Laura Ann Carlson
December 3, 2016
Laura Ann Carlson, 78, Superior resident, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 15, 1938 in Superior, WI to John and Jennie (Laskoski) Sislo. Laura worked as a bank teller for the M& I Bank for over thirty-five years until she retired in 2000. She was a member of Cathedral of Christ the...
David A. Anttila
December 2, 2016
David A. Anttila, 91, Brule, WI resident, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Oaks Assisted Living Center in Washburn, WI. He was born on April 29, 1925 in Maple, WI to John and Pauline (Saari) Anttila. He was the youngest of twelve children. David left Maple Corner High School in 10th grade to care for his sick father....
Oliver W. Heikkila
November 30, 2016
Alvar “Oliver” W. Heikkila, 98, longtime Oulu area resident, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. He was born on August 21, 1918 in Oulu, WI to William A. and Lillian (Suni) Heikkila. He owned and operated the family dairy farm in Oulu for his whole life. Oliver was a member of Hope Lutheran...
Douglas Botten, Sr.
November 29, 2016
Douglas Botten, Sr., 87, Superior resident, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born on January 21, 1929 in Superior, WI to Peter and Hannah (Johnson) Botten. Douglas was the owner/operator of Botten’s Green Acres Golf Course in Lake Nebagamon from 1975 to 1982. He also was a self-employed plumber for many...
Virginia E. Carlson
November 27, 2016
Virginia E. Carlson, 73, Superior resident, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Bruno and Lillian (Ciskowski) Krupinski. Virginia worked as a RN for Lakeshore Lutheran Nursing Home for many years. She is preceded in death by her parents and nephew Michael Peck. Virginia is survived by...
Patricia A. Morgan
November 27, 2016
Patricia A. Morgan, 55, lifelong Superior resident, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on December 15, 1960. Patricia is survived by one brother, Christopher (Cindy) Morgan, Mandan, ND; one nephew, Kyle Morgan, Mandan, ND and one niece, Anna Morgan, Mukwonago, WI. She is preceded in death by her father,...
James "Jim" Paul Anderson
November 26, 2016
James (Jim) Paul Anderson
James Paul Anderson, 75, lifelong Poplar resident, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 26, 2016 (after a long battle with Parkinson’s) at Villa Marina Nursing Home in Superior, WI. He was born on May 18, 1941 in Superior to Leslie and Linnea Anderson.
He graduated from Northwestern High...
Neil James Christianson
November 25, 2016
Neil James Christianson, 25, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, November 25, 2016 at his home.
Neil graduated from Superior High School in 2009. He loved his family, friends, music, drawing with his dad, fishing and hunting. He was also an avid Vikings fan. Neil was a cook at V.I.P. in Superior.
Sarah L Gronski
November 25, 2016
Sarah L. Gronski, 38, longtime Superior area resident, died on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, MN. After battling medical problems for most of her life, God took our special angel and gave her wings. She was born in Duluth, MN on September 28, 1978 the daughter of Gerald Gronski and Linda Anderson...
Gary D Johnson
November 23, 2016
Gary D. Johnson, long-time Superior area resident passed away at his residence on Wednesday, November 23, 2016.
He was born on February 16, 1949 in Superior, Wisconsin the son of Melvin and Dorothy Johnson.
Gary was a self employed Journeyman Painter.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Brandt; two sons, Mark (Molly)...
Nancy J. Bergstrom
November 21, 2016
Nancy J. Bergstrom Family. Faith. The Green Bay Packers. If you were to ask Nancy Bergstrom what mattered most to her, these three things would undoubtedly top her list. Whether she was playing cards with her kids, cheering on Aaron Rodgers, or kneeling in silence as she said the Holy Rosary, Nancy put her entire heart into what she...
Alice R. Schultz
November 17, 2016
Alice R. Schultz, 79, Superior resident, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on November 6, 1937 in Chicago, IL to John and Regina (Borucki) Kujak. She was worked as an accountant for Vail Printing Company and European Imports in Chicago, IL for many years. In 2006, she moved to...
Maxine Olivia Thompson
November 15, 2016
Maxine Olivia Thompson of Superior and Amnicon Lake, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was the daughter of Reuben and Edythe (Carlson) Johnson.
Maxine married Merrill Thompson and they celebrated sixty years of marriage before Merrill’s passing in 2008.
She is preceded in death by...
Ronald "Ron" J. Evans
November 15, 2016
Ronald “Ron” J. Evans, 76, Superior resident, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 23, 1940 in Little Falls, MN to Martin and Helen (Sandberg) Evans. Ron served his country in the United States Army. He was an owner/operator at Dave Evans Transport for twenty-four years retiring in 2007. He is preceded in...
Henry John Berthiaume
November 14, 2016
Henry John Berthiaume Born February 13, 2001 (6th of 9 children) to Jeff and Sandee Berthiaume of Wentworth, WI, went home to be with Jesus, on Monday, November 14, 2016. Through Henry’s up-bringing, he came to know and love Jesus at a very young age. Henry’s walk with the Lord was made evident to people through his...
Roger H. Searle
November 14, 2016
Roger H. Searle, 90, longtime Superior resident, died Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Superior Rehab and Nursing Center in Superior, WI. He was born on September 20, 1926 in Superior, WI to Claude and Eba (Anderson) Searle. Roger served his country in the United States Army in World War II during the Korean Conflict. He was the Captain...
Loyd O. Swenson
November 13, 2016
Loyd O. Swenson, 92, Superior resident, died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Villa Marina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI. He was born on October 14, 1924 in Poplar, WI to Swen and Edla (Nelson) Swenson. He graduated from Superior Central High School in 1942. Loyd worked on his farm in Poplar, WI. In 1965, he worked for...
Frances A. Wick
November 12, 2016
Frances A. Wick, 94, lifelong Superior area resident, died on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior, WI. She was born in Poplar, WI on December 9, 1921 to Toivo and Hanna (Salonen) Hakkila. Frances graduated from the former Central High School. She was an office worker and beautician for many years. She is preceded...
Edward "Gene" Derosia
November 10, 2016
Edward “Gene” DeRosia, 88, longtime resident of Superior and Iron River, currently of Hayward, died Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was born June 18, 1928 in Maple, WI, the son of William and Mytle (Sharp) DeRosia. He was the second oldest of sixteen children. He married Joan Sunderland on July 7, 1951 at the former St. Louis Catholic Church,...
Kyle Massey
November 8, 2016
Kyle Massey, 45, lost his battle with alcoholism and died on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in Glendale, WI. He was born October 27, 1971 in Superior to Timothy Massey and Bonnie (Brower) LaFond. Kyle graduated in 1990 from Superior Senior High School. He attended UW- Superior, playing in the last season of UWS football. He went on to graduate...
