Deaths in the 1940s

Leonard Jägerskiöld

1867–1945 (age 78)

Örgryte old cemetery

Fred Kanold

1878–1948 (age 70)

Örgryte old cemetery

Fred Kanold was a Swedish businessperson who lived from 1878 to 1948.

Axel Rinman

1875–1947 (age 72)

Örgryte old cemetery

Sigrid Hjertén

1885–1948 (age 63)

Skogsö cemetery

Sigrid Hjertén was a Swedish artist who lived from 1885 to 1948.

Einar Lönnberg

1865–1942 (age 77)

Solna cemetery

Vilhelm Ekelund

1880–1949 (age 69)

Skogsö cemetery

Swedish writer and poet known for his philosophical literary works.

Karolina Widerström

1856–1949 (age 93)

Solna cemetery

Klara Johanson

1875–1948 (age 73)

Solna cemetery

Swedish translator who facilitated cultural exchange through her literary work.

Cecilia Bachér

1866–1942 (age 76)

Solna cemetery

Axel Lyström

1873–1945 (age 72)

Solna cemetery

Swedish military officer who served his nation with dedication.

Gerd Santesson

1903–1943 (age 40)

Solna cemetery

Albin Elison

1881–1947 (age 66)

Solna cemetery

Swedish furniture maker known for skilled craftsmanship.

Hildur Kjerner

1876–1946 (age 70)

Solna cemetery

Hildegard Berencreutz

1866–1946 (age 80)

Solna cemetery

Swedish artist whose creative work enriched the visual arts.

Gustaf Welin

1859–1945 (age 86)

Solna cemetery

Gotthilf Stéenhoff

1859–1943 (age 84)

Solna cemetery

Swedish physician dedicated to medical practice and community care.

Emma Wretlind

1852–1944 (age 92)

Solna cemetery

Axel Wilhelm Cygnæus

1870–1940 (age 70)

Solna cemetery

Swedish figure of note during a transformative period in Swedish history.

Frida Stéenhoff

1865–1945 (age 80)

Solna cemetery

Carl Severin Wigert

1871–1941 (age 70)

Solna cemetery

Swedish mathematician whose scholarly work advanced mathematical science.

Theofil Andersson

1869–1943 (age 74)

Solna cemetery

Sten Dehlgren

1881–1947 (age 66)

Solna cemetery

Swedish writer whose literary works enriched Swedish cultural expression.

Erik Forsberg

1875–1946 (age 71)

Solna cemetery

Weyler Hildebrand

1890–1944 (age 54)

Solna cemetery

Swedish screenwriter who contributed to the development of Swedish cinema.

Helge Axelsson Johnson

1878–1941 (age 63)

Solna cemetery

Sven Lundberg

1889–1947 (age 58)

Solna cemetery

Sven Lundberg was a Swedish engineer who lived from 1889 to 1947.

Axel Danielson

1867–1949 (age 82)

Östra kyrkogården, Visby

Marit Klara Isabella Gardell-Ericson

1892–1940 (age 48)

Östra kyrkogården, Visby

Marit Klara Isabella Gardell-Ericson was a Swedish woman who lived from 1892 to 1940.

Axel Gavelin

1875–1947 (age 72)

Danderyds churchyard

Eric Hallström

1893–1946 (age 53)

Danderyds churchyard

Eric Hallström was a Swedish painter who lived from 1893 to 1946.

Nils Hansson

1867–1945 (age 78)

Danderyds churchyard

Hjalmar August Möller

1866–1941 (age 75)

Danderyds churchyard

Hjalmar August Möller was a Swedish geologist who lived from 1866 to 1941.

Klas Sondén

1859–1940 (age 81)

Danderyds churchyard

Axel Runnquist

1880–1947 (age 67)

Danderyds churchyard

Axel Runnquist was a Swedish violinist who lived from 1880 to 1947.

Selma Colliander

1861–1944 (age 83)

Klosterkyrkogården, Lund

Victor Landegren

1870–1940 (age 70)

Solna cemetery

Victor Landegren was a Swedish military officer who lived from 1870 to 1940.

Gerard De Geer

1858–1943 (age 85)

Bromma churchyard

Erik Widmark

1889–1945 (age 56)

Nya kyrkogården

Erik Widmark was a Swedish chemist who lived from 1889 to 1945.

Peter P Lundh

1865–1943 (age 78)

Höganäs cemetery

Carl Næslund

1892–1946 (age 54)

Danderyds churchyard

Carl Næslund was a Swedish physician who lived from 1892 to 1946.

Elsa Collin

1887–1941 (age 54)

Nya kyrkogården

Nils Thorell

1874–1948 (age 74)

Limhamn cemetery

Nils Thorell was a Swedish engineer who lived from 1874 to 1948.

Hanna Hirsch-Pauli

1864–1940 (age 76)

Nacka Northern Cemetery

Nils Flyg

1891–1943 (age 52)

Nacka Northern Cemetery

Nils Flyg was a Swedish politician who lived from 1891 to 1943.

Karl Billquist

1871–1941 (age 70)

Sankt Pauli norra kyrkogård

Gustav Rosén

1876–1942 (age 66)

Umeå west cemetery

Gustav Rosén was a Swedish politician from Umeå.

Nils Winkler

1870–1942 (age 72)

Sankt Pauli mellersta kyrkogård

Hjalmar Asp

1879–1940 (age 61)

Sankt Pauli mellersta kyrkogård

Hjalmar Asp was a Swedish artist.

J Alfred Lundgren

1879–1949 (age 70)

Sankt Pauli norra kyrkogård

Maria Osberg

1864–1940 (age 76)

Bromma churchyard

Maria Osberg was a Swedish politician.