Shirley Ann (Tapani) Johnson
Sep 13, 2017
Shirley Ann (Tapani) Johnson, 79, Oulu, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully, with her children by her side on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospice, losing the battle of seven months, but winning the fight. She was born on March 13, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Emil and Ailie (Aho) Tapani. Shirley married Oliver “Clayton” Johnson...
Brian J. Cobb
Sep 12, 2017
Brian James Cobb passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the age of 72 with family by his side, following a courageous eleven year bout of cancer. He was born in Virginia, MN on January 30, 1945. The family moved to Duluth, MN in 1955. He attended Duluth Central High School where he excelled in basketball and his...
Doris A. Sannwald
Sep 12, 2017
Doris A. Sannwald, 89, of Superior, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Villa-Marina Health and Rehab in Superior.
She was born in Greenwood, WI, on August 26, 1928, the daughter of Carl and Vivian Schmidt.
Doris sewed for Minnesota Woolen and Garon Knitting Mills before becoming a nurse's aide for St. Mary's Hospital in Superior....
Duane Elmer Tapani
Sep 11, 2017
Duane Elmer Tapani, 78, lifelong Brule, WI resident, died on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center in South Range, WI. He was born on April 3, 1939 in Chicago, IL to Elmer and Viola (Granlund) Tapani. Duane was a 1958 graduate of Northwestern High School. He went on to serve his country in the...
Steven Charles Rydberg
Sep 7, 2017
Steven C. Rydberg, 62, of Brule, died Thursday, September 7, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.
He was born in Rice Lake, WI, on December 9, 1954, the son of Charles (Neal) and Maxine Rydberg.
Steven served with the United States Army. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Midwest Energy for 10...
Rosemary "Rose" Marceski
Sep 6, 2017
Rosemary “Rose” Marceski, 88, longtime area resident died Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Superior Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 13, 1928 in Birch Creek, MI, the daughter of Jacob and Leocadia (Siemenski) Bayerl. Rose married Thomas Marceski August 12, 1950 and they celebrated thirty-nine years of marriage before his passing. Together, they enjoyed their time as snowbirds in...
Phyllis M. Naumann
Sep 6, 2017
Phyllis M. Naumann, 87, of Superior, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospice in Duluth.
She was born in Duluth on August 29, 1930, the daughter of Carl and Ellen Berg.
She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1949. She worked in Duluth and Minneapolis before marrying in 1955. In addition to raising...
Elsie I. (Lintula) Kiiski
Sep 5, 2017
Elsie Irene (Lintula) Kiiski, 94, lifelong area resident, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 24, 1923 in the Town of Lakeside, WI to John and Olga Lintula. She lived on a farm and went to North Middle River School, a one room school house. She walked a...
Michael Brian Breitzmann
Sep 5, 2017
Michael B. Breitzmann, 65, of Solon Springs, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation after complications from PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy).
He was born in Duluth on April 22, 1952, the son of Warner and Geraldine Breitzmann.
He graduated from Superior High School with the class of 1970 and went on...
Marla A. Brabander
Sep 4, 2017
Marla A. Brabander, 74, Iron River, WI resident and formerly of Superior, died on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on November 10, 1942 in Superior, WI to Ellard and Mildred (Hanley) Rydberg. She was a graduate of the former Central High School in Superior and she received her...
Victoria Lynn Higgins
Sep 3, 2017
Victoria L. Higgins, 52, of Superior, previously of Ely, MN, died Sunday, September 3, 2017, at Essentia Health- St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.
She was born in Superior on July 6, 1965, the daughter of Pete and Sharlene (Lau) Dufour.
Victoria worked at the Boat House in Ely for 12 years before moving back to...
Trevor D. Wahner
Sep 2, 2017
Trevor Dane Wahner, 26, Superior, WI, died on Saturday, September 2, 2017 in Hennepin County, MN. He was born on October 18, 1990 in Superior, WI to Erin Wahner and Gary Beeksma.
He was a graduate of Northwoods High School.Trevor had a wonderful smile, big heart and great sense of humor and loved to make people smile....
Ronald I. Brown
Sep 1, 2017
Ronald I. Brown, 72, Solon Springs, WI resident, died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. He was on born July 31, 1945 in Superior, WI to Horace and Betty (Peterson) Brown. He graduated from Central High School and went on to receive his degree in education from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Ronald...
Sharon Lee Hasse
Aug 28, 2017
Sharon Lee Hasse, 67, of Gordon, WI, died tragically in an automobile accident Monday, August 28, 2017 in Casper, WY. She was born September 20, 1949, in Superior, WI, the daughter of Eugene and Helen (Johnson) Soyring. Sharon was a graduate of the Superior Senior High School, class of 1967. She married Robert “Bob” Hasse on July 22, 2000...
Marilyn Faye "Molly" Hoag
Aug 28, 2017
Marilyn Faye “Molly” Hoag, 85, lifelong area resident died Monday, August 28, 2017 at Encompass Health and Assisted Living in Superior, WI. Molly was born September 9, 1931 in Bennett, WI, the daughter of Albert and Mildred (Thorssen) Bruland. Molly married Russell R. Hoag November 25, 1950 and they celebrated 51 years of marriage before his passing in 2002....
Toivo I. Rinnet
Aug 28, 2017
Toivo I. Rinnet, 99, lifelong Poplar, Maple and Superior area resident, died Monday, August 28, 2017 at Twin Ports Health Services, Superior, WI. He was born January 22, 1918 in Oulu, WI, the son of Edward and Hilda Rinnet. Toivo was a member of the LaVampa Finnish Singers in Duluth, MN. He married Julia Burke on September 2, 1945...
Roberta "Birdie" Papineau
Aug 26, 2017
Roberta “Birdie” Papineau, 99, resident of Superior, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Superior, WI. She was born April 7, 1918 in Frogner, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Marie (Claude) Hilpipre. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Superior and their choir, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Superior and their Altar Society and the Christian Women’s...
Sharon A. Marinucci
Aug 25, 2017
Sharon A. Marinucci, 70, of Superior, died Friday, August 25, 2017, at REM Assisted Living.
She was born in Virginia, MN, on June 16, 1947, the daughter of William and Ruth Takkunen.
Sharon worked as a bartender.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Sharon is survived by her son,...
Audrey Samuelson
Aug 24, 2017
Audrey A. Samuelson, 82, of Superior, died Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.
She was born August 15, 1935, in Ashland, daughter of Joseph and Edith (Bassett) Harnois.
In addition to being a homemaker, Audrey enjoyed working as a demo person for Super One Foods.
Gardening,...
Patricia J. Crowell
Aug 24, 2017
Patricia J. Crowell, 80, of Bennett, formerly of California, died Thursday, August 24, 2017, at her daughter's home in Bennett.
She was born July 17, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of Aloysius and June Borras.
Pat worked as a lab technician, waitress and homemaker.
She enjoyed crossword puzzles, turtles, flowers, birds, singing and...
