Obituaries

Mar 11, 2025

James A. Brett, 84 of Superior, WI died on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Dove Healthcare in Superior.

James was born March 24, 1940 in Fargo, ND to Virginia (Saul) and Milton Brett.

He married Pauline Gruel April 21, 1961 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND.

Jim was employed as an...

Mar 9, 2025

Arthur D. Johnson, 93, of Superior died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at his residence surrounded by family.

Arthur was born on June 5, 1931, in Evergreen Township, WI the son of Emmerd and Emma (Brisk) Johnson. He served his country with the US Army.

Art had worked many years as a carpenter for Lakehead Construction...

Mar 8, 2025

Stephan Weyandt, 89, longtime resident of Iron River, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Vita Care Living in Hayward, WI. He was born on December 7, 1935, to Maxwell and Vivian (Kemp) Weyandt. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI, with the class of 1954. He also served his country in the United...

Mar 8, 2025

Gaylord "Googs" Palm, 80, lifelong resident of Superior, left to join his beloved wife in peace on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN.

Gaylord was born on June 30, 1944. He graduated from East High School in Superior. He spent most of his adult life working for the Superior Police...

Mar 7, 2025

Maryann Sullivan Kulig, 74, of Superior, passed away on March 7, 2025, at Aspirus St. Luke's Hospital.

Mary was born on July 30, 1950, in Superior to Annabelle and Paul Sullivan. She graduated from Superior Senior High in 1968 and went on to work at Wisconsin Bell, followed by Minnesota Power Company as a Drafter, and later...

Mar 7, 2025

Rita L. Larson, 71, of Superior, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2025, at home surrounded by family.

Rita was born in Superior on August 27, 1953, the daughter of Pat and Carol (Hinze) Converse. She graduated from Superior Senior High School with the class of 1971.

She married Dennis Larson, and together they...

Mar 7, 2025

John 'JP' G. Pellman, 69, of Maple, died Friday, March 7, 2025.

JP was born in Superior on March 29, 1955, son of George and Lina (Johnson) Pellman. He married Ann Burns on February 13, 1993, and they celebrated 32 years of marriage.

Early on John worked for Globe Elevators, Maple Telephone Co-op, and Larry...

Mar 6, 2025

Thomas A. Kurtz, 79, of Superior, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Aspirus St. Luke's in Duluth.

Born on August 3, 1945, in Superior, Tom was the son of Laverne and Erwin Kurtz. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy until his honorable discharge.

In 1965, in Superior, WI, he married...

Mar 5, 2025

**For those who are unable to attend in person, Fr. Dan's celebration of life will be streamed live. Should you wish to attend the celebration remotely, the direct link will be: facebook.com/catholicdos Access to link will be available a few minutes before the service begins.

Fr. Daniel James “Dan” Dahlberg, 82, of Duluth, Minn., and...

Mar 5, 2025

Amanda Rai Nieman, 31, former resident of Superior, passed away tragically from a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Foley, MN. She was born in Duluth, MN on May 5, 1993, the daughter of Joel Nieman and Julie Remington. She graduated from Superior High School in the class of 2011. She received her undergraduate degree from...

Mar 3, 2025

Janice Yvonne (Artcliff) Kolstad, 95, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on March 3, 2025, in Edmonds, Washington. She was surrounded with love, compassion, and kindness by those who loved and cared for her.

Janice was born on October 15, 1929, in Superior, Wisconsin, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She attended Saint Francis Elementary School and graduated from Superior East High School in...

Feb 28, 2025

Katherine A. Converse died Friday, February 28, 2025, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary Campus in Rochester, MN. She was born the daughter of Glenn Converse and Margaret (Barton) Steltz, in Coupeville, WA on June 11, 1957.

Kathy enjoyed puzzling and taking day trips with her housemates from Woodview Group Home. She enjoyed the...

Feb 27, 2025

Michael Joseph "Mike" Hack, 79, longtime Superior resident passed away surrounded by his loving family Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. He was born January 31, 1946, the son of Harry and Violet (Peterman) Hack in Superior WI. Mike proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Following his service, he...

Feb 27, 2025

Patrick Litersky, 82, of Superior, WI, passed away on February 27, 2025, at Twin Ports Health Services.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jeanne Litersky, his two daughters, Ann Litersky and Catherine Litersky, and two grandchildren.

Patrick was born July 11, 1942, to Arnold and Dorothy (MacDonald) Litersky. He grew up on...

Feb 25, 2025

Bernard Henry "Ben" Nygaard, 76, longtime resident of Maple, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Alexandria, MN on November 10, 1948, to Stanley and Loretta (Buerskin) Nygaard. Ben grew up on his family farm in Lowry, MN. It was there he acquired his...

Feb 23, 2025

Gerald "Jerry" Molitor, 92, died with his family by his side on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors, MN.

Jerry was born May 7, 1932 in Duluth, MN to Bessie (Nevel) and William Molitor.

He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War.  Jerry married Eileen Streu on September 3,...

Feb 21, 2025

Gertrude Irene Jarvi, 85, of Superior, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Twin Ports Health in Superior. Irene was born in New York on November 18, 1939, the daughter of Gertrude (Renvall) and Charles Saxberg.

After early life on the East Coast, Irene found her place in the Midwest where she raised her family...

Feb 20, 2025

Mary W. Gage, 97, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Marywood Assisted Living in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior on August 19, 1927, to Melton and Florence (Jarvis) McKeough. She attended Pattison Elementary School and graduated from Central High School. She then attended the former Superior State Teacher's College (now...

Feb 15, 2025

Frank August Westman, 92, of Solon Springs, formerly of Superior, died Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.

He was born August 1, 1932, at Sunny Side in Hinckley Township, Minnesota, son of Pearl (Sanford) and August Westman.

Frank proudly served his country in Korea with the U.S. Army and was...

Feb 15, 2025

Russell "Russ" C. Wester, 84, of Superior, died Saturday, February 15, 2025, surrounded by his family at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth.

He was born February 18, 1940, in Superior, son of Myrtle (Fenton) and Russell K. Wester.

On April 12, 1980, at South Range Presbyterian Church, Russell Wester and Maureen VanBuskirk were united...