Ruth M. Beckman
Nov 9, 2017
Ruth M. Beckman, 86, Superior resident, died on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth, MN. She was born on February 6, 1931 in Maple, WI to John and Verna (Haukkala) Pellman.
Ruth was employed as a waitress at various restaurants for many years in Superior, WI and Two Harbors, MN. She married...
Debra Ann Stewart
Nov 4, 2017
Debra Ann Stewart, 62, lifelong resident of Superior, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Superior.
Private family services are pending.
The Downs-LeSage Funeral Home, 1304 Hammond Avenue, Superior, is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave a condolence or sign the guestbook, please visit our website at www.downs-lesage.com .
Natalie L. Turner
Oct 27, 2017
Natalie L. Turner, 17, Chetek, WI resident, died alongside her mother, Brenda L. Turner on Friday, October 27, 2017 at their home. She was born on April 21, 2000 in Duluth, MN to Michael and Brenda (Eckard) Turner.
Natalie was an honor student senior at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser High School in Chetek, WI and she was employed with the...
Brenda L. Turner
Oct 27, 2017
Brenda L. Turner, 55, Chetek, WI resident, died alongside her daughter, Natalie L. Turner on Friday, October 27, 2017 at their home. She was born on June 30, 1962 in Duluth, MN to Ted and Jacqueline (Tyman) Eckard.
Brenda was a Morgan Park High School graduate. She was employed as the assistant project manager at MEP Associates...
Garrett G. Holmberg
Oct 25, 2017
Garrett G. Holmberg, 26, Minneapolis, MN and formerly of Superior, WI, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in Hennepin County, MN. He was born on January 23, 1991 in Duluth, MN to Diane Holmberg and Leslie Hines.
He graduated from Superior High School in 2009, worked for Nordic Tank and Tower, Legacy Glass Works in Duluth and Minneapolis...
William L. Hunter
Oct 22, 2017
William L. Hunter, 66, longtime Superior resident, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Superior. He was born in Siren, WI March 3, 1951, the son of William L. and Ethel Hunter.
Bill served his country honorably in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant in Vietnam.
Bill was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed motorcycles....
Ruth L. Hannula
Oct 13, 2017
Ruth L. Hannula, 88, Poplar, WI resident, died Friday, October 13, 2017 at Middle River Health & Rehabilitation Center in South Range, WI. She was born on September 11, 1929 in Mohawk, MI to William and Mae (Aho) Wuolukka.
Ruth graduated in 1946 from Calumet High School in Michigan. She worked as an executive secretary for the...
Michael J. Brown
Oct 4, 2017
Michael J. Brown, 62, South Range, WI resident, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 15, 1954 in Superior, WI to Charles and Nellie (Calendar) Brown. Michael was a logger for several logging companies for many years. He loved hunting and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He...
Fredrick "Fred" L. Luostari
Oct 3, 2017
Fredrick "Fred" L. Luostari, 52, Maple, WI resident, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in the Town of Cloverland, WI. He was born on November 25, 1964 in Superior, WI to Marvin and Rose (Morrisette) Luostari. Fred worked for Hood Equipment as a heavy machinery mechanic in Iron River, WI for over twenty years and previously for Superior Truck and...
Ernest L. Pittsley
Sep 25, 2017
Ernest L. Pittsley, 65, Iron River, WI resident, died Monday, September 25, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, following a thirteen year heroic battle with multiple myeloma. He was born on October 3, 1951 in Superior, WI to Ralph and Gladys (Springer) Pittsley. Ernest graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1970. He served his country...
Amey Marie Kennedy
Sep 23, 2017
Amey Marie Kennedy, 68, longtime area resident died Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Superior, WI. She was born April 11, 1949 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Carl Vernon and Edith (Gelling) Stenson. Amey worked for Community Care Connections providing personal care and homemaking for persons with disabilities. She is survived by her husband, Gene Kennedy, Superior, WI; sons,...
Joyce I. Drinkwine
Sep 22, 2017
Joyce I. Drinkwine, 83, longtime Superior resident, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at Encompass Assisted Living in Superior. She was born May 28, 1934 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Bernard and Josephine (Watczak) Polson. She married Andre “Andy” Drinkwine on January 12, 1952 at St. James Catholic Church in Duluth, and they celebrated sixty-five years of marriage before...
Jeffrey Leonard Sherlock
Sep 19, 2017
Jeffrey Leonard Sherlock, 57, currently of Arizona, formerly of the Superior area, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was born September 27, 1959 in Downey, CA, the son of Leonard G. and Shirley (Simons) Sherlock. He was a graduate of the Superior Senior High School, class of 1977, and remained a Superior resident...
Lori Beth Laible Coulson
Sep 15, 2017
Lori Beth Laible Coulson of Superior passed away suddenly on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis while waiting for a lung transplant due to complications related to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Lori was born in Duluth, Minnesota on October 17, 1959 to parents, Charles and Eleanor Laible. Lori was raised and attended...
Shirley Ann (Tapani) Johnson
Sep 13, 2017
Shirley Ann (Tapani) Johnson, 79, Oulu, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully, with her children by her side on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospice, losing the battle of seven months, but winning the fight. She was born on March 13, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Emil and Ailie (Aho) Tapani. Shirley married Oliver “Clayton” Johnson...
Brian J. Cobb
Sep 12, 2017
Brian James Cobb passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the age of 72 with family by his side, following a courageous eleven year bout of cancer. He was born in Virginia, MN on January 30, 1945. The family moved to Duluth, MN in 1955. He attended Duluth Central High School where he excelled in basketball and his...
Duane Elmer Tapani
Sep 11, 2017
Duane Elmer Tapani, 78, lifelong Brule, WI resident, died on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation Center in South Range, WI. He was born on April 3, 1939 in Chicago, IL to Elmer and Viola (Granlund) Tapani. Duane was a 1958 graduate of Northwestern High School. He went on to serve his country in the...
Rosemary "Rose" Marceski
Sep 6, 2017
Rosemary “Rose” Marceski, 88, longtime area resident died Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Superior Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 13, 1928 in Birch Creek, MI, the daughter of Jacob and Leocadia (Siemenski) Bayerl. Rose married Thomas Marceski August 12, 1950 and they celebrated thirty-nine years of marriage before his passing. Together, they enjoyed their time as snowbirds in...
Elsie I. (Lintula) Kiiski
Sep 5, 2017
Elsie Irene (Lintula) Kiiski, 94, lifelong area resident, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 24, 1923 in the Town of Lakeside, WI to John and Olga Lintula. She lived on a farm and went to North Middle River School, a one room school house. She walked a...
Marla A. Brabander
Sep 4, 2017
Marla A. Brabander, 74, Iron River, WI resident and formerly of Superior, died on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on November 10, 1942 in Superior, WI to Ellard and Mildred (Hanley) Rydberg. She was a graduate of the former Central High School in Superior and she received her...
