To The Crookston Times readers,

It is with regret that CherryRoad Media announces the closing of The Crookston Times

Our company is dedicated to the preservation of community journalism. Since the purchase of our 1st paper in late-2020 to today, we have prided ourselves on our ability to fight the difficult battle that newspapers face in today’s digital society. Unfortunately, that battle cannot always be won.

The Crookston Times has struggled in recent years to find its footing in this community. Since purchasing The Crookston Times, CherryRoad Media has been unable to avoid financial losses every month. The paper was losing money when we bought it, and it continued to do so. We must now come to terms with the fact that we do not have a path forward to sustainability.

And we thank those who have supported us.

Kathleen Ann Sherman

Kathleen Ann Sherman, 101, of Bloomington, Ill. passed away at 10 a.m. Tuesday April 19, 2022 at Martin Health Center, Bloomington.

Kathleen’s celebration of life service will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Normal with Pastor Matt Wilcox offici ating. The family will receive friends after the memorial service at the church.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to Cottey College in Nevada, Mo. or to the First Presbyterian Church, Normal, Ill.

Calvert and Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, Ill. is helping the family with arrangements.

Kathleen was born on March 6, 1921 in Crookston to John J. and Anna Eickhof Laughlin. She married Mark Sherman on February 17, 1951 in Ann Arbor, Mich. He preceded her in death on January 19, 2015.

Kathleen is survived by her children, Ann L. (Cris Corcoran) Sherman, Lake Oswego, Ore. and John M. (Dawne Weaver) Sherman, Montclair, N.J. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Loren Laughlin Sherman, San Francisco, Calif. and Ngoc Sylver Sherman, Montclair.

Kathleen was a member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church, Normal. She graduated from Central High School in Crookston, Cottey College in Nevada, Mo., University of Washington in Seattle, Wash., and Pratt Library School in Brooklyn, N.Y. where she earned a master’s degree in Library Science. Kathleen was an academic Librarian at the University of Michigan School of Business and Milner Library at Illinois State University. She enjoyed golf, bridge, her exercise group and the Friday morning breakfast group. She was a member of PEO for over 70 years and a member of Chapter JV, Bloomington since 1968, Normal History Club and Friends of Milner Library, all of which she served as past president. She was also a member of Bloomington Normal Symphony Guild, ISU Women’s Golf Association, Friends of the Arts, and the Delta Gamma Sorority.

Kathleen was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her family and all those who knew and loved her.

Please view the obituary and share your condolences and memories online at www.calvertmemorial.com.

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