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Patricia C. Lien
February 24, 2024
Patricia “Trish” (Fleck) Lien passed away peacefully on February 24th, 2024, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing in Superior, Wisconsin at the age of 70. She was born on September 5, 1953, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and Colleen (Murphy) Fleck.
Trish graduated from Duluth East High School in 1971. After graduation she worked as an...
David L. Woods
February 22, 2024
David L. Woods, 74, longtime resident of Superior, WI, died peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, Friday, February 23, 2024, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2316 East 4th Street, Superior, and will continue until the 11:00 AM Memorial Mass of Christian...
James E. Fudally
February 21, 2024
James Edward Fudally, 73, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Twin Ports Health in Superior. He was born in Superior on July 21, 1950, the son of Joseph and Irene (Zalabski) Fudally.
James served his county honorably in the United States Army.
Per James’s wishes, a service will...
Judith A. Hurin
February 19, 2024
Judith A. Hurin, 79, lifelong area resident, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, with family by her side, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior, WI on April 27, 1944, the daughter of John and Violet (Hill) Koukari.
She graduated from the former East High School in Superior and soon...
Susan Szymanski
February 18, 2024
Susan Szymanski, 72, resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2024, with her family by her side.
She was born on November 11, 1951, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Sonny and Patricia (Hansen) Green. She married Dan Szymanski on Oct. 9, 2000, and spent twenty-three wonderful years together.
Susie worked at...
Patricia Jean Mcnaughton
February 16, 2024
Patricia J. McNaughton, 92, passed away on February 16, 2024. She was born on January 23, 1932 to Michael and Genevieve (Selden) Flaherty.
Patricia was a life-long resident of Superior, WI. She attended St. Patrick’s Grade School and graduated from Superior Cathedral High School in 1949. Her careers included motherhood, clerk for Douglas...
Kathleen M. Starkey
February 15, 2024
Kathleen M. “Katy” Starkey, 68, lifelong Superior resident, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior on August 16, 1955, the daughter of Gene and Jeanne (Murphy) Starkey.
She graduated from Superior Senior High School and went on to work for the Burlington Northern...
Gladys E. Pellman
February 9, 2024
Gladys Elizabeth “Liz” Pellman, 88, longtime Maple, WI resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024, with her family by her side, at Divine Health and Rehab in Superior, WI, following a brief illness.
Gladys was born in Oulu, Wisconsin on September 9, 1935, the daughter of George and Lina (Niemi) Johnson. During WWII, the family...
Howard "Howie" E. Mackey
February 6, 2024
Howard E. “Howie” Mackey, 78, longtime resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, with his loving wife by his side. He courageously fought and beat cancer three times before dementia took over.
Howie was born on February 3, 1946, in Moose Lake, MN, the son of Howard F. and Martha V. (Zasoski) Mackey....
Joyce Ann Dembroski
February 4, 2024
Joyce Ann Dembroski, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on February 4, 2024.
She was born May 7, 1944 in Superior to Arthur and Lila (Niemi) Soyring. Joyce was a lifelong resident of Superior, WI. She graduated from East High School and later became an LPN. She worked...
Stephen Joseph Glonchak
January 29, 2024
Stephen Joseph Glonchak, 78, Lake Nebagamon, WI, died on Monday, January 29, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 17, 1945, in Superior, WI to Joseph and Frances (Kuchmek) Glonchak.
He graduated from Superior Cathedral High School in 1964. On October 7, 1967,...
Rosanne Sylvia Perala
January 26, 2024
Rosanne Perala, 87, passed away at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI on January 26, 2024. She was born in Detroit in 1936 to Kenneth and Sylvia (Mortti) Cline.
Rosie graduated from John A. Doelle Agricultural School in Tapiola, MI. She married Russell Perala, Sr. on December 4, 1954. They celebrated 56 years of...
Judith M. Tabelle
January 25, 2024
Judith Mae TaBelle, 85, of Superior, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Twin Ports Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI.
She was born in Ashland, WI on May 18, 1938, the daughter of John Moran and Pearl (Williams) DeGiacinto.
She graduated from Columbia High School in Iron River, WI, in...
Connie A. Van Driessche
January 25, 2024
Connie A. Van Driessche, 74, lifelong area resident, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth, MN after a brief illness. She was born in Superior, WI on February 17, 1949, the daughter of Bangt and Mary (Neve) Larson.
She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1967. She grew up in...
George D. Kane
January 19, 2024
George D. Kane, 65, lifelong resident of the Midwest, passed away on Friday, January 19th, 2024, in the comfort of his home in Oliver, WI surrounded by his loving family. After a short battle with pancreatic cancer, George met with his maker to be reunited with his loved ones.
He was born the son of Edward and...
Margie K. Larson
January 18, 2024
Margie Kay Larson, 76, Port Wing, WI, died peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Superior, WI on March 3, 1947, to John L. and Betty (Peterson) Helsing. On April 10, 1964 she was united in marriage to Keith Larson. They celebrated fifty-nine years of marriage before her passing....
Jerome Richard Olson
January 13, 2024
Jerome “Jerry” R. Olson, 89, passed away unexpectantly on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at his residence in Superior, WI. Jerry was born on July 3, 1934, to Edwin and Helen Olson.
Jerry and his older brother Ronald were raised in a loving home by their mother and grandmother in a simpler time of Superior’s Birch Street area...
Michael "Poncho" A. Velin
January 11, 2024
Michael “Poncho” Alan Velin, 81, of Superior, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation with family by his side. He was born on April 11, 1942, to Marcus and Elsie (Ukkola) Velin. He attended Nelson Dewey and Franklin Schools and graduated from East High School in 1960 where he participated in football and...
Mary Esther Anderson
January 6, 2024
Mary Esther Anderson, 99, passed away on January 6, 2024 in Superior, WI.
Mary was born on July 3, 1924 in Superior, daughter of Michael L Sitek and Anna Kulas (Sitek).
Mary graduated from Cathedral High School and Bartley Business School and worked various clerical positions in Superior, retiring...
Katherine T. Schulz
January 2, 2024
Katherine Teresa Schulz, 91, lifelong resident of Superior, WI, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, with family by her side. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed. Her intelligence, creativity, strength, and quiet humor were admired by all who knew her.
Katherine was born in Superior on December...
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