Lawrence J. Quam
June 7, 2020
Lawrence J. Quam “Larry” born February 6, 1934 died unexpectedly on June 7, 2020. He married the love of his life Yvonne on December 4, 1954.
Larry is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Yvonne. His five children Larry (Susan), Ron (Lorrie), David (Susan), Teresa (John) and Dennis (Bonnie). Thirteen grandchildren Daryl (Kamini), Mike (Becky),...
Rosemary Caven
May 31, 2020
Rosemary Caven, 93, formerly of Lake Nebagamon passed away on May 31, 2020. She was born September 1, 1926 in Finlayson, MN to the late Frederick and Mae (Dosch) Manske. She grew up in Crosby Beach, MN and was the valedictorian of the Crosby-Ironton High School class of 1944.
Following her high school graduation, Rosemary went to...
John "Chic" T. Ciocarelli
May 31, 2020
John “Chic” T. Ciocarelli, 62, Esko, MN resident, died on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on December 16, 1957 in Superior, WI to Russell and Mary (Quinn) Ciocarelli.
John graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1976. He served his country in the United States Air Force retiring...
Karen S. Monson-Thompson
May 30, 2020
Karen S. Monson-Thompson, 60, Superior resident, died Saturday, May 30, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1959 in Ypsilanti, MI to Robert and Mary Lou (Thomas) Monson.
Karen graduated the University of Central Michigan receiving her BA degree and from the University of Minnesota-Duluth receiving her MA degree in Fiber Art. She owned...
Ronald O. Peterson
May 26, 2020
Ronald O. Peterson, 80, longtime area resident, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth, MN. He was born in Faith, MN, August 22, 1939 the son of Olaf and Ruth (Rasmussen) Peterson.
He was united in marriage to Carol Lee, on December 27, 1958 and they celebrated sixty-one years of marriage before his...
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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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...
