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Mary Jane “MJ” Lindgren, 73, life-long resident of Aitkin passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Golden Horizons Memory Care, Aitkin. She was born August 12, 1951 the daughter of Jeremiah & Effie (Davis) Sullivan. She attended Maryhill Academy and graduated from Aitkin High School & St Cloud Beauty School. Mary Jane “MJ” Sullivan was united in marriage to Gary A. “Swede” Lindgren on July 6, 1974 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Aitkin. She worked varied jobs including: as a beautician, a teller at Security Bank, a farm wife and a bookkeeper at Aitkin Implement, which was owned with her husband Swede. She led an active life snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, traveling, golfing, socializing with friends & snuggling with her cat Jasper. She was a member of the American Legion, the Moose Clubs in Aitkin & Yuma, AZ., the Eagles in Yuma and Aitkin Women’s Softball.
She is survived by her husband Gary “Swede” Lindgren of Aitkin;
Siblings: Jerry Sullivan (Barb) of Aitkin, Greg Sullivan (Jean) of New Braunfels, TX., Nancy Palucki (John) of Perryville, MD., Tom Sullivan (Sue) of Durham, NC., Pat Sullivan (Noli) of Meridian, ID.; Many other special relatives and friends who mourn her passing.
A graveside service will be 11am – Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Bethlehem Cemetery, Nordland Township, Aitkin, MN. followed by a Celebration of Life at 1pm at the Landing in Aitkin. Arrangements are with Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Aitkin. www.srtfuneral.com.
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