Shirley Anderson
March 3, 2023
Shirley Anderson, 92, Superior resident, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at Villa Marina in Superior, WI. She was born on August 14, 1930, in her grandmother’s house in Frederic, WI, the daughter of Roy and Agnes Laatsch. Growing up in Frederic, WI, she graduated from Frederic High School in the class of 1949.
She married Kermit...
Kathleen M. "Kay" Levasseur
March 2, 2023
Kathleen Marie “Kay” LeVasseur, 85, passed away on March 2, 2023, in Duluth, MN. Kay was born in Audubon, MN the daughter of Robert and Kathryn (Lynch) Pettit and then raised in Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1955 and the College of St. Scholastica in 1959 with a degree in Elementary Education teaching...
Gloria J. Murphy
March 2, 2023
Gloria Joan Murphy passed peacefully from this earth into heavenly life everlasting on March 2, 2023, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. She was born in Superior on January 3, 1944, to Stanley and Annette Ostazeski, and as the baby sister of three older brothers, she was loved intensely from an early age and throughout a full life by...
Donette R. Smith
March 1, 2023
Donette R. Smith, 58, Bennett, WI resident, died Wednesday, March 1st, 2023, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born March 13th, 1964, in Superior, WI the daughter of Orville Priem and Barbara (Grenier) Ellison.
A homemaker and entrepreneur, she owned a retail store (A Step Back in Time) for several years. She married David...
Patricia J. Fuller
February 28, 2023
Patricia Jean Fuller, 90, of Rosemount, MN, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2023.
Pat was born in Superior, WI on March 16, 1932, and lived in Superior/Duluth area most of her early years. After high school she moved to Duluth to go to the college of St. Scholastica. She worked as a nurse at St. Mary’s...
Edwin W. "Eddie" Radig Iii
February 27, 2023
Edwin W. “Eddie” Radig III, 55, lifelong area resident died Monday, February 27, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Duluth, September 10, 1967, the son of Edwin and Renea (Lane) Radig II and was a graduate of Denfeld High School in Duluth.
Eddie enjoyed professional sports and was an avid Minnesota...
Marvin F. Ogren
February 26, 2023
Marvin F. Ogren, 91, of Port Wing, WI died peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Superior, WI. He was born in Ashland, WI, February 2, 1932, the son of Rudolph and Helga (Larson) Ogren.
Marvin was united in marriage to Marjorie Wilcox on December 14, 1957, and they celebrated sixty-five...
Sharon M. Bachand
February 23, 2023
Sharon Mae Bachand, 75, lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Twin Ports Health in Superior, WI. She was born August 18, 1947 in Superior, the daughter of Nick and Dorothy (Johnson) Maki.
Sharon is survived by her son, Eric Bachand and many other family members and friends who will miss her dearly....
Mark C. Orville
February 22, 2023
Mark Clayton Orville Treviño, 65, lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in Coon Rapids, MN, after a short illness surrounded by family and close friends. He was born June 23, 1957, the son of Jose Treviño Jr; and Emily Geisert.
He was an avid Green Bay Packer and Boston Red Sox fan. His...
Thomas A. Wasserman
February 21, 2023
Thomas "Tommy" Wasserman, 70, life-long resident of Superior, WI, died from cancer, Tuesday, February 21, 2023. His battle with the disease and pain began in August, and once diagnosed correctly in January, accelerated quickly for Tom to face the inevitable. He was born in Superior on December 10, 1952, to Joe and Bette Wasserman.
Bruce L. Pohjonen
February 21, 2023
Bruce Lee Pohjonen, age 76, of Iron River, WI passed away at his home on February 21, 2023. He was born on July 12, 1946, in Superior, WI to George and Sigrid (Mattson) Pohjonen. He attended school in Iron River and graduated from Columbia High School in 1964. Bruce was inducted into the US Army in 1966 and served...
Deeanna M. "Dee Dee" Crist
February 20, 2023
Deeanna M. Crist “Dee Dee”, 36, of Superior, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born in Duluth, MN on March 19, 1986 to Shawnette Pearson (Foix) and Kevin Crist and graduated from Superior Senior High School in 2004.
Dee primarily did in-home Day Care and Home Health Care. She loved frogs, going...
John A. Fredrick
February 20, 2023
John Alvin Fredrick, 73, longtime Superior resident, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, at St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born August 4, 1949, the son of Alvin and Virginia Fredrick.
John served his county honorably in the United States Army. He later went on to work at the Douglas County Court House as...
Richard G. Rochon
February 18, 2023
Richard G. “Dick” Rochon, 85, longtime Superior resident, died peacefully surrounded by loving family, on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Superior Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 18, 1937, in Bayfield, WI, the son of Anthony and June (Kent) Rochon.
He served his country honorably in the United States Army as a gunner in Germany.
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Todd A. Peterson
February 17, 2023
Todd Arthur Peterson, 62, of Superior passed away on February 17, 2023. Todd was a lifelong resident of Superior except for his time in the United States Navy. He was a devout fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Brewers. He was proceeded in death by his parents Arthur H. and Marie Peterson and is survived by...
James "Jim" West
February 17, 2023
James “Jim” West, 83 of Poplar, WI, passed away with loved ones by his side on Friday, February 17th, 2023, at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior, WI. He was born August 6th, 1939, in Superior, WI to Grover and Mildred (Nilsen) West.
He married Jean Rusk on January 4th, 1986, in Superior, WI. Together they built...
Charles F. Tyykila
February 16, 2023
Charles “Chuck” F. Tyykila, 83, longtime area resident, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, in Duluth, MN, with his loving family by his side. He was born on March 18, 1939, in Maple, WI, the son of Fred and Ellen (Kuusala) Tyykila. His birth mother Ellen, passed away soon after he was born. Fred married Ailie (Wisti) Tyykila...
Robert W. Ekstrom
February 16, 2023
Robert “Bob” W. Ekstrom, 88, Superior resident, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born June 10, 1934, to Warren and Ann (Schmiege) Ekstrom in Superior, WI. He attended McCaskill School on the UWS campus and graduated from Central High School in 1952.
Bob married Marlene Vandenberghe on September...
Carol A. Lindahl
February 16, 2023
Carol Anne Lindahl, 83, Poplar, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN with family by her side. She was born in Superior on March 20, 1939, the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Winek) Lundeen.
She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Poplar, WI where she served...
Gail A. Hoffman
February 13, 2023
Gail Ann Hoffman, 70, longtime Superior resident died peacefully after many years of suffering, Monday, February 13, 2023, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on December 1, 1952, the daughter of John and Ruth (Crandal) Galliford.
For many years, Gail worked as a dedicated waitress, caring for her...
