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The latest news from the various branches of the family tree. 

Rosenthal & Severson Family Website Relaunched!

The original Rosenthal & Severson Family website was created by myself over 20 years ago. Due to the technology that was used at the time to create the website, it was very much out-dated and time consuming to maintain. So, in 2023, I decided to retire the website and to

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Joan Carol Moore (March 22, 1947 – December 10, 2025)

Moore, Joan C Age 78 of Burnsville, passed away December 10, 2025. Preceded in death by parents Harvey and Emma Severson and one brother. Joan was married to Dick for 55 years. She was a wonderful wife and loving mother. Joan’s greatest joys were her family, her many horses, Lake

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Tracy J. Ruppe (June 9, 1971 — May 5, 2023)

Tracy Jean Ruppe, 51, lifelong area resident, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at St. Mary’s Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. She was born on June 9, 1971, in Superior, WI, the daughter of Melvin and Shirley (Johnson) Severson. Tracy graduated from Superior Senior High School, the class of

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Betty White Gigler (March 10, 1930 – November 29, 2021)

Johnson City, Tn – Betty White Gigler passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of our Lord on November 29, 2021 at Abundant Christian Living Nursing Home in Johnson City, Tn. She was 91 years old. Born in Elizabethton, Tn on March 10, 1930, she was the second

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Daniel Evan Johnson (April 24, 1938 – February 24, 2020)

Daniel “Salts” Evan Johnson, age 81, of Port Wing, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Northern Lights Health Care Center in Washburn. He was born on April 24, 1938 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Harris and Enid (Evanson) Johnson. Daniel graduated from South Shore High School

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Shirley A. Severson (June 23, 1938 – November 10, 2019)

Shirley A. Severson, 81, longtime Superior resident, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI. She was born in Ashland, WI, June 23, 1938, the daughter of Harold and Elsie (Erickson) Johnson. Shirley was an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in

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