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Thomas R. Rohan

Thomas R. Rohan

May 14, 2022

Thomas Richard Rohan, 90, lifelong Superior resident died peacefully, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Superior Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Superior, January 2, 1932, the son of Thomas P. and Florence (Richards) Rohan.

Tom served his country honorably in the United States Army with the Security Agency from January 1953 to November 1955, during which time...

Duane L. Johnson

Duane L. Johnson

May 14, 2022

Duane L. Johnson, 91, lifelong area resident died peacefully, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior, WI. He was born in Duluth, MN March 24, 1931, the son of Lester and Margaret (Macdonald) Johnson.

Duane finished high school and graduated with a certificate from Minnesota Business School.  He and went on to serve...

Michelle R. Brown

Michelle R. Brown

May 12, 2022

Michelle R. Brown, 50, longtime Superior resident died Thursday, May 12, 2022, at her home. She was born in Dearborn, MI, March 19, 1972, the daughter of Calvin and Lela Elizabeth (Milton) Cadreau.

Michelle was a graduate of Taylor High School, class of 1990.

She was united in marriage to Jeremy Brown on July 14,...

Lou Ellen Alexson

Lou Ellen Alexson

May 11, 2022

In the early evening of May 11, 2022, Lou Ellen Virginia Alexson died at the age of 87 at Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner, WI. Lou Ellen was the daughter of John and Leona (Triggs) Stotelmyer, born on July 24, 1934. She graduated from Martinsburg High School in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1951. While stationed with the U.S....

Faye I. Martell

Faye I. Martell

May 8, 2022

Faye I. Martell, 91, passed away surrounded by her family and friends on Mother’s Day May 8th, 2022, at her home in Iron River, WI.

In loving memory of our mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Aunt.

Faye was born Nov 27, 1930, in Lakeview, Oregon to Howard Benjamin Boorman and Grace Helen DiChristina Boorman.

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Richard "Dick" M. Parish

Richard "Dick" M. Parish

May 1, 2022

Long time area educator Richard “Dick” M. Parish died May 1, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital, at the age of 92. Dick was born on September 19, 1929, to Vincent and Lily Parish. He lived in Superior and Lake Nebagamon his entire life.

Dick was a 1948 graduate of Superior Central High School. He joined the Naval...

Nicole L. Timmons

Nicole L. Timmons

May 1, 2022

On May 1, 2022, a beautiful, intelligent, passionate, free-spirited woman was ripped out of the arms of those who loved her.

Nicole Louise (Spencer) Timmons, 43, St. Paul, MN, died a broken and alone woman as the result of a number of things, the pandemic, struggle with a meth addiction, and a broken heart are ultimately what...

Shirley M. (Kauti) Archambault

Shirley M. (Kauti) Archambault

April 26, 2022

Shirley M. (Kauti) Archambault, 81, lifelong resident of Superior, WI, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN with her family by her side. She was born in Superior on September 25, 1940, the daughter of Leonard and Delpha (Severin) Kauti.

Shirley graduated high school and worked as a...

Irene J. Gunderson

Irene J. Gunderson

April 25, 2022

Irene Jennie Gronroos was born on May 29, 1922, in Bennett, Wisconsin to Eli and Sanni Gronroos.  On April 25, 2022, Irene passed away at UW-Madison Hospital, Wisconsin

Irene moved from her Brule, Wisconsin, farm after her husband Waino J. Tikkanen whom she married in 1943 passed away in 1974.  Thereafter, she lived a few years in...

Dale C. Piggott

Dale C. Piggott

April 25, 2022

Dale C. Piggott, 88, longtime Superior resident, died peacefully, Monday, April 25, 2022, at Twin Ports Rehabilitation with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lawler, MN on September 20, 1933, the son of Clayton and Hazel (Lehto) Piggott.

He graduated from Central High School, class of 1951.

Dale was united in...

Patsy L. Wiitala

Patsy L. Wiitala

April 25, 2022

Patsy L. Wiitala, 78, longtime resident of Maple, WI, died peacefully, Monday, April 25, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN with her husband and loving family by her side. She was born in Superior, WI, January 23, 1944, the daughter of Unno and Elsie (Lintula) Kiiski.

She graduated from Northwestern High School, class of 1962...

Mike B. Mattson

Mike B. Mattson

April 25, 2022

Michael Brian Mattson, 61, lifelong resident of Superior, WI died Monday, April 25, 2022, at home with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Superior, WI on February 5, 1961, the son of Donald and Annette (Salen) Mattson.

Mike graduated from Superior Senior High School and went on to drive for Kimmes Oil for...

Joseph Robert Bednar Gustafson

Joseph Robert Bednar Gustafson

April 24, 2022

Joseph Robert Bednar Gustafson, 39, lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at his home in Superior, WI. He was born in Duluth, MN on December 13, 1982, the son of Robert and Kim (Leone) Gustafson.

He graduated from Superior Senior High School and went on to attend Lake Superior College for autobody technician....

Matthew W. Austin

Matthew W. Austin

April 22, 2022

Matthew W. Austin, 53, longtime resident of Port Wing, WI died unexpectedly on Friday, April 22, 2022, in Poplar, Wisconsin. He was born in Ames, IA, October 19, 1968, the son of Douglas and Denise (Newman) Austin. Graduated from Northwestern High School in 1987.

Matt was united in marriage to Cindy Rhode on September 27, 2013, and...

Randolph W. Axt

Randolph W. Axt

April 16, 2022

Randolph W. “Randy” Axt, 72, former longtime Superior resident died peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Cerenity Senior Care Center in White Bear Lake, MN. He was born in Superior January 28, 1950, the son of William E. and Alice C. (Claassen) Axt.

Randy graduated high school and went on to earn his master's degree in...

Nelda May (Slick) St. George

Nelda May (Slick) St. George

April 15, 2022

Nelda May (Slick) St. George, 86, formerly of Superior, WI, and of Mt. Iron, MN, died Friday April 15, 2022, in Duluth, MN. Nelda was born on February 6, 1936, to Rex James and Olive May (Brittan) Slick.

Nelda was united into marriage to Bernard Leroy St. George on September 18, 1951. She worked for many years...

Joseph E. Balcer Jr.

Joseph E. Balcer Jr.

April 12, 2022

Joseph E. Balcer Jr., 77, passed away Tuesday April 12th, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.  He was born in Superior, WI, November 26th, 1944, the oldest son of Joseph and Adrianne (Van Massenhove) Balcer Sr.

Joe worked for the Douglas County Sheriff Department and Superior Police Department as a Jailer, Deputy Sheriff, and Emergency...

Richard E. Senn

Richard E. Senn

April 12, 2022

Richard Edward Senn, 71, lifelong Superior resident passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.

Rick was loved by many for his quick wit, buoyant spirit, curmudgeonly attitude, and ability to encourage conversation in any setting. He was employed as a track laborer...

Lynn M. Crary

Lynn M. Crary

April 11, 2022

Lynn Marie Crary, 78, former resident of Superior, WI, died peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2022, at her home in Buffalo, MN with her loving family by her side. She was born in superior on March 25, 1944, the daughter of Ingvar M. and Florence M. (Johnson) Holter.

Lynn loved her children and grandchildren and was the...

Mary A. Lundberg

Mary A. Lundberg

April 8, 2022

Mary Agnes Lundberg, 82, of Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin died Friday April 8th at home with her family by her side, after a long struggle with dementia. Mary was born on Feb. 1, 1940, to Wayne and Agnes (Kane) Brittan in Superior, Wisconsin. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1958 and UWS Superior in 1962 with a double major...

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