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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...

Obituaries 09/18/25

Jory Louisiana, 75 Jory Louisiana, age 75, of Buffalo passed away on Saturday, September 13th, 2025 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in next week’s paper The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www....

Obituaries 09/11/25

Jacob Eull, 74 Jacob J. Eull, age 74, of St. Michael, passed away September 7, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born April 24, 1951, to Elmer and Mary Lou (Altendorf) Eull and lived a life marked by hard work, quiet generosity, and devotion to family. Jacob was a skilled plumber by trade and a...

Obituaries 09/04/25

Gordon Brings Jr., 87 Gordon “Buck” Frank Brings Jr., age 87, of Buffalo, MN, passed away at his home, with family, on Friday, August 22, 2025. Born July 3, 1938, in St. Paul, MN, to Goldie (Youngerman) Brings and Gordon Brings Sr. While young, he lived in Minneapolis and then moved with family to...