Conditions at iconic Steamer Lane were nothing short of dreamy Friday picturesque 6- to 10-foot waves folded over, offering barrel opportunities under a perfect blue, nearly cloudless sky when a tornado hit the heralded surf break.
Marion Christensen, 93, lifelong Superior resident, passed away September 21, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Duluth, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 - 5:00 pm, Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Amnicon Town Hall, 8985 E Hwy 2, S Range WI 54874, with a Remembrance at 2:30 followed by an afternoon of Bingo. Please bring your can tabs which will be collected and donated to Ronald McDonald House Duluth MN as a memorial to her. A family interment will be at the Poplar Cemetery.
Otis Marion Christensen, 98, of Titusville Florida, passed away peacefully at his home on March 14, 2023. At the age of 18, Otis was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 during World War II and served in the 3rd Infantry. He received numerous medals for his service, including two purple hearts. When Otis returned from the war in 1946, he decided to start a nursery business.
My recent column about the Highland School in Jackson County and other one-room schoolhouses brought back memories for many readers.
One of them was Winston Zeman, 88, of Melrose. He was a student in seventh and eighth grade during 1944-1946 at the Highland School. He said he went to the nearby Cuffy Nob school before that.
Zeman said my grandfather Keith Hardie transported some students from the Franklin area to Cuffy Nob when enrollment there decreased. There were 20 pupils in grades 1 through 8 at the Highland School when Zeman attended. He said he walked to school, rode horses in good weather, and used a horse and cutter in winter. Sometimes he used a car.