Gerald K. Nelson
July 24, 2017
Gerald K. Nelson, 81, lifelong area resident, died Monday, July 24, 2017 in Superior, WI. He was born January 27, 1936 in Superior, the son of Kampton and Grace (Granfors) Nelson. He was a graduate of the Superior East High School, class of 1954. After high school Jerry served his country honorably in the United States Navy. He was...
Margy Kesler
July 23, 2017
Following a long and courageous battle with old age, Margy Kesler crossed the divide at her residence surrounded by her family’s love on Sunday, July 23, 2017. Margy spent her earliest years in Iowa, where she was born in Anamosa on June 12, 1920 to Fred and Elizabeth Kaufman. As a small child, she moved to Monticello, Wisconsin, where...
Irene Winkka Brazill
July 21, 2017
Irene Winkka Brazill, 88, longtime area resident, died Friday, July 21, 2017 in Duluth, MN. She was born July 22, 1928 in Maple, WI, the daughter of Finnish immigrants, Hemming and Mary (Majia Ammesmaki) Winkka. She married Glenn Brazill on February 3, 1951. They were married fifty-two years. Irene was employed as a Registered Nurse for over fifty years...
Louis Anton "Tony" Fosse
July 20, 2017
Louis Anton "Tony" Fosse, 62, Bennett,Wisconsin died Thursday, July 20, 2017 in his home.
Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m., followed by the funeral at 7 p.m., Monday, July 24, at the Downs-LeSage Funeral Home in Superior, Wis. Pastor Joel Certa-Werner will officiate.
Arrangements by Downs-LeSage Funeral Home.
Lewis C. Flagstad
July 19, 2017
Lewis C. Flagstad, 93, longtime Superior resident died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Villa Marina Health & Rehabilitation, Superior, WI surrounded by family. He was born on February 9, 1924 in Superior, WI, the son of Lewis B. and Mildred (Anderson) Flagstad. Lewis served his country honorably in the United States Army Airforce. During World War II he served...
Steven Frederick Johnson
July 15, 2017
Steven Frederick Johnson, age 60, of Foxboro, WI, died surrounded by family on July 15. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Marilyn (Clemens) Johnson; his sons, Keith (Amy), San Diego, CA; Scott (Kristie), Duluth, MN; and his 4 grandchildren, Elise, Norah, Neil, and Violet. He is also survived by his older brother, Joel (Lana), Hayward, WI...
James H. Coss
July 13, 2017
James H. Coss, 76, Superior resident and formerly from Michigan, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth, MN.
He was born on May 19, 1941 in Bruce Crossing, MI to Henry and Orpha (Tulppo) Coss.
He owned and operated Aire Care HVAC - Heating,...
Olive Weberg
July 13, 2017
Olive Weberg, 87, Superior resident, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN.
She was born on July 2, 1930 in Fort Francis, Ontario, Canada to Alfred and Dora (Orr) Knotts.
She graduated from high school and worked as a grocery store cashier for many...
Robert "Bob" R. Larkin
July 10, 2017
Robert “Bob” R. Larkin, 67, Superior resident, died peacefully at home on Monday, July 10, 2017. He was born on January 3, 1950 in Superior, WI to Roy and Patricia (Kearns) Larkin. Bob is survived by one brother, Ken (Rosann) Larkin, Hudson, WI and one niece and one nephew. A private family service will be held at a later...
Eleanore I. Olby
July 10, 2017
Eleanore Irene Olby, 91, Lake Nebagamon resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on November 30, 1925 to Charles and Selma (Nordin) Becker in Mason, WI. She married James Emanuel Olby on March 23, 1946 and celebrated sixty plus years together. She...
Laila E. Magnuson
July 9, 2017
Laila E. Magnuson, 87, longtime Brule resident, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth, MN. She was born on October 22, 1929 in the Town of Brule to Elias and Hilda (Kauppinen) Ronkainen. Laila earned a two-year teaching diploma from Superior State Teacher’s College in 1949 and began her teaching career at Bennett Grade...
Nancy J. Baker
July 6, 2017
Nancy J. Baker of Superior, WI and Wasilla, AK, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Matsu Regional Hospital in Palmer, AK after a short illness. Nancy was born in Superior, WI on December 9, 1933 to Lawrence M. and Inez Hagen. She attended school in Superior and after graduation went to work for the Governor of Minnesota for a...
Roger Frederick Pearson
July 5, 2017
Roger Frederick Pearson died at home of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis on July 5, 2017 at 83. He was born to Frederick and Myrna Pearson on July 10, 1933, and was a lifelong Superior resident and Billings Parker. He attended Cooper School and Central High School and was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church. He was a carman on the...
Sheldon Beavers
July 3, 2017
Sheldon Beavers, 78, longtime area resident died Monday, July 3, 2017 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN.
He was born on December 20, 1938 in Merced, CA, the son of Malcolm and
Enoia (Branco) Beavers.
Sheldon served his country honorably in the United States...
Anthony "Tony" Peter Gozanski
June 27, 2017
Captain Anthony “Tony” Peter Gozanski, 73, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at his home after a long struggle with heart disease. Tony was born on November 11, 1943 to parents Thadius “Ted” Gozanski and Mildred “Millie” Gozanski. He grew up in Superior, WI, where he would live his whole life. Tony’s family played a large role in the...
Dolores E. Pederson
June 23, 2017
Dolores E. Pederson, 86, lifelong Superior area resident died peacefully Friday, June 23, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. She was born in Superior, Wisconsin on April 2, 1931, the daughter of Verner and Theresa (Peterson) Larson. She was a graduate of the former Central High School, Superior class of 1949. After high school, she attended college...
Dean John Pykkola
June 23, 2017
Dean John Pyykola, 66, longtime Oulu area resident passed away peacefully, Friday, June 23, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Hospice, Duluth, Minnesota. He was born April 8, 1951 in Ashland, Wisconsin the son of Aarne and Elsie (Maki) Pyykola who were lifelong residents of Oulu. He graduated from South Shore High School in 1969 and attended UWS and Control...
Ronald Lloyd Elliott
June 23, 2017
Ronald Lloyd Elliott, 82, was born to eternal life on June 23, 2017. Ronnie was the only child of the late Lloyd and Isabell (Eder) Elliott born on February 22, 1935 in Ontonagon, Michigan. He lived in Ontonagon until the family moved to Glidden, WI, where he was baptized in the Most Precious Blood Catholic Church. The family later...
Ronald C. Johnson
June 14, 2017
Ronald C. Johnson, 86, Brule, WI resident, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN after a brief but courageous battle. He was born on October 5, 1930 in Waino, WI to Hannes and Lillian (Maki) Johnson. In his younger years he enjoyed work as a logger in Brule, WI, Idaho and Western Montana....
Stuart Alan Johnson
June 11, 2017
Stuart Alan Johnson, 51, longtime resident of Superior, WI, graduate of Superior Senior High School, and the University of Wisconsin, Superior, was brought into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 11, 2017. He was born on December 18, 1965 in Ashland, WI to Robert and Ann Marie (Swanson) Johnson. He previously worked at Lakehead Pipeline...
