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Jacqueline Hiltunen Obituary
Jacqueline "Jackie" Gail Hiltunen (nee Pierson)
July 31, 1941 to September 17, 2025, Age 84
Wife, Mom, Grandma & Great Grandma Jackie was born & raised in St. Paul. She worked many different jobs throughout her life, allowing her to proudly retire at the age of 51. Jackie's favorite places were her & her husband Ron's home in Punta Gorda, Florida and their lake house in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Jackie was a very social person; she wanted to know everything about anyone she met. She loved to go for drives, but her biggest passion in life was spending time with her family. Preceded in death by her parents, Bill & Elvera Pierson; brother, Gary; son, Randy; and husband of 24 years, Ron Hiltunen. She will be dearly missed by her children, Rodney Atkinson and Nicole "Nikki" (Bob) Kaphing; grandchildren Brady (Briana) Kaphing, and Madison Atkinson; great grandchildren, Brylie & Zoe; godson, Scott Rosenberger; longtime friend, Pat Anderson; and many other relatives and friends. Visitation Sunday, September 21 at Mueller Memorial, 835 Johnson Parkway, St. Paul, from 4-8pm. Funeral Service will be held at 11am Monday, September 22 at Mueller Memorial, with a second visitation one hour prior. Burial immediately following at Elmhurst Cemetery.
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Mueller Memorial - Saint Paul835 Johnson Parkway Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul, MN 55106
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