Obituaries

Jul 31, 2016

Denise Ann Schmid, 53, of Foxboro, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth after a short battle with cancer. She was born on February 25, 1963 in Superior, WI to Bill and Kay (Johnson) McKay. She graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1981. Denise married her beloved husband James on...

Jul 30, 2016

Virginia Bernacki, 92, lifelong Superior resident, died on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth. She was born on September 14, 1923 to E. Bill and Katherine (Dvorschak) Plachta. She married her beloved husband Clayton on August 12, 1943 and they celebrated sixty-three years of marriage before his passing in October of 2006. She was...

Jul 27, 2016

Cameron "Cam" A. Klein, 42, of Eau Claire and formerly of Superior, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, in Eau Claire. He was born February 11, 1974, in Calgary, Alberta, son of Douglas and Bridie (Flathers) Klein. Cam was a 1994 Superior Senior High School graduate and a 1996 Hibbing Law Enforcement College graduate. His career was working in the pipeline...

Jul 26, 2016

Julie Ann (Kildahl) Grube, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 surrounded by family and friends at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on December 2, 1955, the daughter of James and Esther (Carlson) Kildahl. Her early life and schooling were spent in Superior, WI. After high school, Julie attended the...

Jul 25, 2016

Pamela Jean Laurvick, 61, Superior resident, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home. She was born on May 5, 1955 in Grand Forks, ND to Delton and Ruth (Peterson) Bergsgaard. She graduated from Superior High School and received her Associates Degree from Northland Community & Technology College, East Grand Forks, ND. Pamela was very dedicated to her work....

Jul 23, 2016

Lee Olander Andresen, was born in Superior, Wi on April 17, 1945 and died in Arizona on July 23, 2016. Lee attended school in Superior WI and graduated from University of Wisconsin Superior with a BA in History. He received his Masters in History from the University of Houston. He taught in the Superior School District, University of Wisconsin-Superior, University...

Jul 20, 2016

Marvin Gene Hoyt, 73, of South Range, passed away on July 20, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness with his family at his bedside. Marv was born in Superior on Dec. 29, 1942 the son of Elmer and Edith Hoyt. Marv was employed by the US Forest Service and after many years of service with J.R. Jensen...

Jul 14, 2016

Albert Ray Dick, 67, of Superior, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Thursday, July 14, 2016. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on July 2, 1949 and was a Superior resident for many years. Al was raised in the Chisholm/Hibbing area and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1967. He attended Hibbing Vocational School, and WITC...

Jul 12, 2016

William “Bill” S. Nelson, 63, Town of Superior resident, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 27, 1952 in Superior, WI to Eugene and Beverly (Sherlock) Nelson. Bill was a grain inspector for Globe Elevator-King Midas Flour Mill for twenty-three years retiring in 2010. He married Peggy Holmes on November 23, 1973...

Jul 10, 2016

Mr. Frederick Glibbery, 82, long time resident of Duluth and Superior, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at St. Mary’s Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. He was born the youngest child of Frederick and Marie Glibbery of London Road in Duluth on November 28, 1933 behind sisters, Jean, Shirley, and Virginia (Ginny). Frederick grew up in Duluth and...

Jul 10, 2016

The world lost a gentle-hearted man on Sunday, July 10, 2016 when Ronald D. Covington entered his final resting place. Ron was born January 3, 1941 in Kenosha, WI to his loving parents, Delmar “Todd” Covington and Clara “Marie” Covington (Amborn.) He graduated from Bradford High School in Kenosha, WI and stayed in the area to work for American...

Jul 9, 2016

Eunice B. Kosta, 87, of Eveleth, formerly Superior, died peacefully in the arms of her son, David, Saturday, July 9, 2016 at David's residence in Eveleth. Eunice was born in Superior on March, 24, 1929, the daughter of Carl and Laura (Larsen) Strand. She was an LPN at St. Mary's in Duluth before working at Virginia Regional Hospital and Convalescent...

Jul 8, 2016

Rose H. Vokovich, 97, of Superior, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at Superior Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born March 3, 1919, in Duluth, daughter of Matt and Katie Vrdoljak. Rose was a member of St. William's Catholic Church, Crafters and Red Hat Society. Some of her interests included cooking, baking – especially bread baking, and Sunday afternoon pizza....

Jul 7, 2016

Henry Antilla, 91, lifelong resident of Maple, WI, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 in his home. He was born May 6, 1925 in Maple, WI, the son of Alexander and Hilda (Aho) Antilla. He attended Maple Corner School and graduated from the former Central High School in Superior. Henry also attended the University of Wisconsin, Superior. He was employed...

Jul 3, 2016

Chester A. Sayler, 76, of Superior, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Superior Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Superior. He was born December 21, 1939 in Elgin, North Dakota, son of Viola and Albert Sayler. One of his many early accomplishments was becoming an Eagle Scout. Chester proudly served his country with the U.S. Marines for four years and received an...

Jul 2, 2016

Florence T. Morgenthaler, 90, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was born January 4, 1926 at home in Atchison, Kansas to Arthur M. and Mildred (Jarrett) Tucker. She graduated from Wathena High School in 1944 and she moved to Washington D.C. and worked at the Pentagon in the United States Navy Department...

Jun 30, 2016

Thomas E Naughton (November 15, 1927 - June 30, 2016)

Thomas E. Naughton, 88, longtime Poplar area resident, passed away June 30, 2016 at his residence.

“I had a life I never would have imagined.”

Thomas was born in Chicago, growing up a few blocks away from the stockyards memorialized in...

Jun 30, 2016

Thomas Clarke, 59, of Superior, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at his residence. Tom was born in Dunfield, Newfoundland, on January 29, 1957, the son of Thomas and Marjorie (Fleet) Clarke. He worked on the lake boats 30 years for Upper Lakes Shipping. He met and fell in love with his wife, Debbie, and retired from sailing the lakes to...

Jun 29, 2016

Ronald J. Brokaw, 60, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, from injuries received from a motorcycle accident in Cambridge, Wisconsin.

He was born on August 24, 1955 in Superior, WI the son of Ronald and Edith (Moe) Brokaw.

Ronald graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI.

Jun 28, 2016

Marion O'Brien, 85, of Superior died on, June 28th, 2016 at Golden Living Center. She was born on April 3, 1931 in Cloquet, MN to Paul and Mabel Zinter who precede her in death. She had worked as a bookkeeper in the Twin Ports area and enjoyed working. Marion is survived by her children, Patrick (Paula) O'Brien of Solon Springs...