Wesley Tullberg
May 17, 2020
Wesley Tullberg, 63, lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior, August 27, 1956, the son of Donald and Rose (Rampier) Tullberg.
He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1974 and owned and operated Northland Construction for over thirty years.
Wesley was an...
Robert J. Seacotte
May 13, 2020
Robert J. Seacotte, 94, lifelong resident, died peacefully, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Superior Rehabilitation Center. He was born November 28, 1925, the son of August and Irma (Krall) Seacotte.
Bob serviced his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II.
He was united in marriage to Alice and then to Marie...
Shari Ann Johnson
May 12, 2020
Shari Ann Johnson, born July 11, 1951, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020.
Shari passed away peacefully in Superior, her longtime home. She suffered a lifelong disability and was admired by all for her endurance and humor. She graduated from Superior Senior High and attended U.W. Superior for 2 years and was also employed there for a...
Lynn Louise Parish Larson
May 10, 2020
Lynn Louise Parish Larson, Granka to her grandchildren, died on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Superior Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI. She was born on February 22, 1943 in Superior, WI. Lynn was the fourth of five children of Robert Edward Parish, Sr. and LuLu Louise Paulus Parish.
Lynn graduated from Superior East High School and the...
Richard S. "Dick" Gudowski
May 7, 2020
Richard S. “Dick” Gudowski, 70, lifelong Superior resident, died unexpectedly, Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior, July 11, 1949, the son of Joseph and Doris (Carlson) Gudowski.
Dick graduated from Superior Senior high school in 1967 and went on to graduate from the University of...
Richard H. Colborn
May 6, 2020
Richard “Ricky” Colborn, 75, of Foxboro, WI, heard God calling Wednesday, May 6, 2020. He was in his beloved home surrounded by his family. Rick fought a heroic ten-year battle with cancer and was grateful for the dedicated teams of healthcare professionals at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. He was born on March 22, 1945 in Superior, WI, to...
Bruce Allen Blakey
May 3, 2020
Bruce Allen Blakey, 78, longtime area resident, died peacefully, Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN with his daughters and sister by his side. He was born in Superior, WI, May 10, 1941, the son of Edward and Doris (Bergren) Blakey.
Bruce graduated from Northwestern High School in 1959 and went...
Christopher A. Hoeffling
May 2, 2020
Christopher Hoeffling, 27, lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly, Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was born in Duluth, MN, April 13, 1993, the son of Aaron Hoeffling and Traci Koski.
Chris enjoyed sports, especially basketball. He had a love for music and shoes, and especially loved spending time with his niece and nephew, Raenah and Jaxon.
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Kenneth L. Garland
Apr 30, 2020
Kenneth L. Garland, 71, lifelong area resident, died peacefully, Thursday, April 30, 2020 at his home in Lake Nebagamon, WI. He was born in Superior, December 29, 1948, the son of Ward and Violet (Winnen) Garland.
Ken graduated from Northwestern High School in 1967.
He served his country honorably in the United States Army as...
Debra D. Kurtz
Apr 30, 2020
Debra D. “Debbie” (Backlund) Kurtz, age 66, of Superior, passed away peacefully in the early morning on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House with her daughter Shelby by her side. Debbie was born in Superior, WI on February 12, 1954, the daughter of Audrey and Marvin Backlund. She resided in Superior her entire life, graduating from Superior...
James Brochu
Apr 29, 2020
James Brochu, 82, Superior resident, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on March 11, 1938 in Superior, WI to Lawrence and Alice (Banks) Brochu.
James served his country in the United States Navy. He sailed on the Shangrila and was stationed in Hawaii for the last year and...
Geraldine "Gerri" J. Lazarski
Apr 21, 2020
Geraldine “Gerri” J. Lazarski, 57, South Range, WI resident, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. She was born on February 6, 1963 in Superior, WI to Richard and Fern (Golly) Lazarski.
Gerri graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1980. She was a Data Specialist for Smart Data...
Austin Lee Schiff-Sislo
Apr 21, 2020
Austin Lee Schiff-Sislo, 18, of Lakeville, MN passed away April 21, 2020. Austin was born in Duluth, MN on December 16, 2001. He is preceded in death alongside his brother Logan Bernard Sislo, Grandfather Roy Schiff, Bernard Sislo and Uncle Richard Schiff. He is survived by his parents Rochelle and Lyman Sislo, Ted (Christy) Ruth, siblings Lyman Jr-8, Levi-6,...
John W. Pudas
Apr 20, 2020
John W. Pudas, 86, of Iron River, WI died Monday, April 20, 2020 at Northern Lights Health Care Center in Washburn, WI. He was born in Superior, March 9, 1934 and spent his early years in Oulu. In 1945, the family moved to Iron River where John learned to play basketball and became one of the stars of his...
Brian L. Plunkett
Apr 19, 2020
Brian L. Plunkett, 62, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 in a Duluth hospital following a brief illness. Brian was born January 18, 1958 to Richard “Dick” and Jeanette “Janet” (Peterson) Plunkett of Cloverland, Wisconsin.
Brian grew up on the family Dairy Farm in Cloverland. He graduated from UWS with degrees in Fine Arts and Art...
Jerry P. Rock
Apr 16, 2020
Jerry Paul Rock, age 88 of Superior, WI, died peacefully, Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior. He was born in Duluth, MN, on June 19, 1931 to John Paul and Gertrude Rock and has been a lifelong resident of the Twin Ports Area.
Jerry was a graduate of Duluth Central High School...
Nancy A. Connolly
Apr 15, 2020
Nancy A. Connolly, 67, longtime East End Superior resident, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN, following a brief illness. She was born in Superior November 16, 1952, the daughter of Joseph and Delores (Maloney) Eibon.
Nancy was a 1971 graduate of Superior Senior...
Michael A. Degraef
Apr 11, 2020
Michael A. DeGraef, 56, lifelong Superior resident died Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior, December 30, 1963 the son of Clifford and Beverly (LaJoie) DeGraef.
He was a 1981 graduate of Superior Senior High School. He was an employee of Miner’s Inc., at SuperOne Foods...
Dale F. O'Brien
Apr 8, 2020
Dale F. O’Brien, 88, lifelong Superior resident, died peacefully, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Twin Ports Rehab Center in Superior. He was born in Superior, December 7, 1931, the son of Vern and Agnes (Peterson) O’Brien. He celebrated his tenth birthday with news of Pearl Harbor.
Dale served his country honorably in the United States Army 518...
Richard C. Sampson
Apr 7, 2020
Richard C. “Dick” Sampson, 86, of South Range, WI, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020. He was born on August 24, 1933 to William and Agnes (Horvath) Sampson in Superior, WI and grew up in Billings Park. He graduated from Superior Central High and served in the United States Army as a heavy equipment operator.
Dick married Bernadine...
