Obituaries

Apr 2, 2025

Lynne “Kathi” Patnode, 82, resident of Superior, WI, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital with her beloved husband by her side. She was born on April 23, 1942. She was united in marriage to John “Jack” Patnode in June of 1980 in Superior. They celebrated forty-four wonderful years of marriage before her passing....

Mar 31, 2025

Donald P. Krisak, 79, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 3, 1945, the son of Paul and Shirley (Carter) Krisak. Don was a 1964 graduate of the former Central High School in Superior and attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior. He then spent...

Mar 30, 2025

Betsy June (Gorder) Lovold (65), longtime Superior resident, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025. She was born in Duluth, MN, November 9, 1959, the daughter of Clarence and Blanche (Saunders) Gorder. Betsy graduated from Denfeld High School in Duluth, class of 1978. She was a member of Eagles Aire #80 in Superior. Betsy worked in the service industry at...

Mar 30, 2025

David John Olson, 79, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in his home. He was born on November 26, 1945, to Gethart and Alma (Pabst) Olson. He graduated from the former East High School in Superior in the class of 1963. David then attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior, earning his degree in history...

Mar 29, 2025

Mabel G. (Knudson) Hogdahl, 101, longtime resident of Lakeside Township, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 29, 2025, at Diamond Willow - Lester Park Assisted Living in Duluth, MN. She was born in Duluth on September 3, 1923, to George and Anna (Hanson) Knudson. Mabel was raised on a farm in South Range, WI along with older siblings...

Mar 26, 2025

Donald M. Gray, 65, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on March 9, 1960, to Cyril "Cy" and Katherine (Marek) Gray. He graduated from Superior Senior High School in the class of 1978. Don then worked as an independent building maintenance...

Mar 26, 2025

Elsie Hansen, 80, resident of Superior, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Highland Township, WI on April 7, 1944. She was a graduate of Northwestern High School in Maple, WI. Elsie spent most if her adult life working as a retail clerk. She frequently shared stories of...

Mar 22, 2025

Alfred Paul Adams, 93, of Iron River, WI, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Tamarack Health in Ashland, WI. He was born in Toledo, OH, on February 8, 1932. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vern and Maybelle (Johnson) Adams. He leaves behind his wife, Martha "Marty" Adams, of 51 years; sister, Louann Bressler of...

Mar 21, 2025

Joyce Peterson, 89, lifelong resident of Poplar, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Middle River Health in Hawthorne, WI. She was born on June 26, 1935, the daughter of Chester and Ruth (Beckman) Peterson.

She was in the first graduating class from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI. She then furthered her education...

Mar 18, 2025

William R. “Bill” Bates, 82, resident of Superior, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Centennial Home in Superior. He was born in Detroit, MI on October 7, 1942, the son of William and Helen (Holmstrom) Bates.

He was united in marriage to Marjorie Sando and together they raised two beautiful children, Taras and...

Mar 15, 2025

Barbara Ann Carlson, 72, resident of Superior, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at her home. She was born in Chippewa Falls, WI on February 23, 1953, the daughter of Dwayne Kane and LaVaun Miller. She graduated from Northwestern High School in the class of 1971. Barb worked as a care giver at Rural Living Environments in Babbit,...

Mar 11, 2025

Barbara A. Fellbaum, 86, lifelong resident of Superior, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 6, 1938, the daughter of Bernard and Bernice (Lozon) Cieslicki.

She graduated from the former Cathedral High School in...

Mar 11, 2025

Benjamin James Sherwood, 39, of Mountain Iron, MN, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 11, 2025. He was born in Mesa, AZ on April 11, 1985, the son of Father, Jim Sherwood, and Mother, Constance Sherwood. Ben graduated from Mesa High School in 2003 and went on to become a website designer and business consultant for one of...

Mar 8, 2025

Stephan Weyandt, 89, longtime resident of Iron River, WI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Vita Care Living in Hayward, WI. He was born on December 7, 1935, to Maxwell and Vivian (Kemp) Weyandt. He graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI, with the class of 1954. He also served his country in the United...

Mar 8, 2025

Gaylord "Googs" Palm, 80, lifelong resident of Superior, left to join his beloved wife in peace on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN.

Gaylord was born on June 30, 1944. He graduated from East High School in Superior. He spent most of his adult life working for the Superior Police...

Mar 7, 2025

Maryann Sullivan Kulig, 74, of Superior, passed away on March 7, 2025, at Aspirus St. Luke's Hospital.

Mary was born on July 30, 1950, in Superior to Annabelle and Paul Sullivan. She graduated from Superior Senior High in 1968 and went on to work at Wisconsin Bell, followed by Minnesota Power Company as a Drafter, and later...

Mar 5, 2025

**For those who are unable to attend in person, Fr. Dan's celebration of life will be streamed live. Should you wish to attend the celebration remotely, the direct link will be: facebook.com/catholicdos Access to link will be available a few minutes before the service begins.

Fr. Daniel James “Dan” Dahlberg, 82, of Duluth, Minn., and...

Mar 5, 2025

Amanda Rai Nieman, 31, former resident of Superior, passed away tragically from a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Foley, MN. She was born in Duluth, MN on May 5, 1993, the daughter of Joel Nieman and Julie Remington. She graduated from Superior High School in the class of 2011. She received her undergraduate degree from...

Mar 3, 2025

Janice Yvonne (Artcliff) Kolstad, 95, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on March 3, 2025, in Edmonds, Washington. She was surrounded with love, compassion, and kindness by those who loved and cared for her.

Janice was born on October 15, 1929, in Superior, Wisconsin, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She attended Saint Francis Elementary School and graduated from Superior East High School in...

Feb 28, 2025

Katherine A. Converse died Friday, February 28, 2025, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary Campus in Rochester, MN. She was born the daughter of Glenn Converse and Margaret (Barton) Steltz, in Coupeville, WA on June 11, 1957.

Kathy enjoyed puzzling and taking day trips with her housemates from Woodview Group Home. She enjoyed the...