Georgialice Marie Nelson
Dec 19, 2015
Georgialice M. Nelson, 73, of Bennett, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her residence. Georgialice was born in Gary Indiana on Oct. 12, 1942 the daughter of Eleanor and Phillip Pastoret. She married Carl Nelson in 1961 and they celebrated 51 years together until his death on July 27, 2013. Prior to her retirement she was an employee of Link's...
Donald W. Bergman
Dec 18, 2015
Donald W. Bergman, 81, formerly of Superior and currently living in Hayward WI, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Donald was born in St. Paul, MN on June 7, 1934 the son of Veronica 'Fronie' and Lloyd Bergman. He graduated in 1953 from Frederick High School. He married the former Patricia...
George A. Perpich
Dec 18, 2015
After a long and full life, George Arthur Perpich, 86, born in Crosby, Minn. Dec. 29, 1928, and longtime resident of Superior, Wisc. died peacefully, Friday, Dec. 18 with his daughters, Tina Perpich and Gina Welck by his side. He has joined his beloved wife, Virginia Mae Karlon Herubin Perpich, and his stepson Richard Herubin II, who preceded him in...
Linda J. Ness
Dec 16, 2015
Linda J. Ness, 91, Superior, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born in Faribault, MN on October 30, 1924 to Franklin and Camilla (Brahs) Kroehler. Linda married Clarence “Bill” Ness on June 11, 1949 and relocated to Superior They celebrated 34 years of marriage before he passed away on May...
Richard 'Dick' L. Johnson
Dec 16, 2015
Richard L. Johnson "Dick", age 88 of Foxboro, Wisconsin passed away at his home on December 16, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born in Superior, Wisconsin to Cora and Edward Johnson in 1927, Dick graduated from Superior Central High School in 1945. He joined the Army Air Force and, after basic training in Kansas City, Dick was stationed in the...
John H. Hagfeldt
Dec 14, 2015
John H. Hagfeldt, 73, Superior, WI and Cape Coral, FL, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Hope Hospice House of Cape Coral following a four-week cancer diagnosis. He was born on January 31, 1942 in Superior, WI to Elmer and Sarah Gertrude (Heydon) Hagfeldt. He graduated from East High School in Superior in 1960 and went...
Marylu Groskreutz
Dec 14, 2015
Marylu Groskreutz, 56, formerly of Superior and currently living in Nome, North Dakota, died Monday December 14, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Valley City, ND. Marylu was born in Superior on Oct. 5, 1959 the daughter of Ramona and Donald Polson. She enjoyed going to rummage sales and shopping. Most important to her was her family, and she loved spending...
Isabelle Alma Gram
Dec 13, 2015
Our beloved daughter, Isabelle Alma Gram, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Our only comfort is in knowing that she is finally at peace and suffers no more. She was not only beautiful, but the kindest person we have ever known. Our lives will never be the same without her here, but we were so fortunate to share...
Elizabeth Jeanne Jewell
Dec 13, 2015
Elizabeth Jeanne Smith Jewell ("Betty"), 90, of Superior, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospice in Duluth, surrounded by family. Betty was born on November 29, 1925 near Lapeer County, Marathon Township (Otter Lake, MI) to William Arthur and Alice Maude (Crippen) Smith. She graduated from Otter Lake High School in 1943 and...
Robert J. "Bob" Jacobson
Dec 11, 2015
Robert J. “Bob” Jacobson 82, lifelong Poplar, Wisconsin area resident, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN surrounded by his family. He was born in Poplar, WI on September 6, 1933, the son of Roy and Lorraine (Moquist) Jacobson. Robert graduated from Northwestern High School. He married Blanche Rowe on July 12,...
Dr. Arthur E. Marquart
Dec 11, 2015
Dr. Arthur Emerson Marquart, 86, of Blaine, MN, formerly of Superior, passed away on December 11, 2015. He was born on June 18, 1929, in Tomah, WI, to Edward “Ted” and Shirley J. (Pelletier) Marquart.
He graduated from high school in Perry, IA, went on to receive his Doctor of Dentistry from Marquette...
Robert G. Janicki
Dec 8, 2015
Robert George Janicki, 81, of Superior, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born on April 9, 1934 to Hilda B. (Mecvald) and George Martin Janicki. Following his high school graduation, he became a member of the Mortar Co. 32nd Division of the U.S. Army National Guard in Superior, for 8 years. He attended...
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" (Connolly) Edquist
Dec 7, 2015
Kathleen Ann “Kathy” (Connolly) Edquist, 66, lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 in Houston, TX.
She was born on October 30, 1949 in Superior, WI to William and Doris Connolly.
She graduated from the former Cathedral High School in 1967.
She...
Paul Robert Martin
Dec 7, 2015
Paul Robert Martin, 66, Superior, WI, died on Monday, December 7, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN after a courageous battle of more than four years with cancer and pulmonary fibrosis. Paul was born on April 19, 1949 to Robert and Lucille (Gustafson) Martin in Cheboygan, MI. He grew up in Charlevoix, MI and graduated from Charlevoix...
Robert Sitek
Dec 6, 2015
Robert “Bob” Sitek, age 75, died on Sunday evening, at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on May 18, 1940 in Superior to Louis and Virginia (Anderson) Sitek. He attended Cathedral School from which he graduated in 1958. Bob served in the United States Army during the time of the Berlin Crisis. He attended the Toledo, OH...
Joan Marie Langseth
Dec 6, 2015
Joan Marie Langseth, 82, longtime Lake Nebagamon resident, formerly of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth accompanied by her children and the caring staff of the Solvay Hospice House.
She was born in Duluth, MN on July 12, 1933 to Hjalmer and Myrtle (Olson) Peterson....
Timothy Carl Colalillo
Dec 6, 2015
Timothy Carl Colalillo, 59, Lake Nebagamon, formerly of Duluth, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 6, 2015, in his home.
He was born on July 6, 1956 in Duluth to Albert and Beatrice (Goman) Colalillo.
Tim graduated from Denfeld High School in 1974.
He...
Delores "Lola" V. Craker
Dec 4, 2015
Delores Virginia Craker, 82, longtime Superior resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Superior Rehab and Nursing Center after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s. Delores “Lola” was born in Superior on December 21, 1932 to Matt and Lillian (Holm) Saari. Her early years were spent in Cromwell, MN, where her parents...
Helen Martha Niemi
Dec 3, 2015
Helen Martha Niemi, 91 of Maple, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Helen was born in Superior on December 15, 1923 the daughter of Mary (Lepisto) and Matt Tyykila. She was a lifelong Maple resident. Her family was very important to her. She held on to some Finnish traditions which included making beautiful rag...
Joyce M. Zachau
Dec 2, 2015
Joyce M. Zachau of Superior passed away Wednesday December 2, 2015 at Golden Living of Superior. She was born on October 25, 1928 in Hancock, MI to Floyd and Helen Kahler. On July 9, 1949 Joyce was united in marriage to William 'Bill' Zachau in Detroit, MI. They lived in Superior where they raised their three daughters Jill, Deborah, and...
