Funeral services were held for Marcella Ollikain, age 81 of Park Rapids, Minn. (formerly of Wadena) on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 1 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Visitation was held one hour prior to the funeral service.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Marcella’s family a message of comfort and support.  Arrangements… Read More

Memorial services will be held for Sylvia Fraki age 101, of Perham, on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Apostolic Lutheran Church with Pastor Nicholas Kandoll officiating. The hymns were sung by the congregation, accompanied by Janet Tumberg. Special music was provided by Nicole Welch.   Sylvia E. (Hentila) Fraki was born on… Read More

Memorial services will be held for Jerome “Jerry” Fiskum, age 80 of Henning, on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service at the church. Urn bearer will be Brian Fiskum. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Fiskum, Steven… Read More

Thomas “Tim” Lawler age 79 of Henning, left us on February 10, 2022. Tim was welcomed into this world in December 1942 by Daniel and Hazel (Giddings) Lawler. He grew up in Breckenridge, Minn. He met and married his childhood sweetheart Mary Litton and together they raised three children. Tim and Mary spent 61 years… Read More

Manila Kay (Johnson) Wiebe, age 81 of Ottertail, died on Thursday, February 3, 2022, peacefully with her family by her side.  Manila Kay (Johnson) Wiebe was born June 16, 1940 in Wadena to her parents, Charles Lavern “Red” and Ruby Alvina (Persons) Johnson.  She attended rural elementary schools.Manila graduated from Henning High School in 1958. She… Read More

William B. Davis “Bill, Mr. Bill,” age 76, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2022. Born in 1946 to Sid and Helen (Holmes) Davis of Owatonna, Minn. Graduated in 1964 from Owatonna High School. Married Janice Hankins of Humboldt, Iowa in 1966 where they lived in Owatonna, Minn., Austin, Minn., Brooklyn Center, Minn., Wahpeton, N.D…. Read More

Lisa Payne, age 64 of New York Mills, passed away on February 6, 2022 at Tri County Hospital in Wadena. A Celebration of Life will be held this summer at her brother’s farm in Frazee, Minn.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Lisa’s family.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation… Read More

Carolyn Ann (Piekkola) Bernu, age 83 of New York Mills, passed away peacefully into God’s hands at her home on February 7, 2022, with her loving family by her side. Visitation was held on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at Apostolic Lutheran Church in New York Mills with Prayer Service and V.F.W. Auxiliary… Read More

Memorial Services will be held for Maurice Roth, age 93 of Wadena, on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Wadena Alliance Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Maurice’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

A Service of Christian Burial was held for Gerald Beach age 89 of Sebeka, on Monday, February, 14, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service.  Military Honors was provided by the Elmer Goche Post #3922 of Wadena. Burial will be held in… Read More