Pauline E. Ford
Apr 29, 2018
Pauline E. Ford, 79, Superior resident, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Twin Port Health Services in Superior. She was born on June 18, 1938 in Superior, WI to George and Stephania (Drenzek) Dzelak.
Pauline married John Ford on May 21, 1960 and they celebrated forty years of marriage before his passing in 2000. She worked as...
Matthew P. Shykes
Apr 29, 2018
Matthew P. Shykes, 86, resident of Duluth’s Woodland area for over fifty years, formerly of Iron River, WI, died April 29, 2018 in Duluth, MN. He was born February 14, 1932 in Witchert, IL, the son of John F. and Teresa R. (Schuster) Shykes.
Matthew married the love of his life, Astrid Biolo, January 26,1957, and they...
Lillian A. Sweeney
Apr 28, 2018
Lillian A. Sweeney, 84, lifelong Superior resident, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 12, 1933 in Superior to Ignashus “Bill” and Katherine (Dvorscak) Plachta.
She had been employed as a teacher and a librarian for the Superior School District for many years and previously had taught...
Emily J. Jerome
Apr 28, 2018
Emily J. Jerome, 92, Superior resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on February 26, 1926 in Deer River, MN to Robert “Dewey” and Louise (Bruder) Phelps.
She grew up in Hibbing, MN and graduated from Hibbing High School in...
Harlan B. Rhodes
Apr 26, 2018
Harlan B. Rhodes, 82, of Superior, died Thursday, April 26, 2018, at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
He was born in Argonne, WI, on April 6, 1936, the son of Benjamin and Charlotte Rhodes.
Early in Harlan's career he was a community college social studies teacher in Kaukauna, WI. After moving to Superior, he...
Mildred L. Ahlborg
Apr 23, 2018
Mildred L. Ahlborg, 94, of Superior suffered a stroke and peacefully passed away April 23, 2018 at Essentia St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.
Millie was born Aug 3, 1923, in Superior, to Richard and Ellen (Neelund) Hill. She attended lower school in Wentworth and graduated from Central High School, where she was a member of choir and...
Edwin "Ed" E. Hall
Apr 22, 2018
Edwin “Ed” E. Hall, 96, Lake Nebagamon resident, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Superior. He was born on August 12, 1921 in Hibbing, MN to Judd and Ruth (Golden) Hall.
He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and was...
Dolores M. Labarge
Apr 19, 2018
Dolores M. LaBarge, 98, of Superior, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospice, Duluth.
Visitation will be from 10 until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior. The celebrant will be Reverend Father Andrew Ricci.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Superior....
Wesley William Willoughby
Apr 16, 2018
Wesley William Willoughby, 91, of Iron River, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018.
He was born in Ashland, WI, on September 10, 1926, to Charles and Marion Willoughby.
Wesley went to school and lived in Iron River until he enlisted in the Army serving in World War II in the South Pacific with the...
Frank S. Stepan
Apr 15, 2018
Frank S. Stepan, 89, of Superior, died Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Frank was born on Nov. 16, 1928 in Breitung Township, MN the son of Martin and Katherine Stepan.
He graduated from Tower- Soudan High School in Northern MN. Frank served his country in the Army as a medic from 1946-1949. Following his service, he...
William "Bill" E. Johnson
Apr 12, 2018
William “Bill” E. Johnson, 73, longtime Superior resident, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Villa Marina Health & Rehabilitation in Superior. He was born in San Francisco, CA, August 21, 1944, the son of William E. and Anna (Bjork) Johnson, where he lived for one year before relocating to Superior.
He graduated from the former East High...
Helen St. Onge
Apr 11, 2018
Helen St. Onge, 94, Superior resident, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Duluth, MN. She was born on June 29, 1923 in Superior and lived in ‘East End’ nearly all of those years. She raised her family there while being a member of the St. Francis Church congregation. In addition to her family, she enjoyed...
Jay Viggiano
Apr 10, 2018
Jay Viggiano, 68, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Duluth, MN.
Jay was born on March 5, 1950, to James and Muriel Viggiano. He graduated SSHS in 1968 and went to UWS. Jay owned and operated Jokers Wild, a local bar for many years. After marrying Sue, he worked for the...
Wesley William Keene
Apr 10, 2018
Wesley William Keene, Jr., of Superior, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Superior Rehab and Nursing Center.
He was born November 10, 1931, in St. Paul, MN, to Wesley William Keene and Margery (Corbin) Keene.
After moving to Moose Junction, WI, with his parents at the age of three, he attended Engine Hill School until...
Joann R. Liberty
Apr 10, 2018
Joann R. Liberty, 68, of Superior, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospice in Duluth.
She was born in Hayward, WI, on October 13, 1949, the daughter of Albert and Margaret Liberty.
Joann was a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. She enjoyed going shopping. Most important to her...
Mary I. (Gall) Hammer
Apr 9, 2018
Mary I. (Gall) Hammer, 90, lifelong resident of Superior, died peacefully Monday, April 9, 2018 in Encompass Healthcare in Superior, WI. She was born in Superior, September 6, 1927, the daughter of Mary (Vas) and Martin Gall Sr.
She attended the former St. Patrick’s Grade School in Superior and was a graduate of Cathedral High School’s class...
Bonnie J. Mohr
Apr 8, 2018
Bonnie J. Mohr, 81, Superior, WI resident, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Stardusk House Assisting Living Center. She was born on November 24, 1936 in Duluth, MN to Chester Leander and Eleanor Haugen. Her stepfather, Carl Ekman raised her from the time she was a toddler.
Bonnie was a CNA for over...
Richard H. Riedasch
Apr 7, 2018
Richard H. Riedasch, 96, Superior resident, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at New Perspective in Superior. He was born on July 1, 1921 at the family home in South Range, WI to Vern and Mable (Korupp) Riedasch.
Richard was the billing supervisor for the Great Northern Railroad for twenty-five years retiring in 1970. He was a member...
Henry A. Niemann, Jr
Apr 7, 2018
Henry A. 'Hank' Niemann, Jr., 78, of Foxboro, died of heart failure on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at his residence, in the loving care of his girlfriend Kathy Mains, her family, and Essentia Hospice. Hank was born on Aug. 23, 1939 in Brighton, WI the son of Henry and Lorraine Niemann.
Hank served his country enlisting in...
Lorraine Edith (Nurmi) Mikkola
Apr 3, 2018
Lorraine Edith (Nurmi) Mikkola, 88, Superior and formerly of Brule, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. Lorraine was born on March 21, 1930 in Superior, WI to Werner and Anna (Saari) Nurmi. After her mother’s death in 1933, she lived with relatives Eino and Marie Aho in Maple.
She...
