Obituaries

Aug 26, 2016

Mildred A. 'Mickey' Ward, 97, lifelong resident of Superior, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at Harmony House.

Mildred was born in Superior on Aug. 28, 1918 the daughter of Jay and Iva Seyler.

Mickey graduated from Central high School and then attended the Superior Teachers College, which is now UW-Superior, and the Bartley Business School. ...

Aug 22, 2016

Selma J. 'Sally' Sirek, 98, of Superior, died Monday August 22, 2016 at Superior Rehab and Nursing Center.

Sally was born in Reynolds, ND on Dec. 6, 1917 the daughter of Dan and Nettie Gronestad.

She had worked at Sears in Grand Forks ND for 18 years until her retirement. While in Grand Forks she...

Aug 21, 2016

Joan Leslie Peters, 59, of Superior, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 at her residence.

Joan was born on May 17, 1957 to Floyd Sr. & Marianne Peters. She graduated from Superior High School with the class of 1975.

She was involved in the community especially with Clean-up Superior where she spent many hours beautifying the...

Aug 20, 2016

Illie L. Markon, 89, longtime area resident passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at St Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, Minnesota. She was born in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin on January, 21, 1927 to Nicklas and Lydia (Matson) Abrahamson.

Illie was a nutrition supervisor with Middle River for many years. She was a member of...

Aug 19, 2016

Millicent (Lundeen) Grimsrud, 86, of Superior, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2016. Millie was born March 24, 1930 in Superior, where she grew up on a small dairy farm in South Range, WI. The eldest of two daughters to Harry and Adla (Nordquist) Lundeen she helped with the family gardens. That experience cultivated her long time...

Aug 19, 2016

Ruth A. Laakso, 97, longtime resident of Poplar and Oulu Wisconsin, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior.

She was born on June 18, 1919 in Oulu, WI to Matthew and Alexandra (Aho) Jurvelin.

Ruth attended the Warren and Washington Schools in Oulu. She...

Aug 19, 2016

George Johnstone, 80, Superior resident, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth surrounded by family.

He was born on December 24, 1935 in Superior, WI to Francis and Germaine (Gotelaere) Johnstone.

He graduated from the former Cathedral High School in 1954.

Aug 14, 2016

Patrick H. Juno, 79, of Superior, died Sunday August 14, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Superior on September 28, 1936, the son of Henry and Frances Juno. From 1953 to 1957, Pat honorably served his country with the U.S. Air Force. Patrick married Joan M. Stuhr on June 18, 1960 in Maple Lake, MN. Pat sailed the...

Aug 13, 2016

Mary Kay (Fitzgerald) Kempton was born on January 24, 1942, the daughter of Dawson "Blackie" and Dorothy Fitzgerald. She passed away following a brief illness on August 13, 2016. After graduating from East High School in Superior in 1959, she married Lawrence "Butch" Kempton the following year and they recently celebrated 56 years of marriage. A life-long Superior resident, Mary...

Aug 12, 2016

Jody J. Winkler, 56, of Solon Springs, WI, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born December 31, 1959, in Superior, son of George and Mildred (Tullberg) Winkler. Jody worker as a conductor on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Some of his interests included hunting, fishing and cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers....

Aug 9, 2016

Darlyne (Arras) Kehoe, Superior resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 9, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior.

She was born on March 15, 1925 in Superior, WI to Kitch and Alyce (Peterson) Thompson.

She graduated from the former Central High School in Superior, WI.

Darlyne married Robert...

Aug 7, 2016

Art F. Kroll, 55, of Maple, died Sunday Aug. 7, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

Art was born in Sioux City, IA the son of Henry and Reta Kroll.

He was first employed as a cowboy in Wyoming for 10 years where he guided people through the mountains and worked with livestock. One...

Aug 6, 2016

Lloyd C. Vandenberg was born in Gary New Duluth on August 2, 1923 the son of Jack and Stella Vandenberg. Lloyd died Saturday, August 6, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family at the age of 93.

He left home at 16 and worked on a farm in Ridgeland, WI. He married Iva Tireman on June...

Aug 5, 2016

William E. Duffy, 87, of Superior, died Friday, August 5, 2016 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth.

William was born in Menomonie WI on July 10, 1929 the son of William and Pearl Duffy.

Bill served his country during WWII enlisting in the Navy. After discharge from the Navy he sailed on the Great Lakes...

Aug 4, 2016

Paul Henry Gall, 69, Superior, passed away peacefully at Wissota Health and Vent Center in Chippewa Falls, WI on Thursday, August 4, 2016.   He finally found his “Stairway to Heaven” after a long battle through life with many health issues. He’s now up there doing what he did best and loved. Music was a huge part of...

Aug 3, 2016

Famie Laakso, 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN after a brief hospitalization following a stroke. Famie resided at Willow Manor Assisted Living in Iron River, WI during the last six months after living the majority of her life in Maple, WI. She was born on August 20, 1922...

Aug 2, 2016

Beatrice 'Bea' Kay Williams, 60, of South Range, died Tuesday August 2, 2016 at her residence. Beatrice was born in Superior on Sept. 21, 1955 the daughter of Louis and Mable Hoyt. Bea enjoyed playing Bingo and cribbage. She was a nurses' aide at many nursing homes and had also worked as a telemarketer for Customer Link. She was preceded...

Aug 1, 2016

Audrey E. Hagen, 91, Superior resident, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at Villa Marine Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on December 8, 1924 in Mayville, ND to Dr. Otto T. and Martha E. (Thompson) Olson. She graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran School, Fairview Hospital School of Nursing receiving her RN degree and attended Concordia College...

Jul 31, 2016

Dorothy Ann Brown, 87, lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. She was born on May 20, 1929 in Superior, WI to John and Ann (Milszewski) Larson. Dorothy worked for the National Bank of Commerce as a teller for over seventeen years, retiring in 1966. She was a member of St....

Jul 31, 2016

Lucille (Turel) Olaf, 90, Superior resident, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on September 19, 1925 in Superior and was a lifelong resident. After graduating from Central High School in 1943, Lucy held various clerical positions and was employed by Central Coop Wholesale and the Wisconsin Grain...