William Downs III
Owner, Licensed Funeral Director
William (Bill) Downs III is a lifelong Superior resident and a graduate of Superior Senior High. Bill attended UWS and graduated from the Milwaukee Area Technical College Department of Mortuary Science in 1984. Bill has been a licensed Funeral Director in the State of Wisconsin for 25 years and in the State of Minnesota for 23 years.
Bill resides in the Superior area with his children, Donny, Sara, Cody, and Abby. They enjoy traveling, golfing, and spending time at their cabin in Wascott, WI.
Bill is very involved in many community organizations as well as many Professional organizations. Bill truly enjoys serving the community and also helping families during their difficult times.
William Downs III
Owner, Licensed Funeral Director
William (Bill) Downs III is a lifelong Superior resident and a graduate of Superior Senior High. Bill attended UWS and graduated from the Milwaukee Area Technical College Department of Mortuary Science in 1984. Bill has been a licensed Funeral Director in the State of Wisconsin for 25 years and in the State of Minnesota for 23 years.
Bill resides in the Superior area with his children, Donny, Sara, Cody, and Abby. They enjoy traveling, golfing, and spending time at their cabin in Wascott, WI.
Bill is very involved in many community organizations as well as many Professional organizations. Bill truly enjoys serving the community and also helping families during their difficult times.
Jody Tetzlaff
Licensed Funeral Director, Vice-President
Jody Tetzlaff is a lifelong Superior resident. He graduated from Superior Senior High School, attended UWS and received his degree in Mortuary Science from the Milwaukee Area Technical College.
He has been employed with Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-Lesage Funeral Homes since 1985. Jody has served as one of our Funeral Directors since 1991 and our Vice-President since 1993.
He resides in Billings Park with his wife Terry and his two sons Shane and Gavin. He enjoys spending time with family and friends. He also enjoys youth sports. Shane and Gavin both enjoy playing hockey with the Superior Amateur Hockey Association. They especially enjoy spending time at their cabin in Barnes, Wisconsin.
Jody enjoys serving the community as a member of serveral fraternal and community organizations and especially enjoys serving the Superior area as a Funeral Director.
Jody Tetzlaff
Licensed Funeral Director, Vice-President
Jody Tetzlaff is a lifelong Superior resident. He graduated from Superior Senior High School, attended UWS and received his degree in Mortuary Science from the Milwaukee Area Technical College.
He has been employed with Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-Lesage Funeral Homes since 1985. Jody has served as one of our Funeral Directors since 1991 and our Vice-President since 1993.
He resides in Billings Park with his wife Terry and his two sons Shane and Gavin. He enjoys spending time with family and friends. He also enjoys youth sports. Shane and Gavin both enjoy playing hockey with the Superior Amateur Hockey Association. They especially enjoy spending time at their cabin in Barnes, Wisconsin.
Jody enjoys serving the community as a member of serveral fraternal and community organizations and especially enjoys serving the Superior area as a Funeral Director.
Paul K. Bergquist
Licensed Funeral Director
Paul Bergquist was born in Duluth and has been a lifelong area resident. Paul is a Graduate of Denfeld High School in 1962. Paul graduated from the University of Minnesota, Department of Mortuary Science in 1973.
Paul resides in Twig, Minnesota and is married to his wife Jane for over 30 years and has five children and eleven grandchildren.
Paul has worked in funeral service since 1962 and is licensed in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. Paul has extensive knowledge about monuments and grave markers. Paul is a pre-arrangement specialist in both Minnesota and Wisconsin laws.
Paul is an excellent addition to our staff.
Paul K. Bergquist
Licensed Funeral Director
Paul Bergquist was born in Duluth and has been a lifelong area resident. Paul is a Graduate of Denfeld High School in 1962. Paul graduated from the University of Minnesota, Department of Mortuary Science in 1973.
Paul resides in Twig, Minnesota and is married to his wife Jane for over 30 years and has five children and eleven grandchildren.
Paul has worked in funeral service since 1962 and is licensed in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. Paul has extensive knowledge about monuments and grave markers. Paul is a pre-arrangement specialist in both Minnesota and Wisconsin laws.
Paul is an excellent addition to our staff.
Bernie Voegtle
Manager, Crematory
Bernard "Bernie" Voegtle has been employed with the Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-LeSage Funeral Homes since May 2008.
Bernie was born and raised in Chicago and now resides in Hermantown, MN with his wife of seventeen years, Loralee.
He is the manager of Cremation Service of Superior. He handles all of the cremations, not only for Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-LeSage Funeral Homes, but also for funeral homes in Duluth and northern Wisconsin.
Before coming to work for the funeral homes, Bernie had sailed on the Great Lakes with Great Lakes Fleet and he had been a certified welder for many years.
Bernie Voegtle
Manager, Crematory
Bernard "Bernie" Voegtle has been employed with the Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-LeSage Funeral Homes since May 2008.
Bernie was born and raised in Chicago and now resides in Hermantown, MN with his wife of seventeen years, Loralee.
He is the manager of Cremation Service of Superior. He handles all of the cremations, not only for Lenroot-Maetzold and Downs-LeSage Funeral Homes, but also for funeral homes in Duluth and northern Wisconsin.
Before coming to work for the funeral homes, Bernie had sailed on the Great Lakes with Great Lakes Fleet and he had been a certified welder for many years.
