Lester "Grumpy" Arthur Rono, Sr. Obit

LESTER "GRUMPY" ARTHUR RONO, SR., 80, of Crosby, died on June 6, 2024 at his home.  He was born on Aug. 29, 1943 in Perry Lake Township to Oscar and Hilda (Randall) Rono, Sr. He was a former employee of Scorpion, Land O’Lakes Turkey Processing Plant and MacMillian Bloedel.  He was also an area beef farmer. He enjoyed watching football. Preceding him in death are his parents; one son, Lester Rono, Jr.; six brothers, Oscar, Jr. “Babe”, David, Larry, Roger, Albert and Tony Rono; three sisters, Alice Simmonds, Caroline Warren and Nancy Perez. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kaye and Robert Boyd of Baxter; daughter-in-law, Heidi Lundgren of Crosby; his companion, Joan Martin of Brainerd; one brother, Harold Rono of Crosby and one sister Linda Saltzman of Ponca, NE; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, June 29 at the Myrin-James American Legion in Ironton from 3 to 6 p.m. with a sharing of memories at 4 p.m.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

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