Mary Annette (Kinney) Steinke passed away peacefully in the memory care unit at the Orchards of Minnetonka on Monday May 2nd. She had been there nearly three years, suffering from dementia. She was born in Superior, Wisconsin on December 6th, 1934, and is preceded in death by her father and mother, Clarence E. and Ruth Kinney and her brother John G. Kinney, all from Superior. She is survived by her husband, Glenn, son, John (Meg) Steinke, daughter, Maren (Paul) Luedemann, and three grandchildren, Derek and Tenley Steinke, and Cadyn Luedemann. Mary was baptized, confirmed, and married at Concordia Lutheran Church in Superior. She attended Central High School, played violin in the school orchestra, participated in many school activities, and played piano. Her interest in music continued at the University of Minnesota (U of M) as she majored in piano performance, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. At the U of M, she was a member and president of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. Mary and Glenn w
In the coming weeks, the University of Minnesota System will host numerous commencement ceremonies to recognize thousands of students across its five campuses for their academic achievements and congratulate them as they take the next step forward in toward productive lives and careers.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill approved the no knock entry warrants. They were sought as part of an investigation into the Jan. 10 fatal shooting of Otis R. Edler, 38, in St. Paul.