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Robert J. Seacotte

Robert J. Seacotte

May 13, 2020

Robert J. Seacotte, 94, lifelong resident, died peacefully, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Superior Rehabilitation Center. He was born November 28, 1925, the son of August and Irma (Krall) Seacotte.

Bob serviced his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II.

He was united in marriage to Alice and then to Marie...

Joann E. Novak

Joann E. Novak

May 13, 2020

JoAnn E. Novak, 72, of Superior, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 after a lengthy illness surrounded by her family.

JoAnn was born on January 12, 1948 the daughter of Elaine (Glader) and John Earls, Sr. She married James W. Novak on August 23, 1975 and they celebrated 40 years of marriage until his passing in 2015.

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Shawn G. Moodie

Shawn G. Moodie

May 13, 2020

Shawn Graham Moodie passed away on May 13, 2020. He was born in Superior on December 16, 1952, the third son of Douglas and Norrie (Maloney) Moodie. He was survived by siblings Dr. Douglas (Cheryl) Moodie, Michael (Aileen) Moodie, Mary Moodie Brown and Robert (Ellen) Moodie. As a youth, Shawn enjoyed trampolines, riding a tandem bike, eating fast, basketball,...

Shari Ann Johnson

Shari Ann Johnson

May 12, 2020

Shari Ann Johnson, born July 11, 1951, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Shari passed away peacefully in Superior, her longtime home. She suffered a lifelong disability and was admired by all for her endurance and humor. She graduated from Superior Senior High and attended U.W. Superior for 2 years and was also employed there for a...

Lynn Louise Parish Larson

Lynn Louise Parish Larson

May 10, 2020

Lynn Louise Parish Larson, Granka to her grandchildren, died on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Superior Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI. She was born on February 22, 1943 in Superior, WI. Lynn was the fourth of five children of Robert Edward Parish, Sr. and LuLu Louise Paulus Parish.

Lynn graduated from Superior East High School and the...

George E. Schuster

George E. Schuster

May 8, 2020

George E. Schuster, 90, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, after his third battle with cancer, in Duluth, MN, at Solvay Hospice House.

He was born February 15, 1930 to George and Anna (Silber) Schuster, in Superior, WI.

George attended school in Superior and Hawthorne, WI. After school he joined the Army Air Corps....

Richard S. "Dick" Gudowski

Richard S. "Dick" Gudowski

May 7, 2020

Richard S. “Dick” Gudowski, 70, lifelong Superior resident, died unexpectedly, Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior, July 11, 1949, the son of Joseph and Doris (Carlson) Gudowski.

Dick graduated from Superior Senior high school in 1967 and went on to graduate from the University of...

Richard H. Colborn

Richard H. Colborn

May 6, 2020

Richard “Ricky” Colborn, 75, of Foxboro, WI, heard God calling Wednesday, May 6, 2020. He was in his beloved home surrounded by his family. Rick fought a heroic ten-year battle with cancer and was grateful for the dedicated teams of healthcare professionals at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. He was born on March 22, 1945 in Superior, WI, to...

Richard L. Hurin

Richard L. Hurin

May 5, 2020

Richard L. Hurin, 78, of Superior died Tuesday May 5, 2020 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth with his wife Sandy by his side.

Richard was born in Superior on April 9, 1942 the son of Vila (Beetcher) and Frank Hurin. He married Sandra (Gilbertson) Pond on Sept. 8, 1995 and they celebrated 25...

Walter E. Kirshtner

Walter E. Kirshtner

May 4, 2020

Walter E. Kirshtner, 73, of Superior, died Monday May 4, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

Walter was born on June 20, 1946 in Aurora, IL the son of Edith (Stogentine) and Ernest Kirshtner.

He served his country enlisting in the US Air Force. He had worked in sales at Superior Lidgerwood Mundy for...

Bruce Allen Blakey

Bruce Allen Blakey

May 3, 2020

Bruce Allen Blakey, 78, longtime area resident, died peacefully, Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN with his daughters and sister by his side. He was born in Superior, WI, May 10, 1941, the son of Edward and Doris (Bergren) Blakey.

Bruce graduated from Northwestern High School in 1959 and went...

Christopher A. Hoeffling

Christopher A. Hoeffling

May 2, 2020

Christopher Hoeffling, 27, lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly, Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was born in Duluth, MN, April 13, 1993, the son of Aaron Hoeffling and Traci Koski.

Chris enjoyed sports, especially basketball. He had a love for music and shoes, and especially loved spending time with his niece and nephew, Raenah and Jaxon.

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Eleanor Ann Erickson

Eleanor Ann Erickson

May 1, 2020

Eleanor A. Erickson, 85, of Superior, died Friday May 1, 2020 at Villa Marina Health and Rehab Center.

Eleanor was born in Ashland, WI on June 28, 1934 the daughter of Emma (Wroblewski) and Frank Kwiatkowski.

She was a very loving and caring person, and truly enjoyed working as a CNA in the Superior area...

Kenneth L. Garland

Kenneth L. Garland

Apr 30, 2020

Kenneth L. Garland, 71, lifelong area resident, died peacefully, Thursday, April 30, 2020 at his home in Lake Nebagamon, WI. He was born in Superior, December 29, 1948, the son of Ward and Violet (Winnen) Garland.

Ken graduated from Northwestern High School in 1967.

He served his country honorably in the United States Army as...

Debra D. Kurtz

Debra D. Kurtz

Apr 30, 2020

Debra D. “Debbie” (Backlund) Kurtz, age 66, of Superior, passed away peacefully in the early morning on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House with her daughter Shelby by her side. Debbie was born in Superior, WI on February 12, 1954, the daughter of Audrey and Marvin Backlund. She resided in Superior her entire life, graduating from Superior...

James Brochu

James Brochu

Apr 29, 2020

James Brochu, 82, Superior resident, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on March 11, 1938 in Superior, WI to Lawrence and Alice (Banks) Brochu.

James served his country in the United States Navy. He sailed on the Shangrila and was stationed in Hawaii for the last year and...

Dale E. Carlson

Dale E. Carlson

Apr 25, 2020

Dale E. Carlson, 71, of Superior, then Wascott, and since 2007 of Hayward, died Saturday April 25, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, after a long battle with diabetes and its complications.

He was born January 4, 1949 in Superior, son of Earl and Jean (Johnson) Carlson.

Dale was a 1967 graduate of Superior Senior...

William C. Thompson

William C. Thompson

Apr 25, 2020

William 'Bill' C. Thompson, 79, of Superior, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 surrounded by his family at his residence.

William was born in Superior on March 13, 1941 the son of Laura (Lawrence) and Clarence Thompson. He married Diane Hoffman on Oct. 13, 1962 and the celebrated 58 years of marriage.

He worked as a...

Marguerite "Maggie" L. Tousignant

Marguerite "Maggie" L. Tousignant

Apr 24, 2020

Marguerite "Maggie" L. Tousignant, 73, of Superior, died Friday April 24, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth.

She was born April 29, 1946 in New York, NY, daughter of James and Florence (Viggiano) Malone.

Burial will be in the family lot at Nemadji Cemetery, Superior.

Germaine L. Denotter

Germaine L. Denotter

Apr 22, 2020

Germaine L. Denotter, 68, lifelong resident of Superior, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at her residence.

Germaine was born in Superior on Aug. 3, 1951 the daughter of Patricia (Bartylla) and Duane Denotter. She graduated from Superior High School with the class of 1970. She had worked at HRC Mental Health Center and most recently...

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