Lynnette Kay Khan

Lynnette Kay Khan passed away unexpectedly at her home in Winnebago, MN on Friday, May 10, 2024 at the age of 69. The cause of her death will remain one of the many mysteries of this world, but every sign points to the fact that it was quick and painless.

While she has reached the end of being with us physically on Earth, her family finds peace and comfort knowing that her spirit is with God, and she has reunited with an abundance of loved ones who passed on before her. Loved ones who Lynnette missed dearly for many years and who undoubtedly were there to welcome her into the pearly gates of Heaven.

Lynnette Kay Setterstrom was born in Minneapolis, MN on April 8, 1955 to Iver and Elsie. She was the fifth and final child, the only girl with four older brothers. From the time she was 5 years old, Lynnette’s family lived in a beautiful home in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis. Their home was filled with love for each other and love for the Lord. She had an idyllic and typical 1950s and 60s childhood, filled with fun times with her family and neighborhood friends.

Lynnette was 10 years old when she first became an aunt. She was a cool aunt and very involved in all 12 of her nieces and nephews' lives as they grew up. Auntie Lynnette continued to cherish these special relationships throughout her entire life.

Starting at age 15, Lynnette worked in retail stores around Minneapolis, often taking the city bus to get to work. She graduated with the Class of 1973 from Minneapolis Central High School. During her early years in retail, she was robbed 13 ½ times, and she’d tell those stories with pride.

In 1980, Lynnette met the love of her life, Zohra Khan. In Lynnette’s own words: “I was driving downtown looking for apartments. I saw this gorgeous man inside a corner store and I knew I had to have him, so I went to the nearest pay phone and called him up. I asked three questions: are you married… do you have kids... do you have a girlfriend? His answer is no - then I said, ‘well good, then I want you.’” The rest is history. Lynnette and Khan, as everyone calls him, were married on May 18, 1985 in downtown Minneapolis.

Lynnette and Khan were owners of a grocery store, Chicago Country Boy, on Chicago Avenue and 33rd and they lived in Minneapolis where they started their family. Lynnette first became a mother in 1986 when she gave birth to her daughter, Jillene: “my first words were ‘I love you.’ I was so thankful to God that he gave me a daughter. After growing up with four brothers, I was so happy.” When Lynnette got pregnant for the second time, she and Khan were “excited about having another baby.” She gave birth to Yousaf Joey, her “beautiful boy,” in 1988. “He cracked my tailbone on his way out. I was in so much pain, I couldn’t move. When he came out, Khan took him and walked around the whole hospital saying to everybody he saw, ‘look, I have a son, look I have a son!’ The nurses did not have a chance to clean him, Khan took him right away. He was so proud, and after seeing that, I said you can name him Yousaf ‘Joey,’ but he will be called Joey.”

During what should have and could have been the greatest years of her life as a wife and mother, Lynnette experienced tragic loss. The deaths of close family members, including her husband, would shape the remainder of her life. In the midst of this, Lynnette’s faith in God never wavered. She remained steady in her Christian faith and raised her children in a supportive church and with the help of other family and friends.

In the early 1990’s, Lynnette moved her children to a lovely home in Anoka, Minnesota, where she would reside for nearly 20 years. She was able to be a stay-at-home mother for a couple of years but eventually returned to work in retail, doing what she does best. Lynnette can talk to a stranger as if she’s known them her entire life and this career was perfect for her. She loved watching Jerry Springer, making potato salad in the Summer and peanut brittle for Christmas, hanging out with neighbors, going to the movies (paying for one and sneaking into one more), singing to the radio and her records, and reading her Bible before bed. Lynnette’s children fondly remember fun family vacations, birthday celebrations that made them feel special, and the goofy antics she was always up to.

Lynnette achieved her most cherished role, a proud grandmother, for the first time in 2019 and again in 2023.

The love Lynnette has for her family, especially her children and grandchildren, was fierce. Everything she did, she did to create a beautiful life for them. Her children have grown up knowing wholeheartedly that they are loved and adored, and her grandchildren will grow up knowing the same.

The night that Lynnette died, the Northern Lights filled Minnesota (and US!) skies in a stunning show of vivid colors. We took this astonishing display as a sign that she is now at peace.

Today, her family rejoices in the consolation that she is free and waiting to welcome them in Heaven.

Lynnette is preceded in death by many: her husband and love of her life, Zohra Khan; parents, Iver and Elsie Setterstrom; brothers, Duane Setterstrom and Lester Setterstrom; sister-in-law, Sharon Setterstrom, brother-in-law, Moe Momin, a multitude of family including many aunts, uncles, great-aunts and great-uncles, beloved cousins, her grandparents, great-grandparents & beyond; a host of friends; and her fur-babies, Buffy, Pepsi, Shadow, Mittens, and Dena.

She is survived by: daughter, Jillene Khan; son, Yousaf Joey (Rachel) Khan; granddaughters June and Mina; brothers, David (Beverly) Setterstrom and Gary (Becky) Setterstrom; sister-in-laws, Rosemary (Steve) Schuh and Jamila Momin; treasured nieces and nephews, Sherry Layeux, Rachelle Setterstrom, Ryan Setterstrom, Renee Fulstrom, David (Carla) Setterstrom, Danny Setterstrom, Todd (Angela) Setterstrom, Kim (Charlie) Bunch, Cynthia (Michael) Sjerven, Michael Setterstrom, Bria (Blake) Reimer, Lars Setterstrom; a multitude of cousins and extended family; a host of friends and neighbors; and her fur-baby, Pandie.

Services to celebrate Lynnette’s life will be held on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 11:00 am at Sunset Funeral Home (2250 St. Anthony Blvd., Minneapolis 55418). All are welcome. A public burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery. Lynnette’s final resting place will be next to her beloved brother, Lester.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests financial gifts to help offset final expenses. Contributions can be made online with Go Fund Me.

Search for: “Support Lynnette Khan’s Final Expenses” or use this link: https://gofund.me/c42763ed

Or, contributions can be mailed to:

Sunset Funeral Home

(for the family of Jillene Khan)

2250 St. Anthony Blvd.

Minneapolis, MN 55418