Gillis Woodrow Botten
October 22, 2025
Gillis Woodrow Botten, 75, longtime Barnes, WI resident, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, with his loving family by his side. He was born to Peter and Marjorie (Johnson) Botten on July 11, 1950, in Superior, WI.
He graduated from Superior Senior High School, class of 1968, and went on to earn both a Bachelor of Science and a graduate...
Lloyd Lester Larson
October 21, 2025
Lloyd Lester Larson, 84, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. He was born February 13, 1941 in Grantsburg, WI to Lester and Myrtle (Ramsdell) Larson. The family moved to Superior, WI where Lloyd graduated from Central High School, class of 1959. He went on to earn machinist certification from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical...
Victoria Walman
October 20, 2025
Victoria “Vicky” Walman, (104), Superior, died Monday, October 20, 2025. She was born on February 17, 1921, in Douglas County, WI to John and Mary (Bailey) Human.
Vicky had been employed with Duluth Avionics and was a cook at the former Parkland Health Facility.
She was a member of the former St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the Royal Neighbors, and the Bay Garden...
Brian James Erkkila
October 19, 2025
Brian James Erkkila (55) passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Superior WI. He was born to Jim and Donna Erkkila on Saturday, June 27, 1970, in Duluth, MN.
He grew up in Maple WI and graduated from Northwestern High School in the class of 1988. He learned the machinist trade at WITC in Superior. He spent over 20 years...
Michael Thomas Sabyan
October 14, 2025
Michael Thomas Sabyan, 78, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2025 at
Twin Ports Health Services in Superior, WI. He was born on January 4, 1947 to Norma (Fann) Sabyan and Gerald Sabyan in DuBois, PA.
After his father was established at a job, in 1957, his mother packed up the household and took Michael (then 10) and his sister Kathleen (then...
Mary Elizabeth Corcoran
October 6, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Mary Elizabeth (Molly) Corcoran on the morning of October 8th, 2025 in Holmen/La Crosse, WI. She shared a lovely goodbye with her sister, Cecy and the nurses prayed the Rosary. Molly has lived at Bluffview Memory Care Center in Holmen, WI for the past six years. Prior to that she lived in...
Richard Erwin Hansen
September 30, 2025
Richard Erwin Hansen, 63, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Middle River Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hawthorne, WI. He was born on September 28, 1962 to Herbert and Daphne (Mackie) Hansen in Superior, WI.
He graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1980 and continued his education at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical to gain skills as a machinist. He...
Linda Marie Backlund-Bushaw
September 27, 2025
Linda Marie Backlund Bushaw, 74, longtime Superior resident, passed away on September 27, 2025 at Twin Ports Health in Superior, WI surrounded by family. She was born on January 20, 1951, the daughter of Vernon C. and Lorraine M. (Glonek) Backlund, Jr. in Superior, WI.
Linda was a 1969 graduate from Superior Senior High School and took some additional courses at...
Cathy Jean VanDriessche-Beauchamp
September 24, 2025
Cathy Jean VanDriessche-Beauchamp, 72, Superior, WI, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on September 24, 2025. She was born on March 10, 1953 in Superior, to Gust and Lois VanDriessche.
Cathy did various jobs throughout her lifetime that worked around her children and grandchildren. Cathy loved attending her grandchildren’s extracurricular activities. One of the best times of her life was racing...
Robert John Kelley
September 22, 2025
Robert John Kelley, 73, longtime Superior resident, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025. He was born in St. Paul, MN, on March 24, 1952, the son of Thomas and Marie (Salzl) Kelley.
Robert is survived by his wife of 40 years, Edith (Coro) Kelley; daughters Ana Conway and Kathy Kelley; grandchildren Desmond Conway and Ethel Makus; brothers Dave (Lois) Kelley...
David Patrick Rasmussen Jr.
September 20, 2025
David Patrick Rasmussen, Jr., 70, passed away at his lake home on September 20, 2025. David was born on August 28, 1955 to David and Janet Rusmussen.
After graduating from Superior High School, he entered the U.S. Army on January 15, 1974. He served at Fort Carson in CO, where he was awarded a national Defense Service medal, a Marksman’s Badge,...
Ann Marie Kaushagen
September 20, 2025
Ann Marie Kaushagen, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Dove Healthcare in Superior, WI. She was born to Alfred Baumgartner and Joanna (Lisorska) on March 9, 1943 in Hildesheim, Germany. Early in life, Ann immigrated from Germany to the United States where she attended and graduated from Tollman High School, in Pawtucket, RI, class of 1961....
Robert J. Ronchi
September 12, 2025
“Rapid Robert" (Bob) James Ronchi, 87, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at his home in South Range, WI after a brief illness of Sepsis. He was the first-born son of John and Clara (Balcer) Ronchi on June 21, 1938 in Duluth, MN. Bob lived his whole life in Wentworth, WI, now referred to as South Range, WI. He...
"Mickey" Margot Kay Kornstad
September 11, 2025
“Mickey” Margot Kay Kornstad, 86, longtime resident of Lake Nebagamon, WI, died Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior, November 8, 1938, the daughter of Morley and Marjorie (Donovan) McFarlin.
Mickey was united in marriage to Richard Kornstad on July 6, 1976, and they recently celebrated forty-nine years of marriage before...
Rosemary Hildenbrand
September 9, 2025
RoseMary Hildenbrand, left this life peacefully on September 9, 2025 at the age of 93 at the Spirit of Home in Hibbing, Minnesota where she resided for the final month of her life here on earth.
She was born June 26,1932 to Hans and Dorothy Vetter in Selz, North Dakota, and was raised in Anamoose, ND where...
Karlyn Gatzke
September 5, 2025
Karlyn (Peterson) Gatzke, 65, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025. She was born the daughter of Vern and Loretta (Merila) Peterson on February 11, 1960 in Superior, WI.
In her younger years, she enjoyed figure skating lessons and spending time at the family cabin on Bony Lake water-skiing, sunbathing and taking saunas as well as snowmobiling...
Thomas J. Biller
September 1, 2025
Thomas J. Biller, Sr, 82, of Superior, WI, passed away peacefully Monday September 1, 2025 in Marshfield, WI with his family by his side. He was born September 29, 1942 to Donald and Ida Biller at St. Joseph Hospital in Superior, Wisconsin.
He attended Cathedral High School before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1960. He served for 20 years,...
Jess Orr
August 29, 2025
Jess Orr went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 29, 2025, at the age of 38. Though his life was shortened by health complications following a courageous private battle, Jess was defined not by this struggle, but by the depth of his compassion, his humor, and the love he poured into others. His family shares...
Shane Patrick Demars
August 26, 2025
Shane Patrick DeMars, 51, Superior resident, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday August 26, 2025. He was born in Superior on April 23, 1974 to Felix J “Buck” DeMars and Ann (Rhodes) DeMars.
Shane graduated in 1992 from Superior Senior High and attended WITC. Shane was our favorite bartender at Norms bar for many years. After a few places...
Roy D. Johnson
August 26, 2025
Roy Douglas “Dug” Johnson, age 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation in Hawthorne, WI. He was born on July 19, 1945, in Superior, WI, the son of Roy A. and Ellen (Aho) Johnson.
Roy graduated from Northwestern High School in the class of 1963 and went on to...
