Eugene “Gene” Volden, age 87, of Vining, passed away on November 5, 2025, at Like Mother, Like Daughter in Perham. Funeral Services were held on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning. Visitation began at 12 p.m. prior to services at church. Eugene will be laid to rest… Read More

Ruth (Lorin) McGrane, age 97, of Burnsville, Minn., passed away on October 18, 2025, at her home. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Ruth will be laid to rest… Read More

Ronald Fredrick Pikula, age 89, of Butler, passed away on October 28, 2025, in Perham. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Butler. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to Mass at church. Ronald will be laid to rest at Holy Cross… Read More

Joseph Riepe, age 84, of Perham, passed away on October 23, 2025, at his home. Funeral Mass were held on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Butler. Visitation was held one hour prior to Mass at church. Joseph will be laid to rest at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Perham…. Read More

Judy Ann Smith, 65, of Wadena, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 27, 2025.  Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Arrangements are provided by Karvonen Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Wadena. 

Orville “Buzz” Dow, age 90, of Perham,  passed away on October 19, 2025 at Perham Living. Memorial Services were held on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Visitation were held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences… Read More

Gary Ellingson, age 71, of Menahga, passed away on October 17, 2025, at his home. Funeral Services were held on Friday, October 24, 2025, at 12 p.m. at Yellow Medicine Lutheran church in Hanley Falls, Minn. Visitation was held one hour prior services at church. Gary will be laid to rest at East Yellow Medicine… Read More

Darla Jean Kimber was born on February 22, 1960, in Wadena, the fifth of seven children born to George and Shirley (Jensen) Kimber, Sr. Darla grew up on the family farm near rural Henning and attended Henning High School.  Darla married Jay Wipperling on September 20, 1980, and to this union was born two daughters, Heidi… Read More

Mike John Holtti, age 80, of Bluffton, passed away on October 15, 2025, at Like Mother Like Daughter in Perham, under the care of Moments Hospice. Visitation was held on Monday, October 20, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 11… Read More

Kari Ranell Herr, age 50, of Fargo, N.D., passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at HIA Heather’s House surrounded by her family. Memorial Services were held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the Wadena Alliance Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Kari will be laid to rest at… Read More