Vickie Lynn Rutten, 68, of Pine Island, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, May 1, 2025. She was born July 15, 1956, in Perham, to George and Bernice (Blom) Jacobson. She grew up on a dairy farm in New York Mills and attended school in the area, graduating from New York Mills… Read More

Ruth M. Hammer, age 92, of Henning, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Willow Creek Assisted Living in Henning.   A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning with Rev. Keith Lankford officiating. Interment will be held at… Read More

Timothy Geyer, age 45, of Henning, passed away on April 30, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, N.D. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ottertail. Visitation was held on Monday, May 5, 2025 from 4-6 p.m. with a prayer service at 6 p.m. at… Read More

Armond Swanson, age 71, of Wadena, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at M Health in Minneapolis, Minn. Visitation was held on Monday, April 28, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6 p.m. at Verndale Alliance Church in Verndale. Funeral Services wereheld on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Verndale Alliance… Read More

Kelly Lound, age 65, of Verndale, passed away on April 23, 2025, at his home. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Waden. Visitation began at 9 a.m. prior to services at the funeral home. Kelly will be laid to rest at St. John the… Read More

JoAnne Jorud, age 81, of Alexandria, Minn., passed away on April 29, 2025, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. JoAnne will be laid to… Read More

Mary Ann Koep, age 100, of Parkers Prairie, formerly of Vining, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank with Fr. Jeremy Theis officiating. Music is provided by… Read More

Dr. Bruce Montplaisir, age 78, of Onamia, Minn., passed away on April 21, 2025. A visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, ­­­­­­­­­­­May 3, 2025, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Onamia, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Holy Cross Catholic… Read More

Devin Horn, age 42, of Henning, passed away on April 14, 2025, at his home. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Henning with Pastor Dan Larson officiating. Congregational Hymns were accompanied by Dianne Gutknecht. Pallbearers were Ken Schmitz, Anthony Dolezal, Wayne Retzack, Adam Berscheit, Blaine Butler,… Read More

Gordon Rud, age 69, of Ottertail, passed away on April 20, 2025, in rural Ottertail. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 4-7 pm with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 11 a.m…. Read More