Lori Catarino, age 61, of St. Cloud, Minn. passed away on April 7, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital. Private Family Services are to be held at a later date. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Lori’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Relma Siirila, age 96, of Henning, passed away on January 1, 2025 at Our Home Your Home in Henning. A memorial service will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Henning. Sweets and rolls will be served following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests… Read More

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