Marilyn Eleanore Linnett

Marilyn Linnett, age 93, of Eagan, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2026. Marilyn was born on December 5, 1932, to Henry and Minnie Jackson at Grafton, North Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at Park Center Lutheran Church. She was raised on a farm near Hoople, North Dakota. She graduated from Hoople High School in 1950 and earned a bachelor's degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1954. She taught high school English in Pelican Rapids, Moorhead, and Columbia Heights, Minnesota. She married Lawrence Linnett in 1963. Marilyn and Larry spent most of their married life in Mankato, Minnesota, where they raised their two sons, John and James.

Marilyn was deeply devoted to her Christian faith and her family. She was loved by all and will be greatly missed. We are comforted knowing that she is now safely at peace in the presence of Jesus.

Surviving Marilyn are sons, John Linnett and James Linnett (Jeanne); granddaughters, Abigail Osborn (Thomas), Grace Linnett, and Emma Linnett; great-granddaughter, Lucy Osborn; sister, Glenna Gibbons; sister in-law, Ann Jackson; and several nieces and nephews. Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Linnett; parents, Henry and Minnie Jackson; and brother, Arlen Jackson.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Messiah Lutheran Church, Lakeville, Minnesota. Visitation will precede the service from 9:00-10:00 AM. Interment will be at Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato on November 11 at 2:30 PM.

Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice or to Living Word Free Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota.