obits

Obituaries 12/04/25

Les Dalman, 94 Les Eugene Dalman passed away peacefully at home on November 28, 2025, surrounded by his family. Les was born in Hasty, MN, on July 14, 1931, to Martin and Agnes (Gjein) Dalman. The family moved to Maple Lake where they ran a chicken hatchery business, which supplied eggs to...

Obituaries 11/27/25

Bryan Croft, 51 Bryan Dean Croft 04/16/1974 – 11/06/2025 Bryan Dean Croft, beloved son, brother, and uncle, passed away on November 6, 2025. He was born on April 16, 1974, in Hibbing, MN. At just under two months old, Bryan was welcomed into the loving arms of Dean and Pamela Croft, who were...

Obituaries 11/20/25

Lawrence Broll, 87 Lawrence Myron Broll, age 87, of Waverly, passed away on November 10, 2025. He was born on August 30, 1938, to George and Magdalene (Ertl) Broll in Waverly, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Church of St. Mary...

Obituaries 11/06/25

Dale Hendrickson, 74 Dale LaMoyne Hendrickson was born on May 14, 1951, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to his parents, Eldor “Arnie” and Edith Hendrickson. Dale’s family lived in various places before they settled in Crookston, Minnesota, in 1959. During his teenage years, Dale developed strong...

Obituaries 10/30/25

Nathan Paul, 51 Nathan Kenneth Paul was born on January 25, 1974, in Waconia, Minnesota. He lived with his family in Norwood, Minnesota, as a boy and later in Buffalo, Minnesota with his parents, Kenneth and Ellen Paul. After his parents passed, Nathan lived with his sister and brother-in-law,...

Obituaries 10/23/25

Donald Schmidt, 79 Donald Melvin Schmidt, age 79, lifelong Buffalo area farmer, died peacefully from dementia on Friday, October 10, 2025, at The Glenn Memory Care Facility in Buffalo. Donald was born on April 6, 1946, to Raymond Emil and Emilie (Bayer) Schmidt. He was baptized on May 19, 1946, by...

Obituaries 10/16/25

Maurice Bowers, 90 Maurice Munro Bowers, age 90, of Buffalo, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. He was born on February 15, 1935, in Beulah, Michigan, the son of Earl Sr. and Grace (Reed) Bowers. Maurice spent his childhood growing up on the family farm in Benzie County,...

Obituaries 10/09/25

Joseph Lepinski, 71 Joseph “Joe” Paul Lepinski, age 71, of rural Buffalo, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at his residence. He was born on December 1, 1953, in Buffalo the son of Benedict and Lauretta (Moore) Lepinski. Joe graduated from Buffalo High School in 1972. From 1972-1978, Joe...

Obituaries 10/02/25

Gary Chaffins, 78 Gary Stanley Chaffins, of Buffalo, 78, passed away peacefully at home on September 21, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1947, to Annabelle Chaffins. He married Robin Perisian on September 13, 1975, and they were lovingly married for 47 years, until Robin passed away in January 2023...

Obituaries 09/25/25

Gary Chaffins, 78 Gary S. Chaffins, age 78, of rural Buffalo, passed away Sunday, September 21, at his residence. He was the long-time proprietor of Gary’s Auto Service in Rockford. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s paper. The Peterson Chapel, Buffalo is serving the family. Online...