Bernadette E Amys

Bernadette E. Amys, 91, Superior, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, surrounded by her family.

She was born on April 4, 1924 in Superior to Napolean and Gertrude (Lozen) Archambeault and was a lifelong Superior resident.

She was a member of St Anthony Catholic Church, the church choir, church rug ladies, Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 1190 and the Belgian Club Auxiliary.

Bernadette is survived by four daughters, Delores (Bruce) Graden, Superior, Adele (John) Faris, Key Largo, FL, Janet (Gill) Botten, Barnes, WI, Annette (Ed) Minter, Superior; five sons, Greg (Sue) Amys, Lake Nebagamon, Mark (Michelle) Amys, South Range, Gary (Sherry) Amys, Poplar, Kevin (Jennifer) Amys, Bloomington, MN, Dean (Jan) Amys, Poplar; 25 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren, one sister, Adele Archambeault and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Donald on December 10, 1981; her parents; six brothers, Jerry, Bill, Bernard, Ray, Napolean "Nap" and Lawrence Archambeault; three sisters, Cecilia Ronchi, Kay Benson and Mae Parenteau and a son-in-law, Lloyd Pedersen.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM on Friday, January 22, 2016 in the Lenroot-Maetzold Funeral Home with a Scripture Service scheduled for 6:30 PM that evening.

Visitation will continue at 12 Noon on Saturday, January 23, 2016 until the 1:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Leon Flaherty, as celebrant.

Burial will be in St Francis Cemetery.

Bernadette’s grandchildren will be recognized as pallbearers.

Her family would like to thank the staff at Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center for taking such wonderful care of Bernadette for the past five years and also a special thank you to Fr. Andrew Ricci and Fr. Leon Flaherty for their support.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made in Bernadette’s name to St. Anthony Catholic Church, 4315 E. 3 ^rd St., Superior, WI 54880.

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