Therys L. Koenen
Oct 23, 2009
Therys L. Koenen, 68, of 5398 E. Koenen Rd., South Range, Wis. died Fri., October 23, 2009 in her residence. She was born November 29, 1940 in Fairchild Wis. and was a longtime resident of the South Range area. She enjoyed gardening and canning. She loved all of her grandchildren. Therys is survived by her husband, Frank; children, Tammy Louise...
Elaine I. Mencel
Oct 22, 2009
Elaine I. Mencel, 85, formerly of Weeks Avenue, Superior, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at St. Francis Home in the Park. She was born on September 11, 1924 in Minong, WI to Frank and Mary (Braun) Chapman. Elaine was a 1942 graduate of the former Cathedral High School. In 1947, she married her husband, Peter J. Mencel, Sr. and...
Evalyn Rose O'Brien
Oct 19, 2009
The exciting moments of pregnancy have turned to sorrow and heartfelt loss with the death of our baby, Evalyn Rose O'Brien, on Oct. 19, 2009. Evalyn is survived by her parents, Darrell and Tammy (Rubel) O'Brien; her brother, Ethen; sisters, Ashleigh and Addisyn; maternal grandparents, Ronna Rubel of Superior and Thomas (Alice) Rubel of Houston Tex.; paternal grandmother, Sharon O'Brien...
Cecile Helsel
Oct 16, 2009
Cecile E. Helsel, 92, longtime Superior resident, died Friday, October 16, 2009 in the Golden Living Center of Superior. She was born on June 16, 1917 in North Hudson, WI to Benjamin Franklin and Edith (Chambers) Helsel. She graduated in 1935 from high school in St. James, MN. Upon moving to Superior, Cecile attended the Bartley Business College. She...
Mildred M. Berge
Oct 15, 2009
SUPERIOR Mildred M. "Milly" Berge, 83, of Foxboro, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospice, Duluth. She was born July 29, 1926 in Superior, Wis., daughter of Minnie (Hinze) and Frank Timmer. Millie was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church and Foxboro Homemakers Club. She enjoyed baking, cooking and various community activities. However, her greatest enjoyment came from...
Viola E. Sayler
Oct 15, 2009
SUPERIOR Viola E. Sayler, 92, of Superior, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center Hospice, Duluth. She was born February 10, 1917 in Superior, daughter of Trena (Rasmussen) and Earl Stickel. Early in her professional career, Viola was a teacher in North Dakota. She later left teaching to pursue nursing and worked as a LPN in various...
William "Bill" Glonek
Oct 14, 2009
William “Bill” Glonek William Raymond Glonek, Sr., 79, a lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at St. Mary’s Cardiac Intensive Care Unit in Duluth after a long and courageous battle with many health issues. He was born on November 4, 1929 in Superior, WI to George and Margaret (Liska) Glonek. After graduating from high school,...
Laverne Bolin
Oct 14, 2009
LaVerne M. Bolin, 78, Superior, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. She was born on May 31, 1931 to Elmer and Myrtle (Haugen) Holmaas in Warren, MN. After graduating from high school, LaVerne went on to nursing school from which she graduated in 1951. She worked as a nurse in Minneapolis, Grand Forks, Texas...
Lois Lozon
Oct 14, 2009
Lois M. Lozon, 80, lifelong Superior resident, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 26, 1929 in Superior to Earl and Mary "Mae" (O'Connell) Silvernale. She graduated from the former Central High School and had been employed as a legal secretary for Roger W. Cheever and also as...
Franklin R. "Tucker" Hill
Oct 12, 2009
Franklin R. "Tucker" Hill, 95, of Superior, Wis. passed away peacefully with his wife at his side on Oct. 12, 2009 in Villa-Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center. Franklin was born June 27, 1914 in Duluth, Minn. to Augusta (Coester) and William Adam Hill. The family moved to Superior when Franklin was a small child. He graduated from Superior Central High...
Robert Paquette
Oct 11, 2009
Robert E. "Bob" "Knobby" Paquette, 84, lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, October 11, 2009 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on March l9, 1925 in Superior to Ernest and Julia (Soulia) Paquette. He graduated from the former East High School. Bob married Drucilla "Deke" Hart on May 29, 1947 in Superior and recently celebrated sixty-two years...
Rudolph Erkkila
Oct 10, 2009
SUPERIOR Rudolph M. "Rudy" Erkkila, 89, of Superior, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Golden Living Center, Superior. He was born July 11, 1920 in Oulu, Wis., son of Aina (Rantala) and John Erkkila. Rudy worked in a bakery from 1937 until he was employed as a switchman in 1941 for the Superior Terminal and...
Jerome E. Hicks
Oct 10, 2009
SUPERIOR Jerome E. "Jerry" Hicks, 79, of Superior, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior. He was born March 4, 1930 in Superior, son of Alice M. (Wolden) and Hobert J. Hicks. On March 22, 1952, Jerome E. Hicks and Norma L. Hermanson were united in marriage at Concordia Lutheran Church, Superior. Norma pre-deceased Jerry...
Constance Urban
Oct 7, 2009
Constance C. "Connie" Urban, 84, a longtime Superior resident, died Wednesday, October 07, 2009 in Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 4, 1924 in Cornucopia, WI, where she grew up, to Harmon and Eva (Guyer) Wood. She graduated from Bayfield High School and after graduation she moved to Milwaukee and returned to Superior a few...
Elna L. Rantala
Oct 7, 2009
Elna L. Rantala, 92, of E. Harju Rd., Maple, Wis., died Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 at her home. She was born on Apr. 22, 1917 to Aina (Aho) and John Lammi in Maple. She attended the Maple Corner School, the Poplar School and in 1935 she graduated from Superior Central High School. She then attended Superior State Teachers College. On...
Frances L. Johnson
Oct 5, 2009
Frances L. Johnson, 85, of Superior, Wis. died Mon., Oct. 5, 2009 at the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. Frances was born in Duluth, Minn. July 16, 1924, the daughter of Agnes and John Johnson. Frances loved to socialize and attend all the social activities at Bethel Lutheran Church. She also enjoyed quilting, listening to music, dancing and playing...
Virgil Sabin
Oct 4, 2009
Virgil D. Sabin, 79, Superior, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at his home with his wife of twenty-three years and his sister-in-law Lavaun Marley at his side, after losing a brave battle to lung cancer. He was born on March 3, 1930 in Lake Wilson, MN to Ellen and Chauncey Sabin. He lived there for several years before moving...
Fitzgerald Jane
Oct 4, 2009
Jane C. (Lindberg) Fitzgerald, 89, a lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 in the Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on January 29, 1920 in Superior to Oscar and Hilda (Peterson) Lindberg. She graduated from the former Central High School. Jane was a longtime member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church; a member of the former...
Marilyn Botten
Oct 3, 2009
Marilyn Ilene Botten, 81, longtime Lake Nebagamon area resident, died October 3, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota. She was born on June 13, 1928 in Superior, the daughter of William and Selma (Johnson) Miller. Marilyn married Douglas R. Botten on April 17, 1948 in Superior and recently had celebrated sixty-one years of marriage. Marilyn was co-owner of...
Leslie Lozon
Oct 3, 2009
Leslie "Les" R. Lozon, 87, lifelong Superior area resident, died October 3, 2009 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Superior on February 17, 1922 the son of Raymond and Beatrice (LaPorte) Lozon. Les graduated from the former East High in Superior. He married Lois Silvernale on October 3, 1952 in Superior and recently had...
