Louis Edward Valiquet Obit

LOUIS EDWARD VALIQUET, 86, of Crosby, passed away on Sept. 27, 2026. He was born in Crosby on June 14, 1940 to Napoleon “Bones” and Wanda (Evans) Valiquet.  Louie married Penny Abbott on Aug. 1, 1964 in Crosby. Louie and Penny bought the Crosby Dairy Queen on Jan.20, 1975.  They owned and operated at this location for over 30 years. Louie is survived by his wife of 62 years, Penny; niece, Trisha Abbott and her children, Braydon and Elyjah Abbott all of Crosby; nephews, Justin (Kelsie) Abbott and their children, Dylan and Alyssa Abbott of Brainerd and Mike (Lisa) Valiquet and their children, Sydney and Sophia Valiquet of Blaine; one brother, Don (Lynn) Valiquet of Brainerd; and sister-in-law, Kris Abbott of Ironton and many other nieces and nephews. Preceding Louie in death are his parents and brother-in-law, Rob Abbott. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Taconite Canteen in Ironton from 1 to 4 p.m. with sharing of memories at 3 p.m.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. www.koopfuneralhome.com