The Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home was opened at its present site as the Swanson Funeral Home by Albert Swanson in 1927. Before that time he operated a funeral parlor on W. Washington St., and other undertakers in the area were affiliated with furniture dealers. Albert, a 1939 president of the Michigan Funeral Directors sold the business to Jack McCracken in 1949. Jack served as president of MFDA in 1969, and retained ownership of the business until selling it to David and Carol Lundquist in 1976. Over the years the building, which was built as a family home in the late 1800’s has undergone three major renovations, and is centrally located in the Village Business District on Third St. We are an independently owned and operated funeral home, and our mission is to provide professional and personal service in a dignified manner to families in the Marquette area. We are committed to Marquette and the surrounding area and we believe in sharing both our time and our financial resources in endeavors and community projects which enhance the Marquette area.

Our Staff…………

David Lundquist ­ Owner/Manager
	David is a lifelong native of Marquette, and began working at the funeral home while in high school. He is a 1963 graduate of Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science and also a graduate of the Northern Michigan University School of Business. He has been active in the Marquette community over the years, currently serves on the boards of Wells Fargo Bank and the NMU Development Fund, and is a member of the MGH Finance Authority, and the Marquette County History Museum Finance Committee. He served as President of MFDA District 10, served for eight years on the board of MFDA, and currently serves on the Ethics and Grievance Committee. He is also a member of the Kiwanis Club, Elks Club, Marquette Golf and Country Club and the Marquette Masonic Bodies. He and his wife Carol have three children and two grandchildren.
Carol Lundquist – Office Manager
	Carol received a BSN degree from NMU and worked in nursing for 21 years before leaving that profession to work at the funeral home. She has been an active community volunteer over the years and is currently a member of the Zonta Club of Marquette and the Marquette Federation of Women’s Clubs. She and David are members of Messiah Lutheran Church.
Gordon Peterson – Director
	Gordon is a lifelong Marquette native and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He is a 1971 graduate of the Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science and has worked at the funeral home since 1979. Gordon is active in the Marquette Lions Club and many of the Marquette Masonic Bodies. He is on the board of the Alzheimer’s Association, and has coordinated their yearly breakfast benefit fund raiser for many years. He and his wife Roberta have two daughters and four grandchildren.
Jon Peterson – Director’s Assistant
	Jon is a native of Marquette and a 1965 graduate of Northern Michigan University. He retired in 1997 after teaching History and Social Studies at Marquette Senior High School for 31 years. During his teaching career he also coached football, basketball and track, and continued his interest in high school athletics as a referee for many years after retiring from coaching. He and his wife Paula Martonen have four children between them and five grandchildren.
David Skoog – Director’s Assistant
	David is a Marquette native and a 1968 graduate of the Northern Michigan University School of Business. After living in Flint for a brief period of time, Dave returned to the U.P. and began working at NMU. He worked a total of 30 years for NMU and recently retired from the Recreational Facilities and Services Department. David and his wife Nancy are members of Messiah Lutheran Church and have two children.