Lynette Joy Stone

Lynette Joy Stone, “Nesky” 51 of St. Paul, Minnesota unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at her home. 

Lynette was born on March 17,1971 to Francis Brown and Cynthia Stone in St. Paul, Minnesota where she lived with her family. Lynette preferred to be called Nesky by most people. While growing up in St. Paul, her mother passed away. Most of her siblings moved to North Dakota or northern Minnesota. Nesky stayed in the St. Paul area with extended family, her first choice of being independent, however she would visit her North Dakota family in the summers when she could.

Lynette was adopted into a few families in the St. Paul area, while finding her self-reliance she became a young mother to Donovan Stone, a few years later she had Jordan Stone. Nesky had a motherly nature about her, she cared so much about people, she even worked in the healthcare industry with many different clients she had personal connections with. After raising her two older boys she surprisingly got pregnant with Nino Stone. Then after the most recent passing of her niece Cynthia she chose to extend her family and raise Cynthia’s son Anthony.

Nesky was a hustler, a hardworking mother, she enjoyed life and she loved to cook.  She always had to be doing something. She especially loved to visit and be social with family and friends; she was always able to make new friends with her kindness, sense of humor and good conversation. 

Nesky was a friend, a sister, a mother, an aunt, and most recently a proud grandmother to her four grandchildren, Donovan Jr (Papa), Jakobe (Jelly Bean), Damaria (Stookie) and Samaria (Phat Phat).  She was treasured by many people; although her life on this earth was short her warmth and happiness she gave to us cannot be overstated; our memories of her are many and in our hearts forever.

Lynette is survived by her loving family her son’s Donovan Kelly Stone (Meka), St.Cloud,MN, Jordan Stone, St.Paul, MN, Nino Stone, St. Cloud, MN, Anthony Demarrias, St. Cloud, MN; brothers and sister- Mike (Darlene) Stone, Grand Forks, Charles (Violet) Stone, Sioux Falls, SD,  Collette (Jason “JT”) Brown, Warwick, ND and Jason Brown, Sioux Falls, SD; nieces and nephews Summer, Holly, Michelle and Jonathan-Aylssa-Charles Jr. and Steven-Wyatt, Tayia and Neela-Jeremiah and Aiden; her grandchildren Donovan Kelly Stone Jr, Jakobe Donovan Kelly Stone, Damaria Kelly Stone, Samaria Joy Kelly Stone along with many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. 

She was preceded in death by her mother, Cynthia Stone, father Francis Brown; brothers Eric Stone, Steven Stone, Kelly Stone; nephew Michael Stone Jr. and niece Cynthia Demarrias,   

Casket Bearers for Lynette will be Charles Stone Jr., Steven Stone, Wyatt Jetty, Jonathan Stone, Darrian Stone, J.R. Diaz. Honorary Bearers will be all of Nesky's special dear friends and precious relatives. 

The Wake for Lynette will be held on Sunday, February 19th, 2023 at the St. Michael Recreation Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m.  The procession to St. Michael will leave at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday from the City Plaza.

Funeral Services will be on Monday, February 20^th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father Paul Schuster, officiating.  Burial will be in St. Jerome’s Cemetery, rural Fort Totten in the spring.