Obituaries

Apr 25, 2026

Patricia M. Johnson, 86, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with her family by her side in Superior.

Patricia was born to Marlys (Lahr) and Raymond McGettigan in Superior, WI.

She was employed as a secretary for the Superior Schools for several years, and then in the billing department at the Range Mental Health...

Apr 25, 2026

Axel H. Wiitala, 84, of Maple, died Saturday April 25, 2026, at his residence. He joined his wife Patsy four years to the date of her passing.

Axel was born on May 21, 1941, the son of Eli and Tyne Wiitala. He graduated from Northwestern High School with the class of 1959 and went on to earn...

Apr 23, 2026

Tammy L. Nelson, 63, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her home.

Tammy was born on May 14, 1962, in Superior, Wisconsin, to Anna (Gibbs) and Richard Peters.

She worked as a waitress for many years, first at Perkins and later at the Town Crier in Superior. Tammy was an avid reader with a...

Apr 22, 2026

Debra J. Dauer, 67, died Wednesday April 22, 2026, after a lengthy health battle at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth.

Debra was born in Onamia, MN on November 2, 1958, the daughter of Florian and Jane (Larson) Dauer.

She had worked for Feradyne for many years. Debra enjoyed arts and crafts, especially diamond paintings, beading...

Apr 19, 2026

Janet J. Gozanski, 80 of Superior, WI, died in her home Sunday, April 19, 2026.

Janet was born May 19, 1945, in Superior, WI to Gladys (Anderson) and James Androski.

She was employed for the Vista Fleet for many years starting out in ticket sales and eventually the manager of the gift shop.  Janet was...

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.  She lived most of her life in the Hermantown, Minnesota area, graduating from...

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...

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....