Verna Cook

Verna A. Cook, age 86, of the Town of Maple Grove, rural Barron, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at her son’s home in Hillsdale.

She was born May 9, 1922 to Henry & Effie (Berquist) Olson at Thief River Falls, MN.

She attended schools in Thief River Falls and Rice Lake.

On July 11, 1941, she was married to Loman Cook at Stillwater, MN.

Verna was a homemaker and except for a few years living in Fairbanks, AK, she raised her family and lived in the Barron area throughout her adult life.

Verna was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Loman on May 6, 1976, infant sons: Everal and Joe, sons: James & Roger, grandson: Bobby Cook, sisters: Eleanor Bakke and Sharon Harron, and one brother: Harley Olson.

She is survived by her sons: Larry (Barb) Cook of Hillsdale, Henry Cook (special friend: Kay L.) of Barron, Vern Cook of Barron and Herb Cook of Barron, daughters: Valerie Paulson of Cameron, Cheryl Cook (special friend: Eddie) of Cumberland and Tonia (Leonard) Nicpon of Cumberland, 17 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26 at Foursquare Church in Barron with Revs. Wayne Espeseth and Richard Fossum officiating and interment in Wayside Cemetery in Barron.

Arrangements are with Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Homes, Cameron and Dallas.

Joyce Parsons

Joyce Parsons, 80, a native of Cumberland, and long time resident of Des Moines, IA, died Friday, August 22, 2008, in Chattanooga, TN.

Survivors include Kathy Klemme of Phoenix, AZ and Sandra Talbott of Chattanooga, TN.