Obituaries

Apr 18, 2019

Ailie Marie (Soyring) Parzatka, 102, Superior, former longtime Maple resident, died Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born on September 17, 1916 in Maple, WI to Isaac and Marie (Autio) Soyring.

Ailie married Albert Paul Parzatka on August 27, 1941 and they celebrated 58 years of marriage before he passed away in 1999. Following their marriage, they...

Apr 15, 2019

Julie Lynn Anderson, 58, longtime area resident, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at her home in Port Wing, WI after a four-year courageous battle with ALS. She was born in Superior, May 9, 1960, the daughter of Albert J. and Nancy D. (Nurkkala) Rantala.

Julie was united in marriage to James Anderson at Hope Lutheran Church in...

Apr 11, 2019

Robert Duane Picard, 78, of Bullhead City, AZ, formerly of Superior, WI, died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Lake Mead Health & Rehabilitation Center in Henderson, NV. He was born in Superior, February 7, 1941, the son of Merle B. and Cornelia A. (Solom) Picard.

Bob graduated high school and worked as a Longshoreman for the Port...

Apr 8, 2019

Iver J. Hoven, 83, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN with family by his side. He was born August 20, 1935 to Iver and Josie (Kirkvold) Hoven in Beltrami County, MN.

Iver served his country honorably in the United States Army. He sailed the Great Lakes as a...

Apr 8, 2019

Kathleen F. Hanson, 70, lifelong Superior resident, died peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends, Monday, April 8, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior, WI on May 31, 1948, to Kenneth A. and Doris E. (LaValley) Olson.

She graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1966.

Kathy was...

Apr 4, 2019

Kim M. (Dhooge) Schillinger, 57, longtime resident of Wausau, WI, formerly of Superior, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Wausau, WI. She was born in Superior, May 12, 1961, the daughter of Gerald A. and Kay F. (Zimski) Dhooge.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 1, 2019 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 4315 E. 3...

Apr 4, 2019

Kim M. (Dhooge) Schillinger, 57, longtime resident of Wausau, WI, formerly of Superior, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Wausau, WI. She was born in Superior, May 12, 1961, the daughter of Gerald A. and Kay F. Dhooge.

Kim graduated with honors from Superior Senior High School in 1979. She went on to earn her bachelor’s of...

Apr 1, 2019

Patricia R. Sorensen, 84, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, April 1, 2019 surrounded by her family at St. Luke’s Hospice in Duluth, MN.

She was born in Superior, January 21, 1935, the daughter of Paul and Ruth (Nelson) Bergstrom.

Patricia owned and operated Upper Lakes Foods with her husband Larry for fifty-two years before her...

Mar 27, 2019

James R. "Jim" Hulter, 83, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior, WI.

A lifelong resident of Superior, Jim was born on October 9, 1935, the son of Ray and Polly (Chaffey) Hulter. He married his high school sweetheart, Jean MacInnes, on November 3, 1956 and they celebrated 63 years together before...

Mar 25, 2019

Charles E. Tyson, 54, Superior resident, died Monday, March 25, 2019. He was born on November 20, 1964 in Superior, WI to Robert and Alberta (Vig) Tyson.

Charles was a maintenance worker for Dayton Hotel in Kenosha, WI and previously at Cathedral Church and School for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt...

Mar 22, 2019

Joanne E. (Jody) O’Brien passed away Friday, March 22. The daughter of Fred & Mildred (Wallin) Fonger. Jody lived in Poplar during her early years, after graduating from East High School, she worked at Superior Water Light & Power Co. Jody & William (Bill) O’Brien were united in marriage on July 19, 1952 & celebrated 58 years together before...

Mar 20, 2019

Fred Emil Ciccone, 72, longtime resident of Superior, WI, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center in Austin, TX. He was born in Newark, NJ, January 5, 1947, the son of Emil and Josephine (Purcell) Ciccone. Born as a 2 ½ pound, premature baby he surprised everyone with his...

Mar 20, 2019

Mary Helen Jacobson, 69, resident of Superior, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 surrounded by her family at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Marquette, MI June 26, 1949, the daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Chartier) Nadeau.

She married Norman Jacobson May 27, 1972 in Marquette, MI and they were soon to celebrate forty-seven...

Mar 11, 2019

John David Gehrke, 72, lifelong Superior resident, died Monday, March 11, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Superior, October 7, 1946, the son of Fred and Hazel Gehrke.

He attended high school in Superior and went on to serve his country honorably in the United States Navy.

John was...

Mar 11, 2019

Marvin L. Mullikin, 80, of South Range, WI, died peacefully at home Monday, March 11, 2019, with his loving wife and close family friends, Cindy and Ken Hoge, at his side. He was born on August 9, 1938 in Crawford County, WI to Alfred and Josephine (McDowell) Mullikin.

Marvin graduated from Reedsburg High School in 1956. He...

Mar 8, 2019

Robert “Bob” Carlsgaard, 88, Superior resident, died peacefully Friday, March 8, 2019 at Villa Marina Health and Rehab in Superior. He was born on January 17, 1931 in Carlton, MN to Jeanette Petite and raised by his Great Aunt, Johanna Carlsgaard.

He graduated from the former East High School in 1950.

Bob served his country...

Mar 5, 2019

Delores “Dee” Parzych, 83, Superior, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Villa Marina Health Center in Superior. She was born on April 18, 1935, in Superior, Wis, to Russell and Delia (Kotter) Putnam.

Dee was a cook for the School District of Superior. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in East End...

Mar 4, 2019

Genevieve Smith O’Toole, 92, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019. She was born September 22, 1926, the daughter of John M. and Lena (Flemming) Smith.

Genevieve Smith O’Toole grew up in Superior. She graduated from St. Anthony grade school and East High school in Superior and from Strayer College in Washington, DC. While...

Feb 24, 2019

James “Jim” Calvin Asbury, 73, of Pearland, TX, former longtime Superior resident, died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice Unit in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior August 17, 1945, the son of Daniel and Betty (Tapp) Asbury.

He was a graduate of Superior’s East High School, class of 1963, and he...

Feb 24, 2019

James “Jim” Calvin Asbury, 73, of Pearland, TX, former longtime Superior resident, died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice Unit in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior August 17, 1945, the son of Daniel and Betty (Tapp) Asbury.

He was a graduate of Superior’s East High School, class of 1963, and he...