Andrew "Andy" Mikrot
March 19, 2017
Andrew “Andy” Mikrot, 28, of South Range, WI, died on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN from injuries he sustained in an ATV accident. He was born on September 15, 1988 in Duluth, MN to Richard and Terri (Miller) Mikrot, Sr. Andy graduated from Superior Senior High School in 2007 and was...
Marcella Mattson
March 16, 2017
Marcella Mattson, 82, of Maple, WI, died on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on March 2, 1935 in Maple, WI to Eric and Mary (Saari) Mattson. She was the youngest of fourteen children. Marcella graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI. She was employed as a secretary for various...
James "Jim" E. Norkunas
March 16, 2017
James “Jim” E. Norkunas, 75, longtime Superior area resident, currently of Solon Springs, WI resident died on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 13, 1941 in Superior, WI to Charles and Bertha (Korach) Norkunas. Jim graduated from the former East High School and attended M.A.T.C. – Milwaukee Area Technical College in Mechanical Engineering....
Robert "Bob" Olson
March 15, 2017
Robert “Bob” Olson, 74, of Maple, WI, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Miller Dwan Hospital in Duluth, MN.
He was born on February 20, 1943 in Superior, WI to Richard and Laina (Saari) Olson.
Bob graduated from Northwestern High School in 1961 and from University of Superior-Wisconsin...
Gary Anthony Brisky
March 11, 2017
Gary Anthony Brisky, 62, Gordon area resident, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born March 28, 1954 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Robert and Carol (Banse) Brisky. He graduated from Columbia Heights High School and Minneapolis Technical College. Faith and generosity were a driving force in his life. He was...
John Luostari
March 10, 2017
J ohn Luostari, 85, lifelong Maple, WI resident, died on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Northern Residence Assisted Living in Hawthorne, WI. He was born on September 11, 1931 in Superior, WI to Erik and Alma (Carvala) Luostari. John graduated in 1949 from the former East High School in Superior. He was a farmer and logger for over thirty-seven...
Russell Howard Tollefson
March 9, 2017
Russell Howard Tollefson, 93, lifelong resident of Superior, WI died Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Duluth, MN.
He was born July 2, 1923 in Superior, the son of Andrew and Ida (Kunde) Tollefson.
Russell served his country in the United States Army Air Force as a Staff Sargent during...
Robert "Bob" E. Murphy
March 6, 2017
Robert E. “Bob” Murphy, 86, lifelong Superior, WI resident, died on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 1, 1931 in Superior, WI to Dennis and Emma (Bracken) Murphy. Bob served during the Korean War with the United States Air Force and he...
Andre "Andy" L. Drinkwine
March 6, 2017
Andre “Andy” L. Drinkwine, 84, lifelong resident of Superior, died Monday, March 6, 2017 in Duluth, MN. He was born August 2, 1932 in Superior, WI the son of Walter and Fedelis (Rehl) Drinkwine. Andy married Joyce I. Polson on January 12, 1952 at St. James Catholic Church in Duluth, MN. They recently celebrated sixty-five years of marriage before...
Joanne D. Kimmes
March 4, 2017
Joanne D. (Pearson) Kimmes, 85, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Joanne is survived by her husband, William L. Kimmes Sr., ten children, nineteen grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and three brothers. Visitation will begin with a rosary service conducted by the Catholic Daughters of America Court 1190 at 11:30 AM, Thursday March 9, 2017 at Cathedral of Christ the...
Hanya "Anna" Bykowicz
March 1, 2017
Hanya “Anna” Bykowicz, 95, Superior resident, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN following a brief battle with acute leukemia. Anna was born on February 22, 1922 in Rewiatycze, Belarus to Anton and Elizabeth (Kozak) Chizh. Anna worked for Parkland Health Care Center for many years. She was a member...
Bradley Harrison Hill
February 26, 2017
Bradley Harrison Hill, 56, resident of Superior, WI, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 26, 2017. He was born August 12, 1960 in Superior, WI the son of Bennett H. Hill and Gail J. Abrahamson.
He worked at FeraDyne Outdoors and Field Logic Signs & Designs in Superior.
Brad served his country in the United States Army....
Thomas "Tom" M. Wiss
February 17, 2017
Thomas “Tom” Michael Wiss, 74, Gordon, WI, previous longtime resident of North Branch, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 17, 2017. He was born on July 23, 1942, the son of Edward and Thelma (Shellum) Wiss. Thomas served his country in the United States Army and was a longstanding member of the North Branch American Legion. Thomas was...
Orlin D. Bellanger
February 16, 2017
Orlin D. Bellanger, 100, longtime Superior resident, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior, WI. She was born in Superior on September 4, 1916, the daughter of George and Rose Bellanger. Orlin graduated from Cathedral High School and attended one year of college. She was employed as a bookkeeper by Brandser’s Clothing...
Elna Linnea Lund
February 13, 2017
Elna Linnea Lund, 104, lifelong area resident, died Monday, February 13, 2017 peacefully in Stardusk House Assisted Living, Superior, WI. She was born June 25, 1912 in Bayfield, WI the daughter of Fred Ernest and Anna Mathilda (Erickson) Lund. Elna worked as a secretary at Crawford and Cirilli and the University of Wisconsin Superior for many years. She was...
William "Bill" Pethers
February 13, 2017
William “Bill” Pethers, 54, longtime resident of the Township of Superior, WI died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, February 13, 2017.
He was born July 17, 1962 in Superior, the son of Helen Caffrey.
Bill married Lois Bruner on October 11, 1985 and they celebrated 31 years of marriage before his...
Leroy "Lee" Seemuth
February 11, 2017
Leroy “Lee” Seemuth, 77, longtime Superior resident, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his residence. He was born on August 16, 1939 in Ashland, WI to Arnold and Irma (Smith) Seemuth. He served his country in the United States Navy. Lee was the owner/operator of East West Reality in Superior’s East End from 1973 to the 1980s. He then...
Phyllis M. Erbe
February 10, 2017
Phyllis M. Erbe, 79, of Pekin, IL, formerly of Superior, WI, went home to heaven at 10:18 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Peoria, IL, and into the loving arms of her husband, Aubrey G. Erbe who passed away on April 10, 1978. She was born on January 21, 1938 in Superior,...
Irene C. Trettin
February 9, 2017
I rene C. Trettin, 96, longtime area resident, died on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on August 15, 1920 in Hayward, WI, the daughter of Allison and Ida (Erickson) Drake. She is survived by her sons, Bill (Joni) Trettin, Superior, WI and Fred (Jackie) Trettin, Foxboro, WI;...
Frank Wesley Ray
February 7, 2017
Frank Wesley Ray, 74, Oulu, WI, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation in Duluth, MN. He was born on May 15, 1942 in Waukegan, IL to Chester and Joan (Enlow) Ray.
He was employed with Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. and was a Rural Postal and Newspaper Carrier. He also worked as...
