 2010, with his family at his side. Jim was a proud son, born in Hurley, WI to an Italian Barber and Finnish Immigrant Housewife, Leo and Sylvia (Basto) Rainaldo, on August 24, 1930. After graduating from Hurley High School in 1948, he...
Shirley Ann Martineau
Sep 9, 2010
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Shirley Ann Martineau (Salus) went to be with her heavenly father after a brief illness with cancer on Sept. 9, 2010. She was born May 8, 1958 in Superior to Joseph and Dortha Salus. Shirley married Kerry Martineau on January 5, 1976 in Superior. They renewed their devoted love for one another in a...
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