Marie Judith Hunt, 88 of Cloquet, died Saturday, October 5, 2024 at St Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, with her children by her side. She was born August 17, 1936 in Astoria, Oregon to Theodore and Ann (Sodervick) Niemi. The family moved to the Brookston area in 1945. After graduating from Brookston High School, Marie worked at the former Northwest Paper Company general office. She married John Hunt on August 5, 1955, and they were married for 69 years. She enjoyed family and friends, cooking and baking, reading and crossword puzzles and traveling. She cherished her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Marie was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brookston (now part of Faith Lutheran Church in Culver) for many years, and for many years was active in a birthday club in the Perch Lake Township area. Marie attended countless baseball and softball games, soccer games, track and cross country meets, band, orchestra and choir concerts and high school musicals and plays. Although she was a private person, she was a very kind and gentle soul, liked to laugh and always had a kind word. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Ann Niemi, and brother Larry Niemi. She is survived by husband John, children Jeff (Nanette) Hunt, Barb (Rick) Chabot and Jennifer (Steve) Collins, brother Tom Niemi, sisters Joan Sell and Jan (Jerry) Siedlecki, four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and treasured cousins. Per her request, there will be no service at this time.