Mark S. Carlson
May 19, 2016
Mark S. Carlson, 63, Lake Nebagamon, WI resident, died on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his home. He was born on December 17, 1952 in Superior, WI to Dale and Jean (Potosky) Carlson.
Mark was the CEO and co-owner of Tri-State Business Systems retiring in 2012 after forty-two years.
He married Anne Pluntz on July...
Paul John Pederson
May 17, 2016
Paul John Pederson, 82, longtime Superior area resident, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at The Lighthouse in Superior. He was born in Duluth, MN in 1933, the son of Paul C. and Ruby E. (Holcomb) Pederson. Paul grew up on a Dairy farm in Wrenshall, MN. He met the love of his life, Dolores Larson at a...
Jacqueline Doller
May 17, 2016
Jacquelyn Doller, 76, Lake Nebagamon, WI resident, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. She was born on November 10, 1939 in St. Cloud, MN to Robert and Dorothy (Mrozik) Chirhart. Jacquelyn was employed as a tax preparer for H & R Block for over twenty years retiring in 2014. She liked to travel...
James "Jim" P. Degraef
May 17, 2016
James P. “Jim” DeGraef, 68, Maple resident, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 19, 1947 in Superior, WI to Clifford and Beverly (LaJoie) DeGraef. Jim was a brakeman for the Burlington Northern Railroad for many years. He married June A. Suominen on October 5, 1976 in Duluth, MN and they celebrated...
Martin K. Uotinen
May 17, 2016
Martin K. Uotinen, 87, of Superior, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospice, Duluth. He was born June 28, 1928 in Oulu, Wisconsin. Martin was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. On February 9, 1957, Martin K. Uotinen and Theresa M. Wnek were united in marriage. Martin's work history included Burlington Northern Railroad, Midland Cooperative and retired in...
Mary Jane Kallenburger
May 16, 2016
Mary Jane Kallenburger, 93, Superior resident, died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on July 15, 1922 in Crookston, MN to Oscar and Palmire Sauve. She was a waitress and cook for various restaurants in the Twin Ports area for many years. Mary Jane is survived by one daughter, Sharon...
James George Karras
May 16, 2016
James Karras died on Monday, May 16, at the age of 90, in his Bennett Wisconsin residence. He was born in Chicago on February 25, 1926, to George and Helen (Bleskan) Karras. He spent his childhood on his grandparent's farm in Bennett, Wisconsin. He moved back to Chicago to finish high school and graduated in June of 1944. On July...
Dorothy M. Elonen
May 15, 2016
Dorothy M. Elonen, 91, Oulu, WI resident, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 21, 1924 in Milwaukee, WI to Frank and Elizabeth (Hoffmeier) Benka and has been in Oulu since 1947. She married Toivo Elonen on January 25, 1947 in Superior and celebrated 51 years of marriage before he passed...
June M. Lindstrom
May 14, 2016
June M. Lindstrom, 94, Superior resident, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. As per June's wishes no public services will be held. The Downs-LeSage Funeral Home, 1304 Hammond Avenue, Superior is assisting the family with arrangements.
Betty Carolyn (Bergsten) Wood
May 14, 2016
Betty Carolyn (Bergsten) Wood, 76, of Poplar, WI, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 14, 2016 in her home. She was born in Superior, WI on December 12, 1939, the daughter of Walde and Gertrude (Lundberg) Bergsten. She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1958 and attended the University of Wisconsin - Stout studying Home Economics and English. In 1961 she...
Merlin "Mac" R. Mccain
May 12, 2016
Merlin R. “Mac” McCain, 85, Superior resident, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on January 16, 1931 in Flint, MI to Edson and Mildred (Brewer) McCain. Merlin served his country in the United States Marines Corps during the Korean conflict. He was employed as a Security Guard for the...
Betty J. Cumming
May 11, 2016
Betty J. Cumming, 64, Superior resident, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth. She was born on August 23, 1951 in Seattle, WA to John R. and Jeanne (Krause) Cumming. Betty was a 1969 graduate of Cathedral High School and she attended W.I.T.C. Betty especially enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews when...
Carlyn G. Callahan
May 8, 2016
Carlyn G. Callahan, 70, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Superior and Iron River, Wis., died Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Rochester. She was born November 27, 1945, in Duluth, Minn., daughter of Theodore "Pat" and Muriel (Hanson) Callahan. As a Wisconsin resident, Carlyn was an active member of Concordia Lutheran Church and the Red Hat Ladies, both of Superior, and...
Mary Lee Dodge
May 8, 2016
Mary Leah (Cary) Dodge, 85, of Superior, was lifted into Heaven on Sunday, May 08, 2016, from St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN after a brief illness. Mary Lee was born December 25, 1930 in Birchwood WI to Agnes (Miller) Cary and Gaylord Cary. She graduated from Superior East High School in 1949 and was married to Donald E. Dodge...
Connis "Connie" J. Hall
May 6, 2016
Connis “Connie” Jeanne Hall, 64, passed away at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth peacefully in her sleep on May 6, 2016, after a seventeen year fight with breast cancer. She was born on October 8, 1951 in St. Paul, MN to Roger and Erma Mack. She was a 1970 graduate of Superior Senior High School. She married...
Jean M. Whereatt
May 5, 2016
Jean M. Whereatt, 81, of Lake Nebagamon, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. Jean was born in Superior the daughter of Tom and Elaine Wilson. She had worked as a credit manager in JcPenney and Maurices. She enjoyed gardening, water skiing and traveling, especially to Hawaii. Jean was always serving people and there to...
Robert "Bud" Solin
May 4, 2016
Robert E. “Bud Solin”, 92, lifelong Superior resident, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, with his family by his side. He was born on November 30, 1923, the youngest child of Walter E. and Esther (Dahl) Solin. He lived in the Central Park neighborhood on the same block where he was born for...
Alice O. Walimaki
May 3, 2016
Alice O. Walimaki, longtime Maple, WI resident, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 26, 1918 in Maple, WI to Matthew and Elizabeth (Hillberg) Wuori. Alice married Arvo Walimaki on June 18, 1944 in Lawton, OK and they celebrated fifty-nine years of marriage before his passing in 2003. She...
Gary Lee Wisted
May 3, 2016
NOTICE OF CHANGE: The Celebration of Life will be held at the Downs-LeSage Funeral Home, 1304 Hammond Avenue, Superior, on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 4:00 – 6:00PM. Gary Lee Wisted, 57, Poplar, WI resident, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home following a courageous battle with COPD. He was born on June 4, 1958 in...
Joseph "Joe" A. Zawin
May 3, 2016
Joseph A. "Joe" Zawin, 61, of Superior, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at his home. He was born November 21, 1954 in Superior, son of Alphonse and Lucille (Cushway) Zawin. Joe retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad and like to collect old railroad relics. He also worked part time as a custodian at Mike's Place. Joe proudly served his...
