Patricia (Patty) Kay DeRusha, 80, of Cook, died peacefully at home with family by her side on Saturday March 2, 2024.

She was born on January 28, 1944, 27 minutes after her sister Peggy, the daughters of Kenneth and Gertrude Loomis. She grew up in Virginia and after high school graduation she worked at Vos's resort where she met the love of her life, Len (Leonard) DeRusha. She went on to Virginia Junior College where she completed her degree to become an LPN in 1963 and was later united in marriage to Len on February 8, 1964. They moved to St. Paul, where she worked as an LPN at Gillette Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital and then later Presbyterian Homes. Patty always wanted to live in the country and in 1993 this became a reality when she and Len moved to the DeRusha family homestead on DeRusha Rd in Cook Minnesota. She then worked for 13 years with Cook Hospital where she earned employee of the year in 2004. Patty was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cook where she loved serving in the kitchen. She also loved birds, bears, cows and playing cards. She was a very giving person who never forgot to send a card full of stickers and love.

She is survived her daughter Bridget (William) Timmers of Hermantown, MN; her son Leonard (Amy) of Huntertown, IN; two sisters Peggy Gentile of Cook, MN and KenMarie Hedquist of Duluth, MN.; 11 Grandchildren: Melissa (Michael), Karissa, Nathan, Abbigail, Nicholas (Maddy), Joseph, Chase (Jasmine), Cora (Cole), Rylee (Kyle), Reid and Connor; and 2 adored great-granddaughters: Nora Lou Syverson and Elenor Marie Nolte.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard (2006); daughter Lenda Jean (1968); her father Kenneth (2000), and her mother Gertrude (2003).

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church, Cook, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.