John Wuchko, 71 year old resident of Lakeville, MN passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. A funeral service was held Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Dave Sperstad officiating. A
John Albert Wuchko was born on February 14, 1951, in Chicago, IL to the late John Wuchko and Wanda (Rokosz) Wuchko. He was united in marriage to Pamela Loven on May 3, 1969. John was the owner of 6 MAACO Auto Painting centers in the metro MN area and Florida until 2001, and was a co-owner of The Club House Childcare & Preschool centers, along with daughter Jayme, for the past 15 years. John’s hobbies include boating, fishing, good food, TV (mostly Gunsmoke & Fox News), going for car rides, spending time with his wife, kids and grandchildren, partying, and anything with Howard.
He lived on Long Lake in Burnhamville Township where his family owned and operated Wuchko’s Long Lake Resort. He Attended Swanville Schools. John still owned the resort property and spent much of his summers there with his family on long lake.
John is survived by his wife of 53 years, Pamela (Loven) Wuchko; son, John (Sara) Wuchko of New Prague, MN; daughters, Jayme Wuchko of Rosemount, MN and Tricia (John) Holig of Randall, MN; brother, Ron (Maryann) Wuchko of Trinity, FL; sisters, Kathy (Bob) Langer of Land O’ Lakes, FL and Connie Wayne of Land O’ Lakes, FL; grandchildren, Joseph, Jeremy, Jalen, Olivia, Ava, Stella, Ella and Clara.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Wanda Wuchko and his brother-in-law, George Wayne.