Obituaries

Sep 6, 2010

Carl E. Lasfolk, 97, of Superior, died Monday September 6, 2010 at St. Francis Health and Rehabilitation Center. Carl was born in Superior on August 9, 1913 the son of Ada (Carlson) and August Lasfolk. He enlisted in the Navy serving his country from 1938 to 1942. He married Lempi Mary Lasfolk on August 27, 1962 and celebrated 44years of...

Sep 6, 2010

Jack W. Fasbender, 84, of Foxboro, Wis. died Mon., September 6, 2010 in St. Mary's Hospital of Superior. He was a longtime area resident. Jack was born April 24, 1926 to Verna (Bronson) and Gordon Fasbender in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a self-employed bricklayer and also had worked for various contractors, most recently having been employed with the Van Puymbrouck's....

Sep 1, 2010

WALKER, Mamie Miriam Mrs. Mamie Miriam WALKER (nee POKKI) 91, passed away peacefully at Middle River Health And Rehabilitation Center, South Range WI, on Wednesday September 1, 2010 where she was a resident since March 2006. She was born in Fort William (now Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada). In 1952, she married Oliver Walker and movied to 1121 Weeks Ave,...

Aug 30, 2010

Gerald Brown, 67, Superior area resident, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at his home in Superior. He was born on August, 17, 1943 in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Charles Edward Brown and Opal Whitmer. Gerald was employed by the labor’s Union, Local 1091 for over forty-five years. He was a member of the local Labor Union 1091....

Aug 29, 2010

Helen Mabel Johnson, 90, Lakeside, WI, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. She was born on March 22, 1920 to Hemminki and Majya (Ammesmaki) Winkka in Lakeside to and was a lifelong Lakeside area resident. She attended Maple Corner School. Helen married her husband Harvey on April 27, 1940 and celebrated sixty-five years...

Aug 28, 2010

Mary E. Gerzic, 94, lifelong Superior area resident, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. She was born on February 4, 1916 in Superior, WI to Joseph and Justina (Kerhardt) Depta. She worked as a clerk for the former Scott's Dime Store and was a waitress at the former Cronstrom’s Restaurant for many...

Aug 23, 2010

Jeffrey James Nolan, 69, of Dairyland, died Monday, August 23, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Jeff was born in Superior on Dec. 19, 1940 the son of Opal (Melin) and Llewellyn Nolan. He served in the Air Force for two years and was a member of the Steelworkers Union working for the Georgia Pacific Company in Duluth for...

Aug 21, 2010

Fran Meteraud, 80, died Saturday August 21, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. She was born June 5, 1930 in Superior to Edward and Mona (Tyson) Isackson, and graduated from Superior Central high school. Fran lived in Douglas County her entire life. Fran is survived by her daughters, Jackie (Keith) Plunkett of Maple and Terri (Scott) Javner of Hawthorne;...

Aug 20, 2010

Royal Conrad Steen, 90, of Duluth, formally of Superior, died Friday, August 20 at Lakeshore, Duluth.

Royal was born in Superior on May 4, 1920, the son of Conrad and Alta Steen. He graduated from Superior Central High School and attended Augsburg College and Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis. Royal began his career working for the Great Northern Railway as...

Aug 19, 2010

Dominic A Moselle, 85, of Superior, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2010. He was born in Gile, WI on June 3, 1925, the son of Chris and Mary (Rosetti) Moselle. Dom married Patricia O'Keefe on Dec, 30, 1950 at Cathedral of Christ the King. Dom attended Hurley High School and played football, basketball, and baseball, graduating in 1943. He...

Aug 18, 2010

Matthew M. Magdzas, 23, Superior resident, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at his residence. He was born on May 10, 1987 in El Cento, CA to Marianne Bergren and Donald Magdzas. Matthew graduated in 2005 from Superior High School. He served his country in the Wisconsin Army National Guard with the 950th Clearance Company. He proudly served overseas from...

Aug 17, 2010

Nora May Jones, 69 of Superior, Wis. died Tuesday, August, 17, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Superior. Nora was born in Superior on May 6, 1941, the daughter of Nellie (Johnson) and Clarence Hammond. She worked as a retail manager for Goldfines for many years. She loved to play bingo and was an avid Packer Fan. She enjoyed growing...

Aug 15, 2010

Sharon A. Moran, 61, of Iron River, WI, died Sunday, August 15, 2010 in the Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, WI. She was born on March 26, 1949 in Ashland to Richard J. and Doris E. (Fischer) Moran. Sharon graduated from the former Iron River High School of which she was in the last graduating class. She went on...

Aug 14, 2010

Katherine “Kate” Anecki, 90, a lifelong Superior resident, of Stardusk House, formerly of Wisconsin Avenue, died Saturday, August 14, 2010 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on January 8, 1920 in Superior, WI to James and Jennie (Bailie) Sutherland. She was a 1937 graduate of the former Central High School. Kate was employed as a...

Aug 14, 2010

Ruth Brunette 84, of Superior died Saturday August 14, 2010 in St. Mary's Hospice in Duluth. Ruth was born January 12, 1925 in Cook Minnesota to Gladys and Edwin Frost. She is survived by her sons, Edward (Mary) Olson of Rinuiville, KY and Leonard (Michelle) Olson of Circle Pines, MN; her daughters, Gladys (Bob) Van Ert of Amnicon Lake, and...

Aug 9, 2010

Frances DeNagel, 91, Iron River, WI, died Monday, August 9, 2010 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on August 15, 1918 in Wascott, WI to Hjalmer and Bessie (Bengston) Johnson and lived in Iron River since 1942. She graduated from the former Central High School. She married Emil DeNagel on February 18, 1939 in Superior...

Aug 6, 2010

Barbara D. Anderson, 77, Superior, died Friday, August 06, 2010 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, MN. She was born on July 31, 1933 in Prentice, WI to Edwin J. and Florence (Neil) Anderson. She married George H. Anderson on August 1, 1953 and they celebrated forty-one years of marriage before he passed away on July 11, 1995. Barbara was...

Aug 5, 2010

June Eleanor Ayer, 89, of Superior, Wis. died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at her daughter's residence in Lake Nebagamon, Wis. She was born February 6, 1921 in Superior, Wis. to Eleanor M. (Armitage) and Nicholi Holden. She received her Master's Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 1972. Her teaching career was with the Superior School District, having taught at...

Aug 3, 2010

Steven John Lukkarila, 63, Maple, passed away on August 3, 2010 after a long illness of emphysema and COPD. He was born on August 19, 1946 in Maple, WI where he continued to live most of his life. Steve worked various jobs throughout his life, including bartending at Jack and Edna’s for many years and sailing the Great Lakes...

Aug 3, 2010

Patrice R. "Patsy" Zimmerman, 46, of Superior, Wis. died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minn. after a year and a half battle with Colon Cancer. She was born September 5, 1963 in Superior to Marvin and Frances (Rasmussen) Koski and was a lifelong resident.

Patsy was a 1981 graduate of Superior Senior High School and...