Obituaries

Mar 25, 2023

Martin R. (McNealey) Sirek, 68, of Superior died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.

Martin was born in Superior on April 19, 1954, the son of John and Martha (Wood) McNealey.

He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Superior. Martin enjoyed painting  and writing poetry.

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Mar 24, 2023

Bonita 'Bonnie' J. Trapp, 78 of Barnes, WI died Friday March 24, 2023, in her home surrounded by family.

Bonnie was born in Hibbing, MN on August 29, 1944, the daughter of Reino and Ailie (Leino) Taipale. She graduated from South Shore High School.

She had worked for many years for the State Bank of...

Mar 24, 2023

Karen (Silcher) Kendrick, 60, of Superior, Wisconsin formerly of Minnetonka, passed away unexpectedly March 24, 2023.

Preceded in death by parents Dell and Lorene Silcher.

Survived by brothers Brent Silcher of St. Louis Park; Paul (Lori) Silcher of Princeton; sister Linda (Kurt) Hallgren of Arden Hills; nephew Daniel Hallgren and nieces Trina and Samantha Hallgren...

Mar 22, 2023

Retired Lt. Col. Kenneth Richard Fosgate, 94, resident of Minong, WI, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior. He was born on April 5, 1928, in Plymouth, NY, the son of Cecil St. Mark and Lila Belle (Harrington) Fosgate.

Throughout his life of almost 95 years, he was the perfect...

Mar 22, 2023

Bruce Alan Granlund, 72, lifelong Oulu, WI resident, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in his home. He was born in Ashland, WI on December 1, 1950, the son of Siinto and Audrey (Armbruster) Granlund.

He graduated from South Shore High School in Port Wing, WI, the class of 1969. After high school, Bruce was drafted...

Mar 22, 2023

Patricia Ann Flowers, “Pickle”, 84, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Twin Ports Health Services, in Superior, after a lengthy battle with dementia. She was born November 26, 1938, the daughter of George and Esther (Olson) Cole.

Pickle married her high school sweetheart, John “Joe” Flowers on October 27, 1956, celebrating 55 years of marriage before his...

Mar 21, 2023

Mary Jean Nicholsen, 62 of Superior, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.

She was born on December 11, 1960, in Grand Forks, ND to Betty (Tessman) and Earl Spicer.

Mary married Keith Nicholsen April 19, 2019, in Fosston, MN.

She has been working towards...

Mar 21, 2023

Julia Marie Lund, 33, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Superior.

She was born on July 18, 1989, in Duluth to Cynthia Dobson and Kenneth Lund.

Julia graduated from East High School in 2007. She was employed at various bars and restaurants in the area, working as a cook or bartender.

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Mar 21, 2023

Mary Ann Johnson, 80, lifelong resident of Superior, died Tuesday March 21, 2023, at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.

Mary Ann was born in Superior on May 22, 1942, the daughter of Carl and Mary (Pahula) Johnson. She married Melvin Johnson and they celebrated 58 years of marriage until his death on Aug. 21, 2022.

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Mar 17, 2023

George James Thomas Peterson, 88, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN. He was born May 31, 1934, in Superior, WI to George and Eleanor (Stariha) Peterson.

He attended St. Louis Grade School and Cathedral High School, graduating in 1952. In 1953, he entered the Alexian Brothers Hospital,...

Mar 17, 2023

James “Jim” Bleskan, longtime Superior resident, was born to eternal life on March 17, 2023.

Jim was born Aug. 5, 1937, in Ashland, WI, to parents Anton and Catherine Bleskan. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1955, and furthered his education by obtaining his master’s degree from UMD. He was a member of the United States...

Mar 16, 2023

Lynne Tutor, 71, died on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on June 26, 1951, in Hannibal, Missouri to Betty (Griffen) and Arthur McGee.

Lynne married Gerald Tutor on March 1, 1980, in Hannibal MO.  They return back to Iron River, WI where she worked on the...

Mar 16, 2023

Paul M. Arnovich, 80, of Superior, died Thursday March 16, 2023, at Spooner Health in Spooner, WI.

Paul was born in Corvallis, Oregon on December 30, 1942, the son of Hyman and Eva (Wolk) Arnovich. He graduated from Superior Central High School with the class of 1960 and went on to earn his Master's Degree in Education...

Mar 15, 2023

Bruce David Thompson, 62, of Superior, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

He was born in Superior on October 28, 1960, the son of Merrill and Maxine (Johnson) Thompson.

Bruce married the love of his life Robin Nyberg in Superior. They enjoyed nearly 39 years of marriage together.

His passion in life was...

Mar 15, 2023

David Michael Gerding, 72, of Superior died on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in St. Luke's Hospital's Hospice Unit.

He was born on June 30, 1950, in Superior to Marie (Nault) and Merrill Gerding, Sr.

David was first employed in the Sturgeon Bay Shipyard and then was employed as a maintenance supervisor at Jeno's Foods. He...

Mar 13, 2023

Our family wishes to celebrate the life of Cornelia "Nellie" Garibay (née Cotto Perez).  Born on April 8, 1941, in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico to Ignacio Cotto Gomez and Elisa Perez Gonzalez.  She married Gerardo Garibay Cervantes in Chicago, Illinois in 1973.

Nellie was predeceased by her daughter, Rosalie "Tamar" Farkas and siblings, Victor Luis Cotto, Ignacio...

Mar 13, 2023

Arto Allan Kyromaki, 85, longtime resident of Superior Died Monday March 13, 2023, at Essentia Duluth Hospital after a long illness.

Born March 2, 1938, in the country of Finland, Arto, and his parents Signe 'Esther' (Makinen), and Oscar emigrated to the United States when He was eight years old. The family settled in Duluth, MN.

Mar 13, 2023

Brian John Hall, 63 of Superior, WI died after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, March 13, 2023, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN.

He was born February 8, 1960, in International Falls, MN to Bernette (Scheibel) and Everett Hall.

Brian was a US Navy veteran serving five years for his...

Mar 11, 2023

Dorothy Koivisto, 78, longtime Superior resident, died peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Superior Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Friendship, WI, April 29, 1944, the daughter of William and Rubye (Higgins) Fallos.

Dorothy worked at Advanced Data Comm in Superior, WI for many years. She was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and...

Mar 11, 2023

Nancy Claire Gotham, 85, longtime Superior resident, left this world to reunite with her husband, James Gotham on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Duluth, MN.

Nancy was born to Vernon and Frances (Candler) Hollister on May 7, 1937. She grew up on a farm near Dallas, WI with her seven siblings.

She met the love...