Obituaries

Aug 1, 2016

Audrey E. Hagen, 91, Superior resident, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at Villa Marine Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior. She was born on December 8, 1924 in Mayville, ND to Dr. Otto T. and Martha E. (Thompson) Olson. She graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran School, Fairview Hospital School of Nursing receiving her RN degree and attended Concordia College...

Jul 31, 2016

Dorothy Ann Brown, 87, lifelong Superior resident, died Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Superior. She was born on May 20, 1929 in Superior, WI to John and Ann (Milszewski) Larson. Dorothy worked for the National Bank of Commerce as a teller for over seventeen years, retiring in 1966. She was a member of St....

Jul 31, 2016

Lucille (Turel) Olaf, 90, Superior resident, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on September 19, 1925 in Superior and was a lifelong resident. After graduating from Central High School in 1943, Lucy held various clerical positions and was employed by Central Coop Wholesale and the Wisconsin Grain...

Jul 31, 2016

Denise Ann Schmid, 53, of Foxboro, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth after a short battle with cancer. She was born on February 25, 1963 in Superior, WI to Bill and Kay (Johnson) McKay. She graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1981. Denise married her beloved husband James on...

Jul 30, 2016

Virginia Bernacki, 92, lifelong Superior resident, died on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth. She was born on September 14, 1923 to E. Bill and Katherine (Dvorschak) Plachta. She married her beloved husband Clayton on August 12, 1943 and they celebrated sixty-three years of marriage before his passing in October of 2006. She was...

Jul 26, 2016

Julie Ann (Kildahl) Grube, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 surrounded by family and friends at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on December 2, 1955, the daughter of James and Esther (Carlson) Kildahl. Her early life and schooling were spent in Superior, WI. After high school, Julie attended the...

Jul 25, 2016

Pamela Jean Laurvick, 61, Superior resident, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home. She was born on May 5, 1955 in Grand Forks, ND to Delton and Ruth (Peterson) Bergsgaard. She graduated from Superior High School and received her Associates Degree from Northland Community & Technology College, East Grand Forks, ND. Pamela was very dedicated to her work....

Jul 12, 2016

William “Bill” S. Nelson, 63, Town of Superior resident, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 27, 1952 in Superior, WI to Eugene and Beverly (Sherlock) Nelson. Bill was a grain inspector for Globe Elevator-King Midas Flour Mill for twenty-three years retiring in 2010. He married Peggy Holmes on November 23, 1973...

Jul 10, 2016

Mr. Frederick Glibbery, 82, long time resident of Duluth and Superior, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at St. Mary’s Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. He was born the youngest child of Frederick and Marie Glibbery of London Road in Duluth on November 28, 1933 behind sisters, Jean, Shirley, and Virginia (Ginny). Frederick grew up in Duluth and...

Jul 10, 2016

The world lost a gentle-hearted man on Sunday, July 10, 2016 when Ronald D. Covington entered his final resting place. Ron was born January 3, 1941 in Kenosha, WI to his loving parents, Delmar “Todd” Covington and Clara “Marie” Covington (Amborn.) He graduated from Bradford High School in Kenosha, WI and stayed in the area to work for American...

Jul 7, 2016

Henry Antilla, 91, lifelong resident of Maple, WI, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 in his home. He was born May 6, 1925 in Maple, WI, the son of Alexander and Hilda (Aho) Antilla. He attended Maple Corner School and graduated from the former Central High School in Superior. Henry also attended the University of Wisconsin, Superior. He was employed...

Jun 30, 2016

Thomas E Naughton (November 15, 1927 - June 30, 2016)

Thomas E. Naughton, 88, longtime Poplar area resident, passed away June 30, 2016 at his residence.

“I had a life I never would have imagined.”

Thomas was born in Chicago, growing up a few blocks away from the stockyards memorialized in...

Jun 29, 2016

Ronald J. Brokaw, 60, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, from injuries received from a motorcycle accident in Cambridge, Wisconsin.

He was born on August 24, 1955 in Superior, WI the son of Ronald and Edith (Moe) Brokaw.

Ronald graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI.

Jun 27, 2016

James Thomas Ulvila, 78, longtime resident of Superior, WI, died Monday, June 27, 2016 in his home surrounded by his loving family following a lengthy illness.

James was born January 2, 1938 to August and Lorraine (Erkila) Ulvila, in Superior, WI.

He graduated from the former Central high school...

Jun 23, 2016

Bernard Leroy St. George (Mukwa), 83, died Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on July 5, 1932, in Wauwatosa, WI. Bernie started working at the age of 11, delivering the Superior Evening Telegram and setting pins at a bowling alley in Superior. When he was fourteen, he started spending his summers...

Jun 20, 2016

Robert “Bob” Henry Westman, 83, longtime resident of Superior, WI, died Monday, June 20, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, MN. He was born July 31, 1932 to Henry John and Mayme J. (Anderson) Westman in Virginia, MN. Robert married Josephine E. Crusher on October 19, 1957 and celebrated 49 years of marriage before her passing in...

Jun 20, 2016

Delores Irene Lagro, 86, formerly of Superior, WI, died Monday, June 20, 2016 in Virginia Beach, VA. Delores was born August 24, 1929 to Godfrey and Lila (Coon) LaBonte in Rice Lake, WI. She married Robert Lagro on August 25, 1958. They celebrated forty-six years of marriage before his passing on August 25, 2004. Delores worked as a Nurse’s...

Jun 15, 2016

Ann M. Hennessy 97, of South Range, WI, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Middle River Health and Rehab Center in South Range, WI. She was born August 18, 1918 to Stanley and Virginia (Kussak) Stasiak. Ann married Denis Hennessy on June 23, 1951 at St. Adelbert’s Catholic Church in Superior, WI. They enjoyed sixty-one years of marriage before...

Jun 15, 2016

Suanne M. “Susie” Rasmussen, 67, Superior resident, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Susie was born on December 8, 1948 in Wausau, WI to Marge and Frank Kiszewski then moved to Superior where she lived all of her life. She attended St. Adalbert’s Catholic School, East High School and graduated...

Jun 13, 2016

Marian Elizabeth Erickson, age 100, a resident of United Pioneer Home in Luck, WI, died Monday, June 13, 2016. She was born in Madison, New Jersey on February 11, 1916 to the Reverend Joseph and Myrtle Butler. She graduated from high school in Sauk Center, MN and Hamline University in 1937 with her degree in social work. Marian was...