Debra Jean Eng
October 2, 2021
Debra Jean Eng, 68, of Duluth passed away peacefully Saturday, October 2, 2021, at home with her loving family by her side. Debra was born on December 24, 1952, in Duluth, MN to Reino and Aune Elaina (Wiljanen) Hanninen.
After graduating from Duluth Central High School, Debra went on to beauty school and worked as a skilled...
Zachary M. Polaske
September 27, 2021
Zachary Matthew Polaske was born on July 25, 1985 in Kingsford, MI. He was raised in Spread Eagle, WI with his parents, Matt Polaske and Dianne O’Leske, sister Anne and brother Tom.
Zach loved living there and felt very fortunate for the childhood he had. He made several great lifelong friends and they had some epic adventures....
John "Jb" Bell
September 26, 2021
John "JB" Bell was a mill worker/cabinet fabricator who attended school in Wisconsin and continued on to trade school to improve his craftmanship to accomplish the role of carpenter. He was married to Kayetta Trahan and was the handyman of his home.
John Bell was a fan and player of baseball, basketball, football,...
Shirley A. Gorder
September 21, 2021
Shirley A. Gorder, 86, longtime area resident died peacefully Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Aspen Health and Rehabilitation Center in South Range, WI. She was born in Prairie du Chien, WI, April 9, 1935, the daughter of Herschel and Mary Magdalene (Didling) Tippery.
Shirley enjoyed her years spent as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, partner, and friend...
Gloria G. Johnson
September 20, 2021
Gloria G. Johnson, age 88, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, September 20, 2021 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN surrounded by family. She was born on October 16, 1932 in Seely, WI to Edward and Leola (Simons) Sonby.
She graduated in 1950 from the former Central High School...
James L. Villebrun, Sr.
September 18, 2021
James Lee Villebrun, Sr., 76, passed away following injuries he sustained in an auto accident on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Essentia health, Fargo, ND. He was born in White Earth Township on March 1, 1945, the son of Lawrence and Dawn (Perrault) Villebrun.
James served his country honorably in the United States Army and was stationed...
Melvin R. Mattson
September 16, 2021
Melvin R. Mattson, 95, of Superior passed away peacefully Thursday, September 16, 2021 with his loving wife, Alice, by his side. He was born on August 11, 1926, in Maple, WI to Alfred and Ida (Wanhala) Mattson.
Melvin served his country in the United States Navy as a Seabee stationed in the South Pacific during World War...
Sally A. Kontny
September 12, 2021
Sally A. Kontny, 83, lifelong Ashland, WI resident, died Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior, WI. She was born on November 29, 1937 in Ashland, WI to Walter and Helen (Lewandoski) Fitzgerald.
She graduated from Depadua High School in Ashland, WI. Sally worked for the Ashland Eye Clinic...
Leroy J. Schier
September 10, 2021
Leroy J. Schier, 63, longtime Superior resident died peacefully surrounded by friends and family who loved him very much on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Essentia Health-Miller Dwan in Duluth, MN following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Rockford, IL, July 21, 1958, the son of Leo “Skip” and Joyce (Thompson) Schier....
Gerald Jay Petite
September 9, 2021
Gerald Jay Petite, 91, longtime resident of South Range, died peacefully Thursday, September 9, 2021, at home surrounded by family. He was born in Cloquet, MN, June 21, 1930, the son of Benjamin and Josephine (Wise) Petite.
He served his country honorably in the Army National Guard and the Marine Corps Reserves.
Gerald was united...
Jane E. Bergquist
September 8, 2021
Jane Eleanor Bergquist, 74, of Twig, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born in Duluth on Aug. 10, 1947, to Betty (St. George) and Joseph Jugasek. She was a lifelong Duluth and Twig resident and was a graduate of Proctor High School in 1965.
Jane was a very loving...
Rodney A. Erkkila
September 8, 2021
Rodney A. Erkkila, 67, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his home in Maple, WI. He was born in Superior, September 13, 1953, the son of Oiva and Ailie (Keto) Erkkila.
Rodney earned a diploma in mechanical drafting from WITC-Superior and worked for the State of Wisconsin D.O.T. on a survey crew on the...
George F. Oesterreich
September 8, 2021
George F. Oesterreich, 87, lifelong Superior resident, passed away peacefully, Wednesday September 8th, 2021, at Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center in Owen, WI. He was born in Superior, February 26th, 1934, the son of George and Nina (Johnson) Oesterriech.
George served his country honorably in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He worked...
Norah Jean Patterson
September 6, 2021
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Leave it up to my sister Nora to have the final word! If you are family, friends, or neighbors it’s important that you hear what she has to say. For those of us who know Nora, we could easily pour our thoughts, feelings, and words to her. She...
Ethel L. (Tutor) Bartholomew
September 5, 2021
Ethel L. (Tutor) Bartholomew, age 92, was born October 10, 1928, in the Town of Tripp, Bayfield Co. WI, to Marjorie (Martell) and James “Wylie” Tutor. She passed peacefully on September 5, 2021.
Through the years Ethel was active in various clubs and organizations. She enjoyed doing home crafts such as sewing, knitting, and crocheting, much of...
Benedict "Ben" J. Polaski
September 3, 2021
Benedict “Ben” J. Polaski, 92, lifelong Superior resident, died peacefully, Friday, September 3, 2021, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior April 8, 1929, the son of Joseph and Mary (Westfall) Polaski.
He graduated high school and went on to serve his country honorably in the...
Mary K. Chaffey
September 3, 2021
Mary K. Chaffey, 68, Superior resident, died Friday, September 3, 2021. She was born on September 8, 1952 in Superior, WI to Samuel and Rita (Stanford) Robertson.
She was employed as a Home Health Care worker for many years.
Mary is survived by her children, Andrew, Jesse and Eric...
Jon M. Bristol
September 3, 2021
Jon Michael Bristol, Foxboro, 83, longtime resident of Foxboro, WI, died peacefully, Friday, September 3, 2021, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Jon was born April 07, 1938, in Clinton, IA, the son of Guy L. and Alice M. (Graves) Bristol and has resided in Wisconsin since 1966.
He was a 1956 graduate of...
Dessa Marie Foote
September 1, 2021
Dessa Marie Foote, 92, longtime Douglas County resident, died peacefully, Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar in Menomonie, WI. She was born in Washburn, WI, April 2, 1929, the daughter of Donald and Gertrude (Karrow) Potter.
Dessa was united in marriage to James L. Foote, February 19, 1949. They celebrated seventy-one years of...
James Clarence Prochaska
August 25, 2021
James Clarence Prochaska, 90, died Wednesday. August 25, 2021. James was born at home on the Albright farm in Boscobel to Florence (Knesting) and Edward Prochaska. James graduated from Ladysmith High school, he worked on various farms over the years, and at the cheese factory in Ladysmith. He also served in the National Guard, earned his pilot’s license,...
