Obituaries

Jan 14, 2026

Joyce “Sis” D. Zinmer, 73, of Superior, WI passed away January 14, 2026, at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born to Irvin and Beverly (Urban) Zinmer on July 18, 1952.

Joyce grew up in Superior and attended Ericsson Elementary, Central Junior High and Superior High School. She lived in many places throughout her lifetime, including Colorado, California and...

Jan 14, 2026

Timothy Charles Lindberg, 69, of Superior, WI, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026, at Aspirus Health in Duluth, surrounded by love.

Tim was born on June 29, 1956, in Superior, to Dr. Roy Lindberg and Shirley (Johnson) Lindberg. He grew up with a strong sense of faith, family, and service—values that guided him throughout his life.

On June 13, 1981, Tim...

Jan 12, 2026

Kathleen "Kay" Perttula, 88, a lifelong resident of Esko, passed away with all her girls by her side Monday, January 12, 2026.

Kay was born in Cloquet, MN on November 17, 1937 to Hjalmer and Hilma (Peters) Juntunen.  She lived most of her life in Esko, graduating from Lincoln High School and from UMD, earning a degree...

Jan 9, 2026

Dawn Marie Summerford, 42, of Superior, died Friday January 9, 2026, at her residence.

Dawn was born in Superior on April 29, 1983, the daughter of David and Tamara (Dittel) Summerford.

She graduated from Northwood Technical College (WITC) with a degree in Computer Science.

Dawn enjoyed playing Bingo. Most important to her was...

Jan 6, 2026

Marilyn Woerle (nee Lutz, Gaustad) of Brule, WI passed away on January 6, 2026, due to complications from a fall and Lewy Body disease. Marilyn was born on February 6, 1943, to Edward and Juanita Lutz.

Marilyn was the fourth and final girl joining her big sisters Barbara, Mary (Delphine) and Phyllis. Marilyn grew up in Hugo, MN and attended the...

Jan 4, 2026

William "Bill" J. Bush, 65, of Lake Nebagamon, passed away after a long illness.

Bill was born in Hawaii on February 11, 1960, the son of Jackson and Erna (Strunz) Bush. His lifetime dream was to experience different cultures and lifestyles within the United States. During his lifetime, Bill lived in 19 states for at least a...

Jan 3, 2026

Donald "Squirrel" R. Erickson, Jr., 81, lifelong resident of Superior, died Saturday January 3, 2026, at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.

Don was born in Superior on October 9, 1944, the son of Donald Sr. and Helen (Linde) Erickson. He graduated from Superior Central High School with the class of 1963.

He had worked for...

Jan 2, 2026

George H. Fisher, Jr., lovingly referred to by many as "Papa", 101, of Superior, passed away on January 2, 2026, at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth, Minnesota.

George, the son of George Sr. and Elsie (Rogers) Fisher, was born on July 26, 1924, in Drummond Township.  By December 10, 1976, George would go on to marry the...

Jan 1, 2026

Jason J. Ierino, 52, of Superior, Wisconsin, died Thursday, January 1, 2026, from an infection his body could no longer fight.

Jason was born October 29, 1973, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Lenette (Kinney) and Rocco Ierino.

Jason worked for many years as a bartender and bouncer, where he was known for looking out for his...

Dec 30, 2025

Carolyn A. Ward, 92, longtime Superior, WI resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Middle River Health & Rehabilitation in Hawthorne, WI. Carolyn was born April 17, 1933, in Joliet, Il, the daughter of Eldon Hoffman and Pauline (Brown) Hoffman.

She graduated from Joliet Central High School, class of 1951. She was united in marriage to Raymond Ward...

Dec 28, 2025

Olivia Nicole Denston, 17, passed away December 28th, 2025. She was born in Alexandria, MN on March 17th, 2008. Olivia moved to Wisconsin with her family in 2016 and was a current student at Superior High School.

Olivia had many accomplishments in her short life. She loved trap shooting and excelled at it. Olivia tied for 3rd at the high school...

Dec 28, 2025

Barbara Ann Kimmes (72) of Verona WI, passed away peacefully at UW Hospital in Madison WI on December 28, 2025, with her son and daughter holding her hands.

Barb was born in Superior, WI on July 18, 1953, to William and Joanne (Pearson) Kimmes. She was the firstborn of Bill and Joanne’s ten children, and loved growing up with her brothers,...

Dec 27, 2025

Mary "Peggy" M. Warring, 82, died Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Essentia St. Mary's Hospital in Superior, surrounded by her family.

Peggy was born February 11, 1943, in Salem, Iowa, the daughter of George and Ruth (Nichols) James.

She married Richard "Dick" Warring on June 24, 1961, and together they celebrated 64 wonderful years of...

Dec 27, 2025

Thom A. Stansky, age 72, of Superior, died Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.

Thom was born November 21, 1953, in San Diego, CA, to Doris (Norbert) and Donald Stansky. He was a longtime bartender at the former Brass Rail and Willies in Superior before becoming a second cook on the...

Dec 26, 2025

Cynthia L. Pelletier, 74, of Superior, passed away on Friday December 26, 2025, at her residence.

She was born in Duluth on December 30, 1950, the daughter of Jerry and Gertrude (Wizner) Pelletier.

Cynthia worked at Walmart for over 18 years. She enjoyed going shopping and coloring.

She was preceded in death by...

Dec 26, 2025

William "Bill" Amorde, 82, a lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025.

Bill was born on March 8, 1943, in Superior, Wisconsin, to Oscar and Ellen (Johnson) Amorde. He was a proud graduate of Superior East High School, Class of 1960, and later served his country for six years in the National...

Dec 25, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Douglas Wayne Davis on December 25, 2025.

Doug was born January 30, 1954, in Munich, Germany, to John & Ann Davis while John was serving in the United States Air Force. Following military service, the family of three returned to the U.S., settling in Minneapolis. Over time, their loving...

Dec 21, 2025

Jerry L. Swanson, age 81, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, in his residence.

Jerry was born June 21, 1944, in Superior, WI to Betty Gayle (Amundson) and Leonard Nels Swanson. He began working at age 13 on a large dairy farm in Cloverland, WI. When Jerry was 19, he moved to Oregon and began working for...

Dec 20, 2025

Kathleen "Kay" Ann Bauers, 86, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, following a five-year brave battle with ovarian cancer.

Kay was born on July 7, 1939, in Superior, Wisconsin, the daughter of Bernard and Berenice (Christie) Dower. She married Ronald "Ron" Bauers on April 25, 1959. Kay and Ron shared 64 years...

Dec 19, 2025

Lisa M. LeFaive, 39, Duluth, MN, passed away at home unexpectedly on December 19, 2025.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Players Sports Bar, 2024 Grand Avenue in West Duluth at 1:00 PM.

A private family burial will be held in the spring of 2026.

She is survived by her children, Jemma and Jonah.

The Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral...