Waino A. Yrjanainen
October 26, 2022
Waino A. Yrjanainen, 90, longtime Brule, WI resident, passed away peacefully, October 26, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, MN. He was born in Vaasa, Finland February 17, 1932, the son of John Yrjanainen and Impi (Myllykangas) Yrjanainen.
Waino Yrjanainen was united in marriage to Nona Johnson in November of 1952, and they...
Jean Marie Madsen
October 23, 2022
Jean M. Madsen died Saturday, October 23, 2022, at age 90 at New Perspective Senior Living. She was born in Brule, WI to Ernest and Emelia Westlund on May 23, 1932. She married John Madsen on July 14, 1951.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, daughter June Maureen, sons James and John Madsen, son-in-law Mark...
Ross J. Sutherland
October 23, 2022
Ross John Sutherland, 61, lifelong Superior resident, died unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, October 23, 2022. He was born to James and Shirley (Geiger) Sutherland on October 20, 1961, in Superior, WI.
Ross served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and the National Guard. He was employed for many years at Georgia Pacific.
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Allissa A. Penney
October 22, 2022
Allissa Ann Penney, 33, of Rice Lake, WI and former long-time Superior, WI resident, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 22, 2022 in Rice Lake. Allissa was born October 6, 1989 to Lynne and Tom Penney.
Allissa’s greatest love was her daughter Hope. Allissa loved to craft and garden with Hope by her side. Allissa was a wonderful...
Jean M. Stensland
October 22, 2022
Jean Stensland, 87, Superior resident, died October 22, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born May 31, 1935 to Alvin and Marie (Nielson) Siverson in Superior, WI.
On November 7, 1959 she was united in marriage with John B. Stensland, Jr. and together they raised three children.
Jean is survived by...
Katherine A. Gray
October 18, 2022
Katherine A. Gray, 96, long time Superior resident, passed away on October 18, 2022 at New Perspective Senior Living. She was born on August 9, 1926, in Racine, WI to Dr. Frank and Cora (Hanlon) Marek.
Katherine graduated from Edgewood College, Madison with a Bachelor of Education degree. She married Cyril Armstrong Gray, Jr. on August 20,...
Kevin James Wood
October 18, 2022
Kevin James Wood, known affectionately as “Woody,” passed away on October 18, 2022, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, MN.
Born on May 17, 1960, in Hastings, MI to Leo Gerald Wood and Ruth R. Moore Wood, Kevin was the youngest of nine siblings. Their father would later move the family to Coldwater, MI.
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William J. Bach
October 17, 2022
William James Bach, 70, a longtime South Range, WI resident, died Monday, October 17, 2022 with his loving wife by his side. William (Bill) was born October 7, 1952, in Superior, WI to William and Mary (Whalen) Bach. William married Debra A. Johnson on February 5, 2015, and they celebrated more than 7 years of marriage.
William...
Leona M. Lindegren
October 14, 2022
Leona Mae Lindegren, 88, a longtime Superior resident died Friday, October 14, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Leona was born March 19, 1934, in Eau Claire, WI, to Howard and Lillian Johnson. She moved to Bennett, WI in 1937 and then moved to Superior, WI in 1950.
Leona married Edward Lindegren on June 10,...
Gregory A. Olson
October 11, 2022
Gregory Alan Olson, 63, of San Diego, CA, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in California.
Gregory was born December 30, 1958, in Oakland, CA, the son of Gerald and Sharon (Wohlwend) Olson.
Gregory was a proud graduate of St. Augustine High School in San Diego, CA. He was an outdoorsman who loved to trap...
Erin M. Coons
October 7, 2022
Erin Marie Coons, 39, formerly of Superior, WI died unexpectedly on Friday, October 7, 2022, at her home in St. Paul, MN. She was born in Superior July 12, 1983, the daughter of Tanna Paulus and Bruce Coons.
Erin was an outgoing woman with a dynamic personality who could and would talk to anybody! She was creative...
Shirley Acker
October 4, 2022
Shirley Acker, 91, Superior resident, passed away on Oct. 4 th at St. Luke’s Hospice. She was born on July 12, 1931, in Wauwatosa, WI to Gustafson and Sylvia (Reimer) Nelson.
Shirley married Lee Acker on January 17, 1953, and they celebrated 43 years of marriage before his passing in 1996.
She was a member...
John E. Post
October 2, 2022
John E. Post of Duluth passed away October 2, 2022, after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia.
John was born January 10, 1937, in Superior, Wisconsin, son of Ferdinand and Elizabeth (Lederman) Post. John was raised in Superior’s East End across the street from St. Francis church playing basketball at Cathedral, hunting, and fishing the Brule,...
Ted L. Eckard
September 29, 2022
Ted Lee Eckard, 85, a longtime Superior resident died Thursday, September 29, 2022, in his home.
Ted was born April 18, 1937, in North Carolina, to Pauline and Jasper Eckard. Ted married Jacqueline (Tyman) Eckard on July 27, 1957, and they celebrated fifty-nine years of marriage.
Ted served his country honorably in the Untied States...
Shawn M. Rhodes
September 24, 2022
Shawn Michael Rhodes, 53, of Gordon, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the University of Minnesota-Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis following a courageous year-long battle with a painful complicated illness. He was born April 11, 1969, to Leon L. and Bonita S. (Anderson) Rhodes in Waukegan, IL.
As a lifelong resident of Douglas County,...
Wade A. Beede
September 22, 2022
Wade Alan Beede, 51, of Duluth, MN, died unexpectedly, Thursday, September 22, 2022. Wade was born April 5, 1971, in Duluth MN, the son of Jerry and Delores (Savela) Beede. He grew up in Rice Lake Township and attended Duluth Central High School.
Wade loved the outdoors; he would often photograph beautiful scenery and animals. He was...
William R. King
September 22, 2022
William R. King, 82, lifelong area resident died peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his home in Lake Nebagamon, WI with his loving family by his side. He was born in Superior, WI, March 31, 1940, the son of Howard and Jean (McMeekin) King.
He was a graduate of the former Central High School in Superior,...
Richard V. Anderson
September 20, 2022
Richard V. Anderson, 82, longtime resident of Lake Nebagamon, WI died peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. He was born in Superior, WI August 25, 1940, the son of Volmer and Marguerite (Ericson) Anderson.
Richard married the love of his life, Sandra Norman on August 7, 1959, and...
Roberta E. Dumonsau
September 20, 2022
Roberta (Bobbie) Ellen Dumonsau (née Hanson) passed peacefully and pain-free with her family vigilantly by her side on Tuesday, September 20 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minn.
Bobbie was born on May 31, 1954, in Superior, Wis. to Bob and Prudy (Tart) Hanson. She spent her childhood in Hayward, Wis. with her siblings and cousins before...
Kent J. Gurtner
September 11, 2022
Kent James Gurtner, 57, longtime resident of Iron River, WI, died peacefully, Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Kent was born in Rochester, MN on March 4, 1965, the son of Samuel and Arlone (Amdahl) Gurtner where he was raised until 1976 when the family to the Top o’ the Morn Resort...
