Obituaries

Apr 18, 2026

Jenny Lee Steele, known to many as Jenny Lee Blues, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, after a short but intense battle with cancer.

Jenny was born on March 9, 1959, in Panama City, Florida, to Donald Lee Steele and Charlotte Mae Stocke. Jenny and her brothers, Steve, and Don grew up in the Hermantown, Minnesota area, and she graduated...

Apr 17, 2026

Diana Lynn Christman, 79, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at New Perspectives Twin Ports in Superior, WI.

Diana was born September 30, 1946, to Ruth (Bergerson) and Ralph Hanson in Oak Park, IL.

Following graduating from High School she pursued her degree in education and earned her master's degree in elementary education.  She was a teacher at Winterquist Elementary School in...

Apr 15, 2026

Albert "Al" L. Rutkowski, age 89, of Poplar, WI, died Wednesday April 15, 2026, in his residence.

Al was born May 30, 1936, in Superior to Margaret (St. George) and John Rutkowski. He worked for the Buckbee Mears Company in St. Paul, MN. While living and working in St. Paul he would meet his future wife Gladys...

Apr 13, 2026

Pastor Gary Garnatz, 73, died Monday, April 13, 2026 in his home at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth, MN.

Gary was born September 30, 1952, in Preston, MN, to Dallas and Ruth (Stender) Garnatz.

He grew up in Wykoff, MN and Lanesboro, MN. Gary knew he was called to the Lutheran ministry since his childhood, as...

Apr 12, 2026

Elizabeth "Beth" Jean Davidson, 84, of Duluth, died Sunday April 12, 2026, at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior.

She was born February 6, 1942, the daughter of Toini (Beckman) and Ernie Oberg.

Beth attended Cloverland School graduating with the class of 1960.

After graduating, she moved to Duluth where she did odd...

Apr 12, 2026

Lea Nella Nichols, age 83, of Solon Springs, WI, passed away on April 11, 2026, with family by her side.

Lea Nella was born February 2, 1943 in Duluth, MN, to Irene (Kropinski) and Alfred Gagne.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son Dan Roy; brothers Alfred Gagne, Walter Ruhnke and Richard Gagne;...

Apr 12, 2026

Charles J. Allen Jr., age 88, of Foxboro, passed away April 12, 2026, with family by his side.

He was born April 15, 1937, in Superior to Alice (Berg) and Charles Joseph Allen, Sr.

Charles was a lifelong resident of the Foxboro/Superior area, a man defined by his love of hard work and the land...

Apr 12, 2026

Richard Daniel Hoadley, 80, of Bennett, passed away at home Sunday, April 12, 2026, after a battle with COPD, heart problems, and lung cancer.

Rick was employed by Georgia Pacific from 1965 to 2001 when the plant closed. In his younger years, Rick loved deer hunting and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his...

Apr 7, 2026

David Donald Ducado Menton II, age 42, of Solon Springs, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2026, as the result of a horrific incident.

David was born on August 27, 1983, in Vernal, Utah, and began attending school in Solon Springs in 1989. From an early age, he stood out for his dedication and drive, excelling both...

Apr 5, 2026

Gladys M. Wallin, 94, of Superior, went to be home with the Lord on Sunday April 5, 2026, at Twin Ports Health in Superior.

Gladys was born in Tower City, ND on June 5, 1931, the daughter of August and Erna (Kaut) Pommerer. She graduated from McGregor High School with the class of 1949.

Gladys...

Apr 5, 2026

Mary L. Johnson, 72, of the Superior area, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, April 5th at Middle River Health & Rehab.

Born on November 24, 1953, to Robert Sr. and Lois (Hoff) Potter, Mary was a loving Mother & Grandmother. She enjoyed many things, mainly revolving around spending time with loved ones,...

Apr 5, 2026

Patsy Mary Ella (Anderson) Lagro, 84 years young.

Patsy was born August 16, 1941, in Chetek, WI, the baby of 12 children, to Selder and Mary (Snyder) Anderson,  She lost her short but mighty & fierce battle with multiple myeloma on April 5th, 2026. Though she did not meet her goal of seeing her first great grandson...

Apr 5, 2026

Earl Thedens of Superior WI, passed away suddenly at age 73, on April 5,2026. By profession, Earl was a Landscape Architect and previous partner at Architectural Resources.

Earl was a kind, empathetic and highly intelligent person. The kind of person who made your life better because he was in it. He was part of an enthusiastic group...

Apr 2, 2026

Mary Jean Dolsen, 98, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in the company of her husband Charles.

She was born in Superior on September 25, 1927, to Martin and Margaret Sauter. She spent most of her life in Superior before retiring to Amnicon Lake. After losing her mother at a young age, she spent part of...

Apr 2, 2026

Austin Mitchell Lindstrom, age 33, of Superior, passed away in his sleep on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at his residence.

Austin was born on January 28, 1993, in Duluth, MN, to Wendy (Persgard) and Mitchell Lindstrom. A 2011 graduate of Superior High School, he went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota-Duluth....

Apr 1, 2026

Gloria J. Neuman, 96, lifelong resident of Superior, died Wednesday April 1, 2026, at Middle River Health and Rehab.

Gloria was born in Superior on July 11, 1929, the daughter of Howard and Ebba (Nelson) Hammerbeck. She graduated from Superior Central High School with the class of 1946 and attended Superior Teacher's College and the Minnesota School...

Mar 30, 2026

Diane M. Depta, a lifelong resident of Superior, passed away on March 30, 2026, at her home.

Diane was a deeply devout Catholic, and her faith was the cornerstone of her life. She will be fondly remembered as "Auntie Di" by her family, as she loved and cared for her nieces and nephews as if they were...

Mar 30, 2026

Margaret "Marge" Mergen, age 81, of Cable, WI, died Monday March 30, 2026, at Aspirus St. Lukes Hospital, Duluth.

Marge was born November 11,1944 in Ohio and raised by her parents Marion (Pendergast) and Edward Owens. She would marry David Mergen on April 25, 1964, in Madison, WI.

Marge's most favorite thing was her family. She was always so proud of her...

Mar 30, 2026

Victoria "Vicki" R. Lewis-Hay, of Superior, WI, and formerly Cornucopia WI, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, March 30, 2026. She was 76 years old.

Vicki was born in Edina, MN on May 9, 1949, the middle child of Philip and Vivian (Ryan) Lewis. Vicki attended Our Lady of Grace Catholic School and graduated...

Mar 29, 2026

Audrey Ann Sunde received her angel wings on Sunday March 29, 2026.

She was born January 16, 2026, in Duluth, MN, to Kaylee Grubb and Austin Sunde.  She was immensely loved and brought an immeasurable amount of joy and happiness to everyone around her. She will forever be missed and loved by many.

Audrey is...