Obituaries

Oct 6, 2010

Beth Ann DeGraef, 49, Superior, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. She was born on March 17, 1961 in Portland, OR Peter and Beatrice (LaPorte) Depta. She graduated from Anoka High School. Beth married Louis DeGraef on September 7, 2008 in Superior. She was employed as a bartender and waitress and the Old...

Oct 3, 2010

Gertrude Pauline “Gert” (Grandish) Diamon, 86, longtime Iron River, WI resident, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 3, 2010 in Superior, WI. She was born on April 8, 1924 in Herbster, WI; graduated from high school in Herbster; and went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Gert married the love of her...

Oct 3, 2010

Robert W. Jackson, 86, of Willow River, Minnesota and formerly of Superior, Wisconsin and Hopkins, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake, Minnesota. He was born September 3, 1924 in Superior, son of Forrest and Clara (Bond) Jackson. Robert was B-17 pilot with the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Following WWII he...

Oct 3, 2010

Barbara J. Halladay, 69, of Maple and formerly of Superior, died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. She was born August 13, 1941 in Superior, daughter of Willard and Lucille (Krier) Roe. Her work history included Dawn's Café, where she worked as a cook and waitress for many years. Prior to that, she was a secretary...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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