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GEORGE JOHNSON JR.

GEORGE JOHNSON JR. 01/16/1942 – 09/16/2025 George W. Johnson, Jr., age 83, of Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Pelican Bay, Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria. Private family services will be held. Interment will take…

Audrey A Hill

AUDREY A HILL  Our beloved mother, Audrey (Sundquist, Floyd) Hill, age 97, passed away peacefully on August 27th, 2025, at The Waters of Plymouth, where she had been a resident for almost 11 years.  She was born to Arthur and…

SHERRY CREGO

SHERRY CREGO  Sherry Lynn Crego, 68, of Cook, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, surrounded by family.  She was born June 16, 1957, in Cook, Minnesota, to John and Barbara (Matts)…

MARLENE BROWN

MARLENE BROWN 07/26/1935 – 09/07/2025  Marlene Ann Brown, 90, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2025, in Cook, Minnesota. Born on July 26, 1935, in Cook, she remained deeply connected to her hometown and family throughout her life.  Marlene graduated…

BRIAN PIERCE

BRIAN PIERCE  Brian Jonathan Pierce, Age 64, of Cook, MN, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025, at Essentia Hospital in Duluth.  Brian was born on March 25, 1961, in Rochester, MN. He was the son of Myron and Mary…

TIMOTHY REING

TIMOTHY REING  Timothy William Reing was called home on August 31st after a courageous fight with cancer, his family was by his side. He was born on November 22, 1960 in Cook Minnesota to Mary Joan and Lloyd Reing. Tim…

BETTE GRANO

BETTE GRANO  Bette Joy Grano, 89, of Shoreview, MN and former resident of Cook, MN passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church,…

GRANT HUGHES JR.

GRANT HUGHES JR.  Grant Conrad Hughes Jr. was born November 20th, 1941, to Grant Hughes Sr. and Marion (Barrett) Hughes of Edina, Minnesota. He lived with his wife Judy on Lake Vermilion in Cook, Minnesota and passed away after a…

MARILYN SCOTT

MARILYN SCOTT  Marilyn Scott, 77, died on the 12th of July 2025 at her home in Crane Lake, MN after navigating a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Her celebration of life will take place on Friday, July 25th at St. Paul’s…