Marlys Marie Dehning Obit

MARLYS MARIE DEHNING, 82, of Brainerd formerly of Deerwood, died at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd on Dec. 1, 2022. She was born to Walter and Rose (Specht) Petersen on Sept. 25, 1940 in Aitkin.  Marlys married James Dehning on Dec. 17, 1960 in Iron Hub. She was a retired Physical Therapy Assistant serving Cedarbrook Manor, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center and Woodland Good Samaritan. Marlys was an avid bowler with the Cuyuna Lanes League. Marlys is survived by three sons, Scott (Lynette) Dehning of Merrifield, Kevin (Diane) Dehning of Crosby and Kurt (Kelly) Dehning of Brainerd; seven grandchildren, Paula (Jason) Kovatovich, Nic Dehning, Shawn (Rayanna) Dehning, Mikayla (Alex) England, Zach, Jason and Olivia Dehning; seven great- grandchildren, Abbie and Brody Kovatovich, Hunter and Kewdelynn Dehning, Jax and Lincoln Dehning and Barrett Englund. Preceding Marlys in death are her parents; her husband, James in 2019; four brothers, Bud, Jim, Duane and Warren Petersen and one sister Charlotte Violet. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 1 to 3 p.m.