Obituaries

Jul 27, 2024

Ronald Eugene Furzland, "Friz" of Hawthorne, WI, died peacefully early in the morning of Friday, July 27th, 2024, at the age of 63. He was surrounded by family and passed on with repose.

Ron was born December 7, 1960, to Earl and Joan Furzland in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1979 and served...

Jul 25, 2024

Maxton Keith Gudowski, 25, resident of Duluth, MN, tragically passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in his home. He was born on July 19, 1999, the son of Derick and Lisa (Norton) Gudowski.

He grew up in Superior, WI and graduated from Superior High School, class of 2018.

Max loved the outdoors and being...

Jul 24, 2024

Gerald L. “Jerry” Johnson, 77, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on July 31, 1946, in Superior, the son of Leonard and Edna (Kettleson) Johnson.

He was a graduate of Superior Senior High School and worked in maintenance for North Central Foods...

Jul 19, 2024

Scott Orville, 70, passed away peacefully with family by his side on July 19, 2024, at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 2, 1954, in Superior, WI, the son of Richard Orville and Emily Geisert.

Scott is survived by his wife, DeAnne Orville; sons, Garret Orville...

Jul 17, 2024

“Sweet” William D. Greely Sr.

Bill Greely was born on April 28th, 1946. At age 78, went to be with the Lord our Savior on Wednesday July 17th, while surrounded by his family. He passed away from complications of Lewy Body Dementia.

He was an avid outdoorsman, who could always be found in...

Jul 16, 2024

Gregory Allen Day, 70, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away unexpectedly while fighting cancer on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota.

Greg was born in Superior on March 2, 1954, the son of Carl and Ella (Petzold) Day. He attended school in Superior, with the class of 1972. He married the love...

Jul 7, 2024

Sondra Jo Peterson passed away peacefully from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease on Sunday, July 7, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Portage, Wisconsin, on July 31, 1943. The only daughter of Myron Sr. and Ruth (Gemmill) Olson, she grew up and spent most of her life in the Brule area. As the only...

Jul 6, 2024

Joseph Aaron Merila, 61, a resident of Oulu, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in his home. He was born in Fort Riley, Kansas, on September 22, 1962, the son of Robert S. Merila and Mary (Warbalow) Reijo.

He graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI, in 1981. Joe worked most of his...

Jul 6, 2024

Donald Harold Smith, 96, died peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Villa Marina Health and Rehab in Superior, WI. He was born in Oak Park, Il, the son of Harold J. and Eleanor (Anderson) Smith, on December 12, 1927.

He joined the Navy during WWII and served...

Jul 2, 2024

Bruce L. Dunning, 75, passed away July 2, 2024, at home in Fort Myers, FL. He was born the son of Clarence and Ruth (Luckenbill) Dunning on March 19, 1949, in Superior, WI.

Bruce graduated from Superior Senior High School, class of 1969. After graduation, he worked for Rueben Johnson & Son. He served his country honorably...

Jul 2, 2024

Mardell Rose “Mardy” Columbus-Adams, 65, resident of Duluth, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born on August 12, 1958, in Hibbing, MN, the daughter of John Thompson and Rose Burnside.

She graduated from Ortonville High School, class of 1976, and went on to further her education at Hibbing Community...

Jul 2, 2024

Mary Patricia Jacobson, 78, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at Aspen Health and Rehab in South Range, WI. She was born in Duluth, MN, on July 17, 1945, the daughter of Helen (Notton) and Andre St. Amour.

Mary Pat graduated from Cathedral High School, class of 1964, and furthered her education to become a nurse’s aide....

Jun 30, 2024

Kathleen “Kitty” Fern Otto, 72, passed away in her home on June 30, 2024. She was a police auxiliary officer for 10 years and worked for Douglas County for many years. She was a dedicated member of the Moose Lodge and the Eagles Club.

She is survived by brothers Robert (Sherry) Otto, Richard “Ricky” (Sue)...

Jun 25, 2024

Terrance L. “Terry” Wilson, 74, lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.

He was born in Superior on February 8, 1950, the son of Donald and Elsie “Pat” (Skudlarek) Wilson.

Terry was a graduate of Superior Senior High School and worked tirelessly as an...

Jun 24, 2024

Edward O. Routley, 72, resident of Superior, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 9, 1951.

He was united in marriage to Kim Kaufman on August 5, 1978, they spent forty-six wonderful years together.

Ed had many interests and hobbies...

Jun 17, 2024

Douglas Harvey Keith, 91, resident of Solon Springs, WI, passed away peacefully in his home, on Monday, June 17, 2024. He was born in Three Rivers, MI on January 21, 1933, the son of Ira and Vera (Shook) Keith. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force, working in photo reconnaissance during the Korean War and being...

Jun 16, 2024

Kenneth A. Beyer, 88, of Superior, died June 16, 2024, at Dove Health Care in Superior, WI. He was born on September 27, 1935.

Kenneth worked for Lakehead Pipeline (Enbridge) as a draftsman/engineer aid and construction inspector for many years.

He was a member of the Minnesota Air National Guard for eight years. Kenneth was...

Jun 14, 2024

Norene A. Martineau, 95, former resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2024, at River Grand Senior Living in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

She was born on November 26, 1928, in Bellingham, WA, the daughter of Norbert and Gladys (Hawkins) Marx.

She attended Deer River High School in Deer River, MN and later...

Jun 12, 2024

Darlene LaVonne Legore, 91, resident of Superior, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior.

She was born in New Richland, MN on October 21, 1932, the daughter of Edward and Emma (Casper) Shave. Her family later moved to Solon Springs, WI, where she attended St. Croix Elementary and...

Jun 2, 2024

Dr. Bernard Earl Stein, D.D.S., 75, lifelong resident of Superior, WI, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Bernard was born July 6, 1948, in Superior, the son of Robert and Genevieve (Stenback) Stein.

Bernard graduated from Superior Senior High School with the class of 1966. Bernard then moved to St. Paul,...