Roger Bajumpaa, age 81, of Menahga, passed away on July 26, 2026, at his home. Memorial Services was held on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at church. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Roger’s Tribute… Read More

Joan Nelson, age 67, of Mitchell, S.D., passed away on July 27, 2026, at Altru Health in Grand Forks, N.D. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, rural Perham. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026,… Read More

Patti Jo Hagen, 73, of Sartell, Minn. (formerly Henning) passed away at St. Cloud Hospital on July 11, 2026.  A graveside service will be held at United/Good Shepherd Cemetery in Henning on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 10 a.m. and a celebration of life will be held on that same day at 3 p.m. at… Read More

Thomas Papenfuss, age 70, of New York Mills, passed away on July 5, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit… Read More

Gary Parvi, 55, of Menahga passed away on July 13, 2026.  A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 27, 2026, at RelayT Church in Menahga at 11 a.m. with visitation held one and a half hours prior to the start of service.  Memorials and condolences may be left on Gary’s Tribute Wall at… Read More

Harold “Hal” McGowan, 92, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026, at The Meadows in Wadena under the care of Hospice of St. Croix.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday August 15, 2026, at Basswood Baptist Church in Richville, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the start of service. Burial… Read More

Eva Monte, 76, of Motley, Minn., passed away peacefully at Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples, Minn.  No services are currently planned.   Memorials and condolences may be left on Eva’s Tribute Wall at www.karvonenfuneralhome.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to Karvonen Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Wadena.

Sheila Ann Jans, 88, of Henning, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Henning. She was born on March 25, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Gerold and Aurelia (Sullivan) Jans as their youngest child. Sheila graduated from Christ of King grade school and then Holy Angels Academy, where she then moved with her parents… Read More

Alma Jane Stoll was born in Cokato, Minn. on July 23, 1949 to Willis and Bernadette Stoll. She was welcomed home by a sister and four older brothers, and was later joined by another sister and brother. Jane grew up in Howard Lake, Minn., the family home was marked by the enormous weeping willow that… Read More

Roland “Rollie” Arthur Saetre, 95 years old passed away at his home at Willow Creek in Henning, under the gentle care of Vivie hospice on July 10, 2026 Roland “Rollie” A Saetre, the seventh and last child born to Alfred and Ida (Thoreson) Saetre, was born in Wesley Hospital in Wadena on December 9th, 1930. … Read More