Anton “Tony” Kawlewski passed away on March 31, 2025, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie, at the age of 89. Funeral Services were held on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 1 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Henning with Pastor Valerie Shaw officiating. Congregational Hymns were accompanied by Betty Baumbarger. Special Music was… Read More

Gary “Ace” Becker, 76 of Wadena passed peacefully surrounded by his family in his home under the care of Lakewood Hospice on March 17, 2025.  A celebration of life was held on Saturday May 17 from 1-4 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wadena.  Arrangements provided for by Karvonen Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Wadena.

William “Bill” Harris, age 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away on January 25, 2025, at Minnesota State Operated Community Service in Fergus Falls. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. Bill… Read More

Ingrid Anderson Sampo, age 74, passed away on March 12, 2025. A graduate of Henning High School and Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., Ingrid also completed studies in Fund Development at the School of Non-profit Management, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, Minn. She married Bernard Laverne Sampo on May 25, 2002. Ingrid taught High School English, was… Read More

Jody Grossinger, age 57, of Wadena, passed away on March 12, 2025, at her home. A Celebration of Life was held on Friday, March 21, 2025, 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 and condolences on… Read More

Paul Crandall, age 79, of New York Mills, passed away on March 7, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, Minn. Visitation was held on Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral Services were held on Monday, March 17, 2025,… Read More

Funeral services will be held for Betty Jane Johnson, age 87 of Sebeka, on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11 am at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Visitation will be on Friday, March 21, 2025 from 5-7 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Visitation will also resume 1 hour prior to the… Read More

Kay Lynn (Petersen) Swanson, age 69, of Bemidji, Minn. (formerly of New York Mills) passed away on March 1, 2025, peacefully at her home. Memorial Services were held on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Bemidji, Minn. Please visit www.ceasefuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Kay’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements were provided… Read More

Bernadine Johnson, age 91 of Menahga, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Green Pines Acres in Menahga. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Wevley Funeral Home in Sebeka.  Visitation will 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the day of service. Interment will be at 2 p.m…. Read More

Deanna “Diane” Newhouse, 85 of Deer Creek passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo N.D. Services will be held at a later date.  Deanna “Diane” (Bellmore) Newhouse was born on September 12, 1939 to William and Catherine (Nepel) Bellmore in Kent, Minn.  When Diane was a year old the family moved… Read More