Obituaries

Delores Jane Griner Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 12/30/2025 - 10:21am

DELORES JANE GRINER, 82, of Deerwood, passed away peacefully on Oct. 23, 2025, at the Heartwood Care Center in Crosby. She was born on Sept. 17, 1943 in Brainerd to William and Rose (Dobervich) Perpich.   She was a Registered Nurse, practicing at the Miners Hospital in Crosby and Cedarbrook Manor in Deerwood. Survivors include her daughters, Linnea (Tom) Hallin of Ironton and Melinda Griner of Enid, OK; her two sons, John Griner of Ironton and Michael Griner of Deerwood; one brother, Jerry (Joanne) Perpich of Park Rapids; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Mary Anderson Kingsley Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 12/30/2025 - 10:20am

MARY ANDERSON KINGSLEY, 85, died from a stroke at her home in Minneapolis on Sept. 12, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Augsburg University at Gundale Chapel in the Hagfors Center, 700 21st Avenue South in Minneapolis. Reserved parking will be in Lot G, 610 21st Ave, South, and Lot H, directly across from Lot G on 21st Avenue South. Those wanting to be in touch with her family may contact Margaret Vernon at 401 West Ashland Avenue, Indianola, IA, 50125.

Brendan Brock Flower Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 12/30/2025 - 10:20am

BRENDAN BROCK FLOWER, 64, passed away Oct. 22, 2025 at Wedum Hospice in Coon Rapids after years of complications from cancer. He was born Feb. 3, 1961 in Delwein, IA, to Ivan and Irene Flower. He worked many years in construction at Nor-Son. He loved helping friends with projects and loved spending time with his dog Lacy. He is survived by his fiancé Linda Flannigan of Crosby and three sisters: Mary Jean (Burdette) Anderson, Montana; Christine Dalquist, Egan Prairie and Jacqueline (William) Slattery, Crosby. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son Jobe Michael Flower.

Diane Marie Olds Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 12/30/2025 - 10:19am

DIANE MARIE OLDS, 80, of Outing, passed away on Oct. 25, 2025, at the Heartwood Care Center in Crosby. She was born on Dec. 24, 1944, in St. Paul to Max and Susan (Brenhofer) Skweres. She was united in marriage to Roger Olds on Jan.7, 1967, in St. Paul. She was a devoted member of St. Emily’s Catholic Church in Emily, where she worshipped faithfully for decades after she and Roger were married. Over the years, she worked as a waitress at Vern’s Café in Outing, served as a long-time clerk and fire warden for Beulah Township, and volunteered with the Emily Food Shelf.

Martin "Marty" Howard Strom Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 12/30/2025 - 10:18am

MARTIN "MARTY" HOWARD STROM, 18, died Oct. 19, 2025. He was born to Robert and Jennifer (Oslund) Strom on June 12, 2007. He graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 2025. He was attending the Plumbing and HVAC program at St. Cloud Technical and Community College and worked at Godfrey Plumbing and Heating. He was an excellent athlete, excelling in football and in track and field as a shot put and discus thrower. He was also an active leader at school, serving as a Link Crew Leader and Unified Physical Education Partner.

Ruth Elaine (Renecker) Ukura Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 12/30/2025 - 10:17am

RUTH ELAINE (RENECKER) UKURA, died Oct. 12, 2025. She was born Jan. 25, 1935 and lived most of her school years in Crosby, MN, her working life in Seattle, Washington and retirement in Florence, OR and Yuma, AZ. Living in the Crosby countryside near a lake during her school years was formative for the rest of her life. She had a deep love for nature and animals. The Renecker family moved briefly to western Oregon when she was a teenager. That gave her a life-long affinity for the ocean.

Raymond Holm Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 12/30/2025 - 10:13am

RAYMOND HOLM, 84, Mission Township, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 in Poulsbo, WA. He was born on July 10, 1941. A gathering on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Crosslake will be held. Burial will be at the Mission Township Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life Gathering held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mission Town Hall located at 29474 County Road 3 in Merrifield.

Bruce A. Maalis Obit

Published by admin on Fri, 10/24/2025 - 12:41pm

BRUCE AARON MAALIS, 76, of Crosby died Oct. 16, 2025 at home surrounded by his family.   He was born in La Crosse, WI to James and Cleo (Sims) Maalis pm Feb. 29. 1949. After high school he attended St. Cloud State University before entering the U.S. Navy. He served from 1968-1971 on the U.S.S. Ranger aircraft carrier in the Tonkin Gulf and on the U.S.S. Saratoga.  Bruce was honorably discharged from the Navy and attended vocational school for electronics. Bruce worked as an electronics technician for several years before going to work for the U.S. Postal Service.

Brent A. DeCent Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 10/14/2025 - 9:59am

BRENT A. DeCENT, 62, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Oct. 10, 2025 at the Gulfport Memorial Hospital. He was born to Ray R. DeCent and Katherine Barber DeCent on Sept. 26, 1963, in Rochester, Fulton County, IN. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1986 to 2006 and received two step awards for serving. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Brian DeCent and step-brother Jimmy Hughes.

Patricia Lillian Dirkes Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 10/14/2025 - 9:58am

PATRICIA LILLIAN DIRKES, 61, of Cuyuna, passed away at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin on Sept. 30, 2025. She was born on June 21, 1964 in Staples to Jerome and Lillian (Holub) Weishalla.   She was an employee of Wells Fargo with 20 years of service and was employed for a couple years with SuperOne in Crosby. She is survived by her sons, Steve (Kayla) Weishalla, Scott (Zaida) Weishalla and Louis (Madison) Dirkes; and eight grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her parents and one sister, Sharon Grunwald. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.