Funeral Mass will be held for Paul Klinnert age 69, of New York Mills, was held on Monday, March 25, 2024 at 11 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, rural Perham. Visitation was  held on Sunday, March 24, 2024 from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, rural Perham. … Read More

Scott Meech, age 73, of Staples, Minn. passed away on March 18, 2024, at his home. Visitation was held on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation resumed one hour… Read More

Joseph “Joe” Brasel, age 62, of Wadena, passed away on March 19, 2024, at Lakewood Health in Staples, Minn. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Joe will be laid… Read More

Patricia “Pat” Buerkle, age 83, of Perham, passed away on March 20, 2024, at her home. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 5-8 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 11 a.m…. Read More

Paul Nolte, age 89, of Sebeka, went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 20, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Sebeka. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials… Read More

Rodney W. Haarstad, age 87, of Alexandria, Minn., died on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Diamond Willow, under the care of Hospice of Douglas County. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Pastor Judy Holmen presiding. Inurnment will take place at Geneva Cemetery. A… Read More

Funeral services were held for Nancy Ann Menze, age 77 of Battle Lake, on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 1 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ottertail.  Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at church.  Please visit karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Nancy’s family. Arrangements are provided… Read More

Brent E. Deckert, 54, Brandon, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the Sanford USDMedical Center, eleven days after he officially retired from teaching. If we have to say he lost hisbattle with cancer after almost 4 years, then we must say it was a triple overtime game withbench-clearing brawls and several technical fouls…. Read More

Funeral services will be held for Richard “Dick” Haugdahl on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning, with Pastor Keith Lankford officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, March 15, 2024, from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning…. Read More

In Loving Memory of Diane (Comstock) Carlson Diane (Comstock) Carlson, born on August 5, 1960, in Breckenridge, Minn., left this world on March 1, 2024.  She attended Wahpeton High School, graduating in 1978, and later pursued her education at the University of North Dakota, graduating in 1984. Diane loved music, possessed a smile that could light up… Read More