In Memory of Shirley Krone

Shirley A. Krone, age 89, of Isanti died February 17, 2025 at Elim Wellspring in Princeton.  A private visitation and graveside will be held for Shirley.  Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery in Browns Valley, Minnesota.     Donations to the Best Friends Pet Adoptions in memory of Shirley can be placed here.

 

Shirley (Brown) Krone was born in November 1935, to David R. Brown and Edith (Gronau) Brown in Sisseton, SD. She spent her childhood and attended school in and around Sisseton.

In August of 1953, she married LaVern Krone and they initially settled in Browns Valley, MN, where they welcomed four children. Later, they relocated to Minneapolis, where Shirley held various jobs. Eventually, they moved to Isanti, MN, creating a lovely home in a century-old farmhouse. Shirley cherished gardening, birdwatching, thrifting, and decorating their warm home. Together, they took many vacation trips visiting various US states, first with their children and later as a couple, making lasting memories. Traditions were the foundation of her family, as keeping them close was always so important to her.

She was preceded in death by her son, LaVern “Boon” Jr.

Those who will cherish her memory include her husband, LaVern; their daughters LaVonn Nordeen, Sheryl (Tom) Jones, and LaDonna (Steve) Claseman; along with their grandchildren Shawna Hedberg, Alicia Jones, Nicholas Jones, and April (Josh) Marty; and great-grandchildren Bailey Jones, Elijah Jones, Desirae Hedberg, Emiliana Jones, Nina Marty, Nathan Marty, and Myles Delling.  She is survived by  two siblings, Arleen Julius and David Brown.