Clayton Corey

Clayton L. Corey, 72, of St. Marie died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow.

He was born Dec. 14, 1948, to Loren and Kathrine (Christinsen) Corey in Morris, Minn. He received his education in the Herman-Norcross school system and went on to attend the Alexandria Tech College. At age 20, he entered the U.S. Air Force and served his country with honor over the next four years.

A young lady named Bonnie Anderson stole his heart, so they married and lived in Herman, Minn., and later Hoffman, Minn. After retiring, he and Bonnie moved to St. Marie, which allowed them to be close to their granddaughter Rylie (and her parents).

Surviving Clayton are his wife, Bonnie Corey of St. Marie; daughter, Carmen Fast Horse of Wolf Point; son, Andrew Corey of Anchorage, Alaska; one granddaughter; and sister, Linda Fiebelkorn of Alexandria, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Milton Corey.

Inurnment will take place at the Lakeside Cemetery in Herman, Minn., at a later date.