Linda Marie Backlund-Bushaw
September 27, 2025
Linda Marie Backlund Bushaw, 74, longtime Superior resident, passed away on September 27, 2025 at Twin Ports Health in Superior, WI surrounded by family. She was born on January 20, 1951, the daughter of Vernon C. and Lorraine M. (Glonek) Backlund, Jr. in Superior, WI.
Linda was a 1969 graduate from Superior Senior High School and took some additional courses at...
Robert John Kelley
September 22, 2025
Robert John Kelley, 73, longtime Superior resident, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025. He was born in St. Paul, MN, on March 24, 1952, the son of Thomas and Marie (Salzl) Kelley.
Robert is survived by his wife of 40 years, Edith (Coro) Kelley; daughters Ana Conway and Kathy Kelley; grandchildren Desmond Conway and Ethel Makus; brothers Dave (Lois) Kelley...
David Patrick Rasmussen Jr.
September 20, 2025
David Patrick Rasmussen, Jr., 70, passed away at his lake home on September 20, 2025. David was born on August 28, 1955 to David and Janet Rusmussen.
After graduating from Superior High School, he entered the U.S. Army on January 15, 1974. He served at Fort Carson in CO, where he was awarded a national Defense Service medal, a Marksman’s Badge,...
Ann Marie Kaushagen
September 20, 2025
Ann Marie Kaushagen, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Dove Healthcare in Superior, WI. She was born to Alfred Baumgartner and Joanna (Lisorska) on March 9, 1943 in Hildesheim, Germany. Early in life, Ann immigrated from Germany to the United States where she attended and graduated from Tollman High School, in Pawtucket, RI, class of 1961....
Robert J. Ronchi
September 12, 2025
“Rapid Robert" (Bob) James Ronchi, 87, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at his home in South Range, WI after a brief illness of Sepsis. He was the first-born son of John and Clara (Balcer) Ronchi on June 21, 1938 in Duluth, MN. Bob lived his whole life in Wentworth, WI, now referred to as South Range, WI. He...
"Mickey" Margot Kay Kornstad
September 11, 2025
“Mickey” Margot Kay Kornstad, 86, longtime resident of Lake Nebagamon, WI, died Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born in Superior, November 8, 1938, the daughter of Morley and Marjorie (Donovan) McFarlin.
Mickey was united in marriage to Richard Kornstad on July 6, 1976, and they recently celebrated forty-nine years of marriage before...
Rosemary Hildenbrand
September 9, 2025
RoseMary Hildenbrand, left this life peacefully on September 9, 2025 at the age of 93 at the Spirit of Home in Hibbing, Minnesota where she resided for the final month of her life here on earth.
She was born June 26,1932 to Hans and Dorothy Vetter in Selz, North Dakota, and was raised in Anamoose, ND where...
Karlyn Gatzke
September 5, 2025
Karlyn (Peterson) Gatzke, 65, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025. She was born the daughter of Vern and Loretta (Merila) Peterson on February 11, 1960 in Superior, WI.
In her younger years, she enjoyed figure skating lessons and spending time at the family cabin on Bony Lake water-skiing, sunbathing and taking saunas as well as snowmobiling...
Thomas J. Biller
September 1, 2025
Thomas J. Biller, Sr, 82, of Superior, WI, passed away peacefully Monday September 1, 2025 in Marshfield, WI with his family by his side. He was born September 29, 1942 to Donald and Ida Biller at St. Joseph Hospital in Superior, Wisconsin.
He attended Cathedral High School before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1960. He served for 20 years,...
Jess Orr
August 29, 2025
Jess Orr went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 29, 2025, at the age of 38. Though his life was shortened by health complications following a courageous private battle, Jess was defined not by this struggle, but by the depth of his compassion, his humor, and the love he poured into others. His family shares...
Shane Patrick Demars
August 26, 2025
Shane Patrick DeMars, 51, Superior resident, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday August 26, 2025. He was born in Superior on April 23, 1974 to Felix J “Buck” DeMars and Ann (Rhodes) DeMars.
Shane graduated in 1992 from Superior Senior High and attended WITC. Shane was our favorite bartender at Norms bar for many years. After a few places...
Roy D. Johnson
August 26, 2025
Roy Douglas “Dug” Johnson, age 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, at Middle River Health and Rehabilitation in Hawthorne, WI. He was born on July 19, 1945, in Superior, WI, the son of Roy A. and Ellen (Aho) Johnson.
Roy graduated from Northwestern High School in the class of 1963 and went on to...
Marjorie Mae Keho
August 24, 2025
Marjorie (Roberts) Keho, 83, passed away Sunday August 24th, 2025. She was born in May of 1942, in Minocqua, WI to Seth and Anna (Englund) Roberts. Marjorie graduated from Drummond High School in 1960, then moved to Superior. First employed in nursing and retail clothing sales, she found her path in accounting for Gately's. She attended UW-Superior...
Susan E. Kennelly
August 22, 2025
Susan E. Kennelly, 85, passed away on August 22, 2025, in Superior, WI. She was born the daughter of Vernon and Barbara (Forestell) Flint on April 10, 1940 in Rochester, MN.
She graduated from St. Charles High School and earned her LPN degree after moving to Superior, WI. She worked as an LPN in Superior for many...
Ronald Gregory Markon
August 20, 2025
Ronald Gregory Markon, 82, longtime Maple, WI resident, passed away surrounded by loving family on August 20, 2025 at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. He was born in Superior in February, 1943 to Joseph and Louise (Granquist) Markon.
He married Audrey Parenteau in 1966, and they celebrated 59 years together.
Ron served his...
James Lanswick
August 19, 2025
James J. Lanswick, 86, died peacefully on August 19, 2025, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. He was born on March 23, 1939, in Superior, WI to Myrtle Winifred (Cole) and James E. Lanswick. He attended public schools in Superior’s East End until his family moved in 1956 to Hoyt Lakes, MN, where he graduated from Aurora...
Kenneth Mitchel Meyers, Jr.
August 18, 2025
Kenneth Mitchel Meyers Jr (Gus Meyers), age 75, passed away on August 18, 2025, at his home in San Clemente CA in the arms of his beloved wife and best friend Susan. They celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary on August 25, 2024. His steadfast friend Michael Miller of San Clemente was also present at his passing. Gus fought the...
John Hugo Anttila
August 15, 2025
John H. Anttila, 83, Maple, WI passed away peacefully at home in the early morning of August 15, 2025 with his wife Peggy by his side. He was born in Superior, WI on April 5, 1942 (his mother’s birthday) to Hugo and Ellen Anttila of Maple.
He attended Maple Corner Elementary School and graduated from Northwestern High...
Phyllis E Severson
August 5, 2025
Phyllis E. Severson, 99, longtime Superior resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 in Superior, WI at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born the daughter of Ellsworth and Ethel (Gustafson) Lanquist on January 31, 1926 in Superior.
She was a graduate of Central High School in Superior. Phyllis wed Harold Severson and they...
Kathryn Eugenia Wilson
August 5, 2025
Kathryn Eugenia “Kit” Wilson, 88, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Villa Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI. She was born the daughter of Kathryn (Bonn) Wilson on April 9, 1937 in Rice Lake, WI.
She graduated from Superior Central High School, class of 1956, and went on to earn an education degree...
