Obituaries

Sep 9, 2015

Alice May Watland, resident of Superior Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

passed away on September 9, 2015.

She was born on August 7, 1915 at Mazeppa, MN to William and Ida (Jones) Cross.

Alice attended a rural school nearby for eight years. In young adulthood she...

Sep 9, 2015

Linda Kay Adolphson, 68, of Superior, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. She was born May 21, 1947, daughter of Herbert and Ivaloe (Thompson) Adolphson. Linda graduated from Superior East High School in 1965. Her work history included 28 years as a cook at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. Linda was an avid reader, loved...

Sep 5, 2015

Timothy E. Preston, 58, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2015 at his home in the arms of his wife. Tim was born in Superior on Oct. 25, 1956 the son of Lemuel Preston and Catherine 'Kay' Doyle. Tim married the former Sandra 'Sandy' Doyle on July 24, 1976 and they recently celebrated 39 years of marriage. He had worked...

Sep 3, 2015

Aimee D. Jondreau, 92, longtime Superior resident, passed away on Thursday, September 03, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. She was born on July 15, 1923 in Victor, Iowa to Robert and Sarah (Beckman) McClenathan. Aimee attended Holy Assumption Catholic Church, was previously active with the Douglas County 4-H and was well known for...

Sep 2, 2015

Dennis J. Olson, 68, of South Range, WI, passed away in the comfort of his own home on September 2, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He passed away due to complications of not wanting to spend his money on doctor co-pays and cancer did play a minor role in his demise. He started his life on Dec. 14th, 1946...

Sep 1, 2015

Mildred I. 'Millie' (Kronberg) Lundquist, 93, of Superior, died Tuesday, September 01, 2015 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living. Millie was born in Estonia on May 8, 1922, to Christian & Maria Kronberg. Her family moved from Estonia to New York in 1923 after her 1st birthday. They then moved to Superior, WI where Millie graduated from Central High School in...

Sep 1, 2015

David J. Yoder, 53, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at St. Francis in the Park Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Superior on June 17, 1962 the son of Carolyn and David C. Yoder. David had been living at St. Francis for the past 22years following a car accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury. He was...

Aug 29, 2015

Paul Robert Konkler, 50, longtime Brule area resident, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at his residence, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born September 20, 1964 in Robinsdale, Minnesota, the son of Robert and Bridget (Purcell) Konkler.

Paul married Judith Fudally on September...

Aug 27, 2015

Evelyn Lorraine Anna Gella, 89, of Superior, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Sunnyside Health Care Center, Cloquet, MN. She was born February 19, 1926 in Highbridge, Wisconsin, daughter of Matt and Freda (Mikkonen) Erickson. Evelyn graduated from Ashland High School, and went onto college graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Superior, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary...

Aug 23, 2015

Carol Anne Ronning, 64, of Superior, died Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. She was born October 31, 1950, in Chicago, daughter of Clarence and Dorothy Kaye. On October 29, 1982, in Superior, Carol married Marvin Ronning. Carol worked many years as a manager for Village Bowl and Landmark Lanes. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, camping,...

Aug 23, 2015

Luke Brian Mackie, 22, of Superior passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015. Luke was born on May 16, 1993 in Duluth, MN the son of Brian and Stacy Mackie. He attended Superior High School with the class of 2011. He had previously worked in maintenance and construction/remodeling projects. He enjoyed playing his drums, rock concerts, and listening to music. Also...

Aug 22, 2015

Inez Berglund passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was born March 28, 1921, to Alfred and Mary Esselstrom in the Town of Lakeside.

Inez graduated from the former East High School in Superior and made her home in the Lakeside area her entire life. She worked for...

Aug 19, 2015

Margaret E. “Margo” Waletzko, 66, Superior, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Golden Living Center of Superior, following a brief bout with cancer. She was born on October 8, 1948 in Superior to Harold and Mary Lou (Beattie) Peck. Margo graduated from the former Cathedral High School and went on to earn her degree in Cosmetology and...

Aug 19, 2015

Harvey C. Anderson, age 80, longtime Superior resident, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Golden Living Center of Superior with his family by his side. He was born on September 24, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to Clyde and Florence (Fitzwater) Anderson. Harvey graduated from Iron River High School in 1952 and enlisted in the United States Air Force...

Aug 19, 2015

Linda Faye Zembo, 67, of Foxboro died Wed., August 19, 2015 in her residence. Linda was born September 3, 1947 to Jesse (Koenen) and Bert Ross in Superior. She had been employed as a school bus driver for many years by the School District of Superior. Linda married Robert on September 11th 1965.She loved cooking, gardening, and camping. Linda is...

Aug 17, 2015

David R. Holmes, 77, of Oliver, died Monday, August 17, 2015 at Essentia-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. David was born on March 13, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Carl and Lois (Walker) Holmes. He served his country enlisting in the Army and then the Navy from 1960 to 1970. During his service he was deployed for a...

Aug 16, 2015

Cameron (“String”) Fraley, South Range, Wisconsin, resident, died in an accident on Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born on March 30, 1956 in West Liberty, Kentucky to Clayton and Wilma (Kelly) Fraley.

He graduated from the Rowan County High School in Morehead, Kentucky.

The majority of Cameron’s career...

Aug 14, 2015

Lillian E. Saari, 84, longtime Maple area resident, died Friday, August 14, 2015 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Range, Wisconsin. She was born in Cloverland, Wisconsin on April 14, 1931 the daughter of Wilfred and Edla Alholm.

Lillian attended the former Central High School graduating in 1947. She was employed...

Aug 10, 2015

Thomas H. “Tom” Sanders, 77, Foxboro, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, August 10, 2015 after a long battle with a respiratory illness. Tom was born on September 23, 1937 in Superior to Fritz and Mable (Thorsell) Sanders. He served his country in the United States Army. Tom married Patricia Mattson on May 21, 1975 in Norfolk,...

Aug 10, 2015

Patricia “Pat” Leinweber, 85, Superior, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Golden Living of Superior. She was born on March 3, 1930 in Swinton, England to Alfred and Kathleen (Early) Ray. She married Chester Leinweber on January 25, 1952 in Cambridge, England and celebrated 63 of marriage. Together they owned and operated the Forrest Inn in...