Donald “Donnie” Larry Jokela surrendered his breath and his sisu back onto the Lord on July 26, 2025, at his Spokane Wash. home. Graveside Services will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Prairie Cemetery in Ottertail, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. at the Russ Jacobson Baseball Field in New York Mills with a friendly game of softball afterward.

Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Donnie’s Tribute Wall.

Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of New York Mills.