Jori Ann Magnuson was born on June 25, 2009, in Canby to Cory and Melissa (Brewers) Magnuson. Although she lived a short time, she brought a tremendous amount of faith and love to those who came to know her. She was full of smiles and loved to talk and sing. She filled her family with enjoyment and happiness. She will be remembered for her blue eyes. They were beautiful, inquisitive, made you melt and spoke volumes. Jori died on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at the Childrenâs Hospital in Sioux Falls as the result of spinal muscular atrophy.
She is survived by her parents, Cory and Melissa Magnuson of Minneota, brother Hunter Magnuson, grandparents Fred and Donna Magnuson of Anoka, Michel Magnuson of Forest Lake, Jim and Christy Brewers of Minneota, Patricia Brewers and Ed Werkheiser of Iowa City, IA, great-grandparents Myra Morello of Forest Lake and Blanche Brewers of Minneota, Godparents Eric Pederson and Grace Brewers and numerous other Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, relatives and friends.