James Rodney Kumara, age 81, of Park Rapids, Minn., died at his home on June 25, 2025. Graveside services are pending at a later date. A full obituary will be in the Park Rapids Enterprise and Review Messenger in an upcoming issue with the burial date. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on James’ Tribute Wall…. Read More

A Celebration of Life will be held for Aaron Tast, age 51 of St. Cloud, Minn. (formerly of Wadena) on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11 a.m.  at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Visitation will be on Sunday, June 6, 2025 from 4-7p.m.  at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will also resume… Read More

Doris Martin, age 100, of Wadena, passed away on June 10, 2025, at Like Mother Like Daughter Assisted Living in Perham. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Doris will… Read More

Alesia Geifry (Heschke) 62, of Bertha, formally of Waite Park, Minn., passed away on June 27, 2025 at Astera Health in Wadena. Services are being provided by Karvonen Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Wadena. 

James Russell, Jr., age 61, of Fergus Falls, passed away on June 25, 2025, at his home. No services will be held at this time. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on James’ Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Belmont-Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Henning.

Wilbur “Willy” Gropper, 81 passed away peacefully in his home in New York Mills, on June 10, 2025.  A gathering of friends and family will be held on Thursday June 19, 2025, at Smith Park in New York Mills from 4-7 p.m.   Arrangements provided for by Karvonen Funeral Home & Cremation Services of New York… Read More

Doris Martin, age 100, of Wadena, passed away on June 10, 2025, at Like Mother Like Daughter Assisted Living in Perham. Memorial Services were held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Doris will be laid… Read More

Roger Ray Frederick, age 86, of Vining, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Like Mother Like Daughter Assisted Living in Perham, with his family by his side. Visitation was held on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning. Memorial Services were… Read More

Rowland Bauck, age 99, of New York Mills, passed away on June 8, 2025, at his home. Visitation was held on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Funeral Services were held on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 11 a.m. at… Read More

Funeral services are pending for Richard “Dick” Muckala, age 63 of New York Mills. Arrangements are provided by the Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service.