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,...
Daniel M. Higgins
August 23, 2021
Daniel M. Higgins, 69, Trego, WI resident, died Monday, August 23, 2021, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI. He was born on December 17, 1951, in Superior, WI to Lawrence and Eleanor (Clark) Higgins.
Daniel worked for Minong School District as the custodian for many years. He also owned and operated D...
Jennifer Rose Peterson
August 23, 2021
Jennifer Rose Peterson, 26, Superior resident, died Monday, August 23, 2021. She was born on July 21, 1995, in St. Louis, MO, to Kenneth and Dawn (Wright) Peterson.
She was employed as a bank teller at BMO Bank. She also was a St. Louis Blues hockey fan.
She was...
Margie Anderson
August 23, 2021
Margie Anderson (Emmet’s wife) from Eveleth, MN passed away at the age of 82 in the loving care of her family after a long battle with respiratory disease.
At the age of 21, Margie married her beloved husband Don on April 25, 1959 and her family quickly grew. In 1970 and three kids later, the family moved...
Steven W. Bergsten
August 22, 2021
Steven W. Bergsten, 72, lifelong Poplar resident, died peacefully Sunday, August 22, 2021, at his home in Poplar, WI. He was born in Superior, WI, July 9, 1949, the son of Walde and Gertrude (Lundberg) Bergsten.
He was united in marriage to Bonnie Erickson, July 15, 1972, and they recently celebrated forty-nine years of marriage before his...
William A. Wiemer
August 20, 2021
William Anthony Wiemer “Bill”, 54, peacefully entered heaven on August 20, 2021. He was born in Waukesha, WI to William John and Virginia (Burhans) Wiemer, October 20, 1966.
Bill was a truck driver and diesel mechanic with a deep faith in the Lord. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI, and was active in FFA....
John P. O'Sullivan
August 17, 2021
John P. O’Sullivan, 82, Superior resident, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. He was born on October 21, 1938, in Ashland, WI to W. Bernard and Anna (Gregoire) O’Sullivan.
He served his country in United States Air Force.
John received...
Ernest Eric Teppo
August 16, 2021
Ernest Eric Teppo, affectionately known as “Ernie” was born July 28 th , 1942. Unfortunately, he passed on August 16 th , 2021, at 7:05am at Memorial Medical Hospital in Ashland, WI after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and eventual multi-system failure due to an infection. Ernie grew up in the Oulu, WI area on a dairy farm along...
Jerold W. Johnson
August 15, 2021
Jerold “Jerry” W. Johnson, 79, longtime Superior resident, died peacefully, Sunday, August 15, 2021, at New Perspectives Senior Living in Barnum, MN. He was born in Sheboygan, WI, October 9, 1941, the son of Harold and Lucille (Myette) Johnson.
He served his country honorably in the United States Navy.
Jerry graduated high school and went...
Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Pioro
August 14, 2021
Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Pioro, 72, Superior resident, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at her home. She was born on August 28, 1948, in Superior, WI to John and Kathleen (Artcliff) Pioro.
She graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1967.
Kathy is survived by two children, Terrance...
