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Scott C. Seaquist
May 12, 2019
Scott C. Seaquist, 61, lifelong resident of Superior, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 as the result of a tragic accident in his home.
Scott was born on December 17, 1957 the son of Edward and Shirley Seaquist.
He had worked for over 10 years as a custodian for UW Superior. He was known for his...
Jessica "Googie" M. Lightfeather
May 10, 2019
Jessica “Googie” Marie Lightfeather, 34, Superior, WI, died Friday, May 10, 2019 in her home. She was born on August 7, 1984 in Cambridge, MN, the daughter of the late Leonard Sr. and Rita Reed.
Jessica attended high school in Cambridge, MN and went on to get her business degree in Ely, MN. She was an active...
David F. Fritz
May 9, 2019
David. F. Fritz, age 65, of Superior, WI passed away suddenly on May 9 th . Dave was known for selling apples in front of his shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary on Highway 13. He is survived by Char and Jim Sutter, Barb and Ernie Keller, Marg Vick, Jia and Liu Fritz, Don Harens, Bob Gremore and many...
Barbara D. Counter
May 6, 2019
Barbara D. Counter, 73, of Minong, died Monday May 6, 2019, at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.
Barbara was born on December 20, 1945 the daughter of Richard and Virginia Herubin.
She had been a nurse in Rhinelander for many years. She enjoyed crocheting and loved to go fishing.
She was preceded in...
Roy E. Johnson
May 5, 2019
Roy E. Johnson, 90, Superior resident, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. He was born on April 15, 1929, in Superior, WI to Earl N. and Dorothy (Young) Johnson.
Roy is a United States Army veteran who was stationed in Alaska during the Korean War, where he served for four years. ...
Dennis "Denny" C. Peterson
May 5, 2019
Dennis "Denny" C. Peterson, 75, of Superior, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center, Superior.
He was born April 12, 1944, in Superior.
Denny was a 1962 graduate of Superior Central High School.
His work history included Fraser Shipyards, O'Brien's 26 th Street Spur Station, and retired in 2006...
Leroy R. Hartshorn
May 4, 2019
Leroy R. Hartshorn, 83, of Superior, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Superior Rehabilitation Center, Superior.
He was born December 6, 1935, in Frederic, WI, son of Raymond and Lucille Hartshorn.
Leroy worked for many businesses in the Duluth and Superior area, but his passion was flea marketing. He flea marketed for many years throughout...
Irene M. Talley
May 3, 2019
Irene Talley, 74, Chippewa Falls, WI, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at Superior Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI.
Irene is survived by her dad, Irvin Rounsville; her sister, Linda (Bob) Anderson; two brothers, Roland (Dot) Rounsville, Ralph (Jeanne) Rounsville; her nieces/ nephews, Millie (Rocky) LaRocque, Angie (Brandon) Cegelske, Debbie (Troy) Woodhull, Amanda Rounsville, Amy (Chris) Process, Brandon...
Eugene "Gene" J. Ovesen
May 1, 2019
Eugene "Gene" J. Ovesen, Jr., 90, of Superior, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Superior Rehabilitation Center, Superior.
He was born July 4, 1928, in Superior, son of Eugene and Clara (Martinson) Ovesen.
Gene was a 1946 graduate of Superior Central High School.
On June 30, 1950, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Superior, Beverly...
Janet E. Hughes
Apr 30, 2019
Janet E. Hughes, 77, longtime Superior resident, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Belvidere, IL, October 30, 1941, the daughter of Werner Wenske and Virginia (Meyers) Henefelt
Janet married Robert Hughes in Superior, August 17, 1963, and they were to celebrate fifty-six years of marriage...
Doris M. White
Apr 28, 2019
Doris M. White, 80, longtime resident of South Range, died Sunday, April 28, 2019, at home surrounded by family. She was born in Frederick, WI on May 8, 1938, the daughter of Leon and Evelyn (Yeazle) Rhodes.
Doris and Lee White celebrated sixty years on February 13, 2019.
She worked for Holzberg’s Laundry and was...
Anthony James Puckett, Sr.
Apr 28, 2019
Anthony James Puckett, Sr., 40, of Superior, died after a tragic accident and was found on Sunday, April 28, 2019.
He was born in Duluth on April 30, 1978.
Tony was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He enjoyed fishing and playing pool. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends....
Sheila Elavsky
Apr 27, 2019
Sheila Elavsky, 79, Superior, WI resident, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Superior Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on May 12, 1939 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Alex and Frieda (Hodgdon) Paton.
She graduated in 1957 from Superior Central High School. Sheila retired from the National Bank of Commerce where she worked as a receptionist...
Lynette "Lynn" Schmidt
Apr 27, 2019
Lynette (Hoadley) Schmidt, 47, of Superior, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, after a brave battle with cancer.
Lynn was born September 28, 1971.
She was a graduate of Superior Senior High School.
As a "student worker", she was employed by Bingham Hardware and also N.B.C....
Suzanne Evaline Brandl
Apr 24, 2019
Suzanne Eveline Brandl, 83, longtime area resident of Minong, WI passed from this earth on April 24, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born in the Town of Rhine in Sheboygan County, on June 7, 1935, to Hubert and Eldora M. (Rein) Schneider.
She married the love of her life, Donald J. Brandl on July 31,...
Robert B. Kriegh
Apr 23, 2019
Robert B. Kriegh, 60, Duluth, MN resident, died Tuesday, January 9, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.
Per Robert's wishes, no public services will be held.
Floriann "Flori" M. Golat
Apr 23, 2019
Floriann “Flori” M. Golat, 91, lifelong Foxboro/Superior area resident, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on April 19, 1928 in Superior, WI to Obediah and Louella (LeRoux) Workman.
Flori at the age of 42 successfully completed her LPN training and had a career that lasted over...
Jenna Marie Roberts
Apr 21, 2019
Jenna Marie Roberts, 18, of Superior, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 21, 2019 .
Jenna was born in Duluth on March 18, 2001 the daughter of Shawn and Marie (Larson) Roberts.
She was a member of the Superior High School Class of 2019 where she was very active in band. She was also a Black...
John B. Devinck
Apr 20, 2019
John B. DeVinck, 75, lifelong resident of Superior, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 surrounded by his family at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN.
He was born in Superior, April 16, 1944, the son of Francis “Curly” and Dolores (Fleer) DeVinck.
John graduated from Cathedral High School in 1962, and the University of Wisconsin-Superior. He...
Nathalia Hawley
Apr 19, 2019
Nathalia Hawley, 15, resident of Duluth, passed away peacefully, at home surrounded by her family, Friday, April 19, 2019.
Nat joined us on December 12, 2003. Nat was full of life. She loved fishing and hiking, and generally being outdoors with her mom and sister; doing hair, art, nails, and anything else that showed her creativity. She...
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