William "Bill" J. Bush
Jan 4, 2026
William "Bill" J. Bush, 65, of Lake Nebagamon, passed away after a long illness.
Bill was born in Hawaii on February 11, 1960, the son of Jackson and Erna (Strunz) Bush. His lifetime dream was to experience different cultures and lifestyles within the United States. During his lifetime, Bill lived in 19 states for at least a...
Douglas D. MacDonald
Jan 3, 2026
Douglas Dale MacDonald was born on November 10, 1943, the second son and fifth child of Russell and Katherine (Gordon) MacDonald. Two more sons would follow: Warren Scott and Cameron Joseph. His older siblings, sadly, have previously died. They were Bonnie Rae, Kay Adair, Suzanne Lee, and Robert Gordon. Now, try to picture tiny, five-feet-tall Katherine making her way from...
Donald "Squirrel" R. Erickson, Jr.
Jan 3, 2026
Donald "Squirrel" R. Erickson, Jr., 81, lifelong resident of Superior, died Saturday January 3, 2026, at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.
Don was born in Superior on October 9, 1944, the son of Donald Sr. and Helen (Linde) Erickson. He graduated from Superior Central High School with the class of 1963.
He had worked for Flemming Foods, formerly Twin Ports Grocery and...
Richard L. "Dick" Stephens
Jan 2, 2026
Richard Lewis Stephens, lovingly known as “Dick” to his family and friends, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on January 2, 2026, at the age of 88.
Dick was born on September 2, 1937, in Hayward, Wisconsin, to Lewis C. Stephans and Ingaborg W. Stephans.
A graduate of Iron River High School, Dick proudly enlisted in the United...
George H. Fisher, Jr.
Jan 2, 2026
George H. Fisher, Jr., lovingly referred to by many as "Papa", 101, of Superior, passed away on January 2, 2026, at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth, Minnesota.
George, the son of George Sr. and Elsie (Rogers) Fisher, was born on July 26, 1924, in Drummond Township. Â By December 10, 1976, George would go on to marry the...
Jason J. Ierino
Jan 1, 2026
Jason J. Ierino, 52, of Superior, Wisconsin, died Thursday, January 1, 2026, from an infection his body could no longer fight.
Jason was born October 29, 1973, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Lenette (Kinney) and Rocco Ierino.
Jason worked for many years as a bartender and bouncer, where he was known for looking out for his...
Carolyn Ann Ward
Dec 30, 2025
Carolyn A. Ward, 92, longtime Superior, WI resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Middle River Health & Rehabilitation in Hawthorne, WI. Carolyn was born April 17, 1933, in Joliet, Il, the daughter of Eldon Hoffman and Pauline (Brown) Hoffman.
She graduated from Joliet Central High School, class of 1951. She was united in marriage to Raymond Ward...
Olivia 'Liv' Denston
Dec 28, 2025
Olivia Nicole Denston, 17, passed away December 28th, 2025. She was born in Alexandria, MN on March 17th, 2008. Olivia moved to Wisconsin with her family in 2016 and was a current student at Superior High School.
Olivia had many accomplishments in her short life. She loved trap shooting and excelled at it. Olivia tied for 3rd at the high school...
Barbara Ann Kimmes
Dec 28, 2025
Barbara Ann Kimmes (72) of Verona WI, passed away peacefully at UW Hospital in Madison WI on December 28, 2025, with her son and daughter holding her hands.
Barb was born in Superior, WI on July 18, 1953, to William and Joanne (Pearson) Kimmes. She was the firstborn of Bill and Joanne’s ten children, and loved growing up with her brothers,...
Mary "Peggy" M. Warring
Dec 27, 2025
Mary "Peggy" M. Warring, 82, died Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Essentia St. Mary's Hospital in Superior, surrounded by her family.
Peggy was born February 11, 1943, in Salem, Iowa, the daughter of George and Ruth (Nichols) James.
She married Richard "Dick" Warring on June 24, 1961, and together they celebrated 64 wonderful years of...
Thom A. Stansky
Dec 27, 2025
Thom A. Stansky, age 72, of Superior, died Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.
Thom was born November 21, 1953, in San Diego, CA, to Doris (Norbert) and Donald Stansky. He was a longtime bartender at the former Brass Rail and Willies in Superior before becoming a second cook on the...
Cynthia L. Pelletier
Dec 26, 2025
Cynthia L. Pelletier, 74, of Superior, passed away on Friday December 26, 2025, at her residence.
She was born in Duluth on December 30, 1950, the daughter of Jerry and Gertrude (Wizner) Pelletier.
Cynthia worked at Walmart for over 18 years. She enjoyed going shopping and coloring.
She was preceded in death by...
William "Bill" E. Amorde
Dec 26, 2025
William "Bill" Amorde, 82, a lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025.
Bill was born on March 8, 1943, in Superior, Wisconsin, to Oscar and Ellen (Johnson) Amorde. He was a proud graduate of Superior East High School, Class of 1960, and later served his country for six years in the National...
Douglas W. Davis
Dec 25, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Douglas Wayne Davis on December 25, 2025.
Doug was born January 30, 1954, in Munich, Germany, to John & Ann Davis while John was serving in the United States Air Force. Following military service, the family of three returned to the U.S., settling in Minneapolis. Over time, their loving...
Jerry L. Swanson
Dec 21, 2025
Jerry L. Swanson, age 81, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, in his residence.
Jerry was born June 21, 1944, in Superior, WI to Betty Gayle (Amundson) and Leonard Nels Swanson. He began working at age 13 on a large dairy farm in Cloverland, WI. When Jerry was 19, he moved to Oregon and began working for...
Kathleen A. Bauers
Dec 20, 2025
Kathleen "Kay" Ann Bauers, 86, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, following a five-year brave battle with ovarian cancer.
Kay was born on July 7, 1939, in Superior, Wisconsin, the daughter of Bernard and Berenice (Christie) Dower. She married Ronald "Ron" Bauers on April 25, 1959. Kay and Ron shared 64 years...
Lisa Marie LeFaive
Dec 19, 2025
Lisa M. LeFaive, 39, Duluth, MN, passed away at home unexpectedly on December 19, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Players Sports Bar, 2024 Grand Avenue in West Duluth at 1:00 PM.
A private family burial will be held in the spring of 2026.
She is survived by her children, Jemma and Jonah.
The Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral...
Michael Edward Anderson
Dec 17, 2025
Longtime resident, Michael Edward Anderson, died on December 17, 2025. He was born June 9, 1940 to Mae J. (Potts) and Walter T. Anderson of Superior.
He is survived by his children Marcie Gotelaere (Mike), Michael Anderson (Susan), and Jason Anderson (Jessi); grandchildren, Michael, Brian, Erin, Ryan, Trevor and great grandson Archer.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50+...
Christopher S. Bachand
Dec 16, 2025
Christopher S. Bachand, 57, passed away in his home with his family by his side Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Chris was born August 3, 1968, in Superior, WI to Sharon (Maki) and Stephen Bachand.
He graduated from Damian High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Â Chris returned from Hawaii following high school and attended the University of...
George William Goetsch
Dec 15, 2025
George William Goetsch, 87, of Oulu, WI, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, at St. Mary’s Essentia Health Hospital in Duluth, MN. Born on February 28, 1938, in Iron River, WI, George lived a life full of faith, family, and service.
A 1956 graduate of South Shore High School, George proudly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, completing two tours aboard...
