Jean M. DeRungs

Jean M. DeRungs, 85, Moose Lake, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Essentia Health, Duluth. She was born on January 21, 1931 in Barnum to George and Kathryn Folz. Jean graduated from Barnum High School and later attended Minnesota Teachers College in Duluth. She taught Special Education in Moose Lake School. On June 11, 1955, Jean married John F. DeRungs in Barnum. They lived in Huron, South Dakota for a 7 years before moving back to Moose Lake in 1963. Jean and John loved to attend high school sporting events with friends throughout the years. She was very active in her community and volunteered at the Moose Lake Food Shelf, Moose Lake Library, and at the Red School House at the Carlton County Fair. Jean loved singing with Autumn Voices for many years. She was also a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church.

Jean was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1995; son: Jerry in 2009; and two sisters: Kathleen Gurnett and Margie Quick.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter: Joan (Jim) Watson of Stacy; four grandchildren: Samantha, Matthew, Geoffrey, and Katherine; and many friends.

Visitation will be from 5-7 PM with a Rosary Service at 6:30 PM on Monday, April 25 in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake and continue on Tuesday, April 26 from 10 am until the 11 am Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Moose Lake. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Moose Lake.

Arrangements by Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.