Duane Darrel Brandner 84, a longtime Crookston businessman passed away surrounded by his family. Duane was born in Leola, South Dakota, April 19, 1940. The son of August and Leah (Spitzer) Brandner. He came to Crookston at his early age of ten. His whole life was in the printing business, at the age of eleven he began as a newspaper carrier boy and later started working in the newspaper business at the Crookston Daily Times.
On February 6, 1960 Duane was united in marriage to Priscilla A. Doda at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston. At the age of 34, Duane and Priscilla started Brandner Printing. At the age of 35 he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and in the year of 1992 his younger son, Tim, bought the business and turned it into Brandner Printing & Office Supplies.
Duane’s number one concern all his life was his family, always being a good father and grandfather.
He enjoyed hunting in his earlier years and had a great interest in the collection of old guns and ammunition.
Loving family members include his wife, Priscilla which was his angel for 64 years; sons, Scott Duane (Peter Grego), of Oceanside, CA, Kim Allen (Tammy) of Bentonville, AR, Timothy Lowell (Stacy) of Maple Lake, MN; three granddaughter, Kennedy Ann, Maggie Jane, and Arleigh Marie all of Maple Lake; brother, Lowell (Nancy) Brandner of East Grand Forks; sister, Carma Jean Selzler of Crookston, MN; brother-in-laws, Don (Jean) Doda and Jim (Janet) Doda all of Crookston, MN and many other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, a brother, and two brother-in-laws.
A private service will be held per Duane’s wishes.
