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Dale S. Meltz

Dale S. Meltz

May 30, 2022

Dale Scott Meltz passed away May 30, 2022, after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Thief River Falls, MN to Orin D. and Lillian L. Meltz August 19, 1957. He was baptized in the Catholic church. He attended school in Thief River Falls until 1970 when the family moved to Superior, WI. He graduated from Superior...

Barbara "Bobby" Doherty

Barbara "Bobby" Doherty

May 29, 2022

Beloved aunt, Barbara (Bobby) Doherty passed away peacefully on May 29, 2022 in Superior, WI aged 87. Barbara, born March 23, 1935, was a lifelong resident of Superior.

She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Maime Doherty and the third youngest of 9 siblings. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Fern (Floyd) Hanson,...

Terry M. Jacobson

Terry M. Jacobson

May 28, 2022

Terry M. Jacobson, 68, lifelong area resident, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, at his home due to medical complications. He was born in Superior, WI on February 13, 1954, the son of Harry and Bonnie (Hess) Jacobson.

He was a 1972 graduate of Superior Senior High School. After graduation he joined the United States Navy and...

Nora J. Parenteau

Nora J. Parenteau

May 24, 2022

Nora Jean Parenteau, 86, lifelong Billings Park resident, died peacefully, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior, WI, February 6, 1936, the daughter of Rex and Olive (Britton) Slick.

She married the love of her life, Robert Parenteau on July 14, 1953, and they celebrated sixty-two years of...

Joyce Y. "Bonnie" Savage

Joyce Y. "Bonnie" Savage

May 22, 2022

Joyce Y. “Bonnie” Savage, 85, longtime resident of Superior, died peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN with her loving family by her side. She was born on November 7, 1936, in Tripp, Wisconsin to Thomas F. and Elsie Gemmill Savage.

She graduated from Iron River High School, earned her B.S.,...

Bobbi J. Reed

Bobbi J. Reed

May 21, 2022

Bobbi Juanita Reed, 30, died peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home in Superior, WI. She was born in Superior on May 24, 1991, the daughter of Fred Reed and Terry Cockerham.

Bobbi was very shy growing up but had the ability to light up the room. Bobbi was known as the “Diva.” She was...

Edith L. Warner

Edith L. Warner

May 21, 2022

Edith L. Warner, Superior, WI, died Saturday, May 21, at 90 years of age, at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior, WI. She was born January 17, 1932, to John and Verna (Haukkala) Pellman at their family home in Maple, WI.

She married Robert C. Warner Sr. on October 18, 1952. He truly was the love of...

Philip D. Hoberg

Philip D. Hoberg

May 21, 2022

Philip D. Hoberg, 40, formerly of Superior, WI, most recently of Ann Arbor, MI, passed away on May 21, 2022. He was born in Duluth, MN on January 17, 1982, the son of Donald and Denise (Larson) Hoberg.

Philip graduated from Superior Senior High School, class of 2000, and went on to Earn his Bachelor of Science...

Kelly R. Wait

Kelly R. Wait

May 19, 2022

Our dearly loved Kelly R. Wait, Age 51, passed away unexpectedly on May 19th, at Essential Health in Duluth Minnesota due to heart failure.

Kelly was born on June 2nd, 1970 in Duluth, MN. She was a loving and devoted wife and daughter who treasured her many springer spaniels. She is survived by her husband of 21...

Teresa Davern

Teresa Davern

May 18, 2022

Teresa Davern at 95 years of age, died May 18 th , 2022 at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth. She was born September 18, 1926 in Superior and was a lifelong resident of her beloved East End.

She was a homemaker who loved to take walks, garden, cook, play bingo, and donate a quarter or two at...

Evelyn M. Preston

Evelyn M. Preston

May 16, 2022

Evelyn M. “Sis” Preston, 92, longtime resident of Superior, WI, died peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Aspen Health in Hawthorne, WI with family by her side. She was born in Carrington, North Dakota on January 5, 1930, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Clark) Burgraff.

She graduated from the former Central High School in Superior...

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...

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