Jonas Coleman Strouth

Dr. Jonas C. Strouth, age 97, of Grand Rapids, MN passed away Friday, October 30, 2026, at Maple Woods Assisted Living, Cohasset, MN.

Jonas was born in 1929 to Charlie and Mabel Strouth in Clintwood, VA. He graduated from Clintwood High School then Spartanburg Junior College in North Carolina. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Dayton University in Dayton, OH before serving in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Ohio where he began his internship and residency at Ohio State University. In 1951, he married Lorna Davis and they raised their family. Jonas and Lorna parted ways and Jonas married Dr. Barbara Avren in 1964. Jonas began his medical training in Richmond, VA and started in diagnostic internal medicine in Toledo, OH before moving to Virginia, MN where he worked at the East Range Clinic until his retirement in 1994.

Jonas enjoyed reading and proudly served in the Republican party and the RSNA (Research for Radiology).

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Barbara; and siblings, Dora, Mary, Joe, Martha, and James.

Jonas is survived by his children, Virginia, Harvey, Joel “JD” (Gloria) Strouth; sisters, Ruby (Don) Ford, Nina (Jim) Belcher, Tina Wilson, Joyce Strouth, all of Washington; brother, Clester Strouth, of Virginia; one grandson, Joshua Strouth; and close friend, Jean Rollins.

Per his wishes, no service will be held at this time.