The Obituary Section

Marilyn Vig

Turtle Lake, Wisconsin

Marilyn Joan Vig, 95, of Cumberland, died Monday, February 16, 2026 at Care and Rehab-Cumberland surrounded by loved ones. She was born November 5, 1930 in Spooner to Noble and Belva (Casler) Baggs. She attended Baggs School, Twin Lakes School and then graduated from Spooner High School in 1948.Marilyn married Henning Vig on April 17, 1950. They lived in Cumberland for 51 years, where Marilyn worked at Northwestern State Bank (US Bank) for twenty-three of those years. She attended Real Estate School, then worked for J&J Land Co. for five years, and later for the Island City Food Co-op for 3 years. Hennig passed away in 2001. Marilyn moved to Superior where she lived for about 2 years. She married Bob Davis on Jan 15, 2009 and they lived happily together until he passed in 2025.Marilyn's passion was hiking, and she was a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association.…

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"Goodwrench" "Rick" "Dick" Johnson Richard "Jud"

Turtle Lake, Wisconsin

Richard David "Jud", "Goodwrench", "Rick", or "Dick" Johnson, 71, of Turtle Lake passed away unexpectedly while riding on the ATV trail East of Turtle Lake on February 14, 2026. He was born July 28, 1954, in Amery, WI to Alfred Andrew and Olive Louise (Hansen) Johnson. He was raised on the farm and attended Clear Lake High School.He was married to Marlene Donaker. They raised three wonderful daughters in Turtle Lake, and later divorced.Jud wore many hats throughout his life working as a mechanic, rock crusher, bridge builder, maintenance tech, machinist, and forklift operator. He volunteered at the Turtle Lake Fire Department, Moon Lake Threshermen's Association, and the Turtle Lake Food Pantry.Jud enjoyed spending time with his daughters and grandchildren, riding his four wheeler, playing bingo, traveling, reading, playing cribbage, and visiting the casino. He also enjoyed spending time with friends at the various fine local establishments.He is survived by…

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