- Date Of Birth: 0002
- Date Of Death: 2016
- State: Minnesota
Obituary of Marilyn Ann Matt
August 14, 1929 – January 17, 2016
Marilyn Matt, 86, passed away on January 17, 2016 in United Hospital in St. Paul after suffering the effects of a sudden stroke less than a week earlier. She is preceded in death by beloved husband, Walter, daughter Mary (Jonathan) Williams, and four siblings, including her beloved older sister, Joan Beyer Swanson, who passed away suddenly just 36 hours prior to Marilyn’s passing. Marilyn is survived by children, Catherine (John) Laskey, Gretchen (James) Mills, W. Joseph (Christina) Matt, Jane (Colin) Cain, Joan (Joseph) Bourbeau, Michael (Carol) Matt, Christina Matt, and Carolyn (Thomas) Brannon. In addition to her 9 children, Marilyn also leaves behind 39 devoted grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She’s also survived by her cat, “Kitty”. A graduate of Derham Hall in St. Paul, Marilyn was the wife of Walter Matt, RIP, editor of The Wanderer and founder of The Remnant, two of the oldest Catholic newspapers in the country. Having lived her entire life in Minnesota, this St. Paul native is mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to 110 offspring who will miss her beyond measure.
