Thomas Irvine Peterson
Mar 27, 2022
Thomas Irvine Peterson, 78, of Poplar, Wisconsin, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, on Sunday, March 27, 2022, shortly after a logging-related head injury.
Tom was born on January 17, 1944, in Superior, Wisconsin. He was the son of Irvine Arthur (Irv) Peterson and Sipporia (Skip) Bergsten Peterson, of Poplar.
Tom attended...
Kim M. Hart
Mar 26, 2022
Kim M. Hart, 59, lifelong area resident died peacefully Saturday, March 26, 2022, at home in Poplar, WI with her loving husband by her side. She was born in Superior, WI, July 21, 1962, the daughter of Theodore “Tom” and Karen (Morrisette) Meierotto.
She graduated high school and went on to work as a Physical Therapist Assistant...
Dorothy Mae Lull
Mar 26, 2022
Dorothy Mae Lull, 92, of Superior, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth.
She was born February 16, 1930, in Superior, daughter of Arthur and Anna (Gerding) LaRock.
Dorothy worked in Superior as a nurse's aide for 25 years at St. Mary's Hospital (Weeks Av) and for 12 years at the Superior...
Shane M. Keup
Mar 24, 2022
Shane M. Keup, 35, of Superior, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 24, 2022, at his residence.
Shane was born in Panama City, Panama on July 12, 1986, the son of Brian and Michelle (Stein) Keup. He graduated from Superior High School with the class of 2004.
Shane enjoyed music and sports, especially track, hockey, and...
Blaine Michael Rideaux
Mar 23, 2022
Blaine M. Rideaux, 20, of Superior, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at his residence.
Blaine was born on Nov. 9, 2001, in Everett, WA, the son of John and Jalene (Houston) Rideaux, Jr.
He graduated from Superior High School with the class of 2020 and went on to serve his country in the...
Roger D. Smith
Mar 21, 2022
Roger D. Smith, 65, of Poplar, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital following a battle with cancer.
Roger was born in Superior on April 27, 1956 the son of Eugene and Elma Smith.
He owned and operated Middle River Tavern for many years.
Roger was very active in sports and...
Gary C. "Doc" Soliday
Mar 19, 2022
Gary C. “Doc” Soliday, 76, longtime Superior resident, died unexpectedly of a heart attack, Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born in Barron, WI, April 24, 1945, to Charles and Eleanor (Conrad) Soliday.
He graduated from Rice Lake (WI) High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Wisconsin-Superior....
James E. Tollas
Mar 19, 2022
James Edward Tollas passed away on March 19, 2022, at Essentia Solvay House after a long battle with heart disease. His loving family was by his side.
Jim was born in St. Paul, MN on March 15, 1946, to Edward Carl Tollas and Francis Mae (Davids) Tollas. He was married to his high school sweetheart Susan Scheufeli....
Alan Stephen Horvath
Mar 19, 2022
Alan Horvath 11/15/48 - 3/19/22
Our lionhearted hero has left this world. A destroyer of boredom, a defensive driver, and a terror to neighborhood squirrels who dared disrupt his bird feeders. Alan Horvath has hit the trail, going quietly, and peacefully, into the woods after his last brawl with heart disease. Undaunted in his final fight he...
Robert J. "Bob" Shears
Mar 18, 2022
Our world has lost a kind and talented man in the death of Robert J. “Bob” Shears, a longtime resident of Superior, WI who died peacefully, Friday, March 18, 2022, at home at Elysian Assisted Living with his family by his side. He was born in Superior, WI November 2, 1933, the son of Louis and Lucille (Husby) Shears...
William "Bill" Floyd Thatcher
Mar 18, 2022
William "Bill" Floyd Thatcher, 98, a lifelong resident of Superior, died on Friday, March 18, 2022, at the Villa-Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI. He was born in Webb Lake, WI to Maurice and Ella (Ording) Thatcher on February 23, 1924, and married Evelyn "Evie" Esther Zank on May 23, 1952.
After graduating from Central...
Ruby Olivia Lien
Mar 15, 2022
Ruby Olivia Lien was born in Superior, Wisconsin on May 22, 1925 and passed away on March 15, 2022 in Superior. She was the youngest of three children born to Christian Martin Lien and Anna Alette (Ramstad) Lien.
She was predeceased by her parents, older brother Carl Raymond Lien (1990), and older sister Margaret (Margie) Eleanore Lien...
Randy S. Bergstrom
Mar 13, 2022
Randy S. Bergstrom, 64, lifelong Superior resident died unexpectedly and peacefully at home on Sunday, March 13, 2022, after a brief health complication.
He was born in Superior on September 30, 1957, the son of Charles and Carla (Olson) Bergstrom.
Randy was a graduate of Superior Senior High School class of 1975. He went on...
Mary Irene Walkowiak
Mar 13, 2022
Mary Irene Walkowiak, 79, longtime resident of Duluth, MN, died Sunday, March 13, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born in Detroit, MI June 1, 1942, the daughter of Gordon and Clara (Isabella) Adamson. At 10 years old, Mary went to live with her aunt and uncle, Mae and Quintin Thompson who lovingly raised her as...
Ann Mary Biesiada
Mar 13, 2022
Ann Mary Biesiada, 102, lifelong resident of Superior, WI, died Sunday, March 13, 2022, at New Perspectives Senior Living in Superior. She was born on March 13, 1920, in Superior, WI to Joseph and Katherine (Gallenac) Winek.
Ann married Henry Biesiada in 1945 and they celebrated sixty-seven years of marriage before his passing in 2012. Ann enjoyed...
Roger F. Plachta
Mar 13, 2022
Roger F. Plachta, of Superior, WI died peacefully on March 13 th , 2022, at home with his family by his side. Roger was born on January 2, 1956, to Raymond and June (Barker) Plachta, graduating from Superior High School in 1974. Roger worked as a welder for over twenty years at Clyde Iron and at Barko Hydraulic.
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Michael "Mike" Reed
Mar 12, 2022
Michael Francis Reed, 67, of Florence, AZ, formerly of Superior passed away on March 12, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born on April 2, 1954, to Francis and Victoria (Burbul) Reed.
He attended St. Louis Grade School and graduated from SSHS. Michael served his country as a United States Marine following in the footsteps of...
Thomas J. Honkanen
Mar 11, 2022
Thomas J. Honkanen, 77, lifelong area resident died unexpectedly on Friday, March 11, 2022, at his home in South Range, WI following a brief illness. He was born in Superior June 29, 1944, the son of Eino “Red” and Ruth (Hagen) Honkanen.
Tom was a graduate of the former East High School in Superior.
Tom...
Ralph 'Burge' Burgess Law
Mar 11, 2022
Ralph 'Burge' Burgess Law, 75, of Superior, died on Friday, March 11, 2022, at his residence.
Burge was born July 25, 1946, in Superior, the son of Ralph and Erma (Faurot) Law.
He was united in marriage to Sharon Wermter on December 31, 1987, in Superior.
Burge worked for many years as an...
Genevieve T. Sheahan
Mar 10, 2022
Genevieve T. Sheahan, 97, longtime resident of Superior, WI, died peacefully Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Superior Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Defiance, IA, April 28, 1924.
Genevieve graduated high school and worked as a cosmetologist for several years. She especially enjoyed her years at home raising her family.
Genevieve was proud of her...
