Steven “Steve” Anderson, age 62, of Deer Creek, passed away on April 27, 2025, at Essentia Health in Fargo, N.D. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025, from 12-4 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Steve’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided… Read More

Dorothy Doll-Carner, a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in Brainerd, Minn. Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 3 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in rural Perham. Dorothy will be laid to rest at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery,… Read More

Joan Ahlfs, 76 of Ottertail, died Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Perham Health in Perham. Joan Marie Ahlfs was born on September 9, 1948, in Parkers Prairie, to James and Esther (Sandahl) Underhill, the tenth of eleven children.  She attended country school in Folden Hills, graduating from Henning High School in 1966. After graduation, she ventured… Read More

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