A Celebration of Life will be held for Carol Mammenga age 76, of New York Mills, on Friday, June 21, 2024 from 2-4 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home, in New York Mills. On May 24, 2024 Carol passed away at her home at 76 years of age. She will be dearly missed by her family… Read More

Gerald “Dean” Griffith, age 72, of Verndale, passed away on May 27, 2024, at Lakewood Care Center in Staples, Minn. Memorial Services were held on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials… Read More

Iris Farr, age 97, of Staples, Minn. passed away on May 31, 2024, at Lakewood Care Center in Staples, Minn. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit  www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to… Read More

Funeral Mass was held for Alvina Feela, age 91, of Alexandria, Minn., on Friday, June 14, 2024, at 11 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena with Fr. Aaron Kuhn officiating. Alvina was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery, Wadena.   Alvina Teresa Karst was born May 10, 1933, to Frank and Teresa (Gast) Karst… Read More

Leland “Butch” Olson, age 70, of Menahga, passed away on April 20, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Menahga Senior/Community Center in Menahga. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Leland’s family. Arrangements provided… Read More

Acey Gunkel, age 64, of Ottertail, passed away on June 6, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, June 14, 2024, at 3 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave… Read More

Funeral services for Lila Lee Johnston were held on Friday, May 31, 2024, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Henning, with Pastor Keith Lankford officiating. Congregational hymns were accompanied by Carleen Markuson. Special music was provided by Keith Johnson and Gail Guse. Lila Lee (Aves) Johnston, age 95, passed away on May 24, 2024, at Perham Living, Perham…. Read More

Funeral services were held for Mary Clasen age 60, of Nimrod, Minn., on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11 a.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held on Monday, June 3, 2024 from 4-7 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation resumed one hour prior to the funeral service. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com… Read More

Clyde Ellingson, age 80, of Fergus Falls, passed away on May 26, 2024, at LB Broen Home in Fergus Falls. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Clyde will be laid to… Read More

Elmer Eugene Neumann, age 89, was called to his heavenly home on May 1, 2024. He was a resident of Nelson Gables Assisted Living in Alexandria, Minn. Elmer was born on January 25, 1935 in Nordheim, Tx. to John and Alice (Fertsch) Neumann. He was raised in Texas with his three siblings: Kenneth, Joan, and Karen… Read More