Obituaries
John Robert Greig, 78, of Motley passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on May 2, 2025.
Services for John will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Motley Methodist Church in Motley. Friends and family are invited to gather one hour prior for a visitation.
In...
Ruth M. Zulkosky, 83, of Sauk Rapids passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital April 20, 2025.
Funeral services were held April 27, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Cloud with Pastor Zach Hoffman officiating
Burial was at the Motley Cemetery in Motley.
Ruth was born December 2, 1941 to Herbert...
Judy Holderbach, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 18, 2025.
A celebration of Judy’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., June 21, 2025 at Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 2800 Curve Crest Blvd., Stillwater.
Judy is survived...
Robert (Bob) Dean Sorenson, 71, of Staples, passed away April 14, 2025 at his home.
A memorial service was held April 19 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Bob was born August 29, 1953, to S. Wayne and DeEtta (Reipke) Sorenson in Wadena. He graduated from Staples High School in 1971...
Benjamin LeRoy Denny, 80, of Staples, passed away at his home April 16, 2025, surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 25, 2025, at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. A short viewing will take place at 10 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at...
Surrounded by family who loved her, Valerie (Wood) Hellmers, 63, passed away April 11, 2025 at Lakewood Health System Hospital, Staples.
Graveside services were held April 16 at Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby.
Val was born July 11, 1962 to LeRoy and Betty (Oliver) Wood in Crosby. The family moved from...
Charles (Charlie) Ray Hanson, 73, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, passed away January 7, 2025 of brain cancer.
Charles was born October 8, 1951 in Wadena to Donald and June (Dumpprope) Hanson of Leader. He graduated from Staples High School in 1970 and went to work in Minneapolis. He was drafted...
Robert Dean Sorenson, age 71, of Staples, passed away at home on April 14, 2025. Bob was born on August 29, 1953, in Wadena, Minnesota, to S. Wayne and DeEtta (Reipke) Sorenson. He graduated from Staples High School in 1971 and went on to earn a degree in machine tool rebuilding from Staples...
Bruce Eugene Hayenga, 82, of Staples, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on March 28, 2025.
Services will be held Saturday, April 19, 2025, at noon at the Landmark Inn in Staples. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to services at the Landmark Inn...
Russell (Russ) Lee, 85, retired Staples educator, died Feb. 17, 2025 at his home in Washington state.
There will be a reception at Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home in Staples at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, followed immediately be a graveside service at St. James Cemetery in Philbrook.
Russ was born...
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