Daniel Schmitz, age 65 of Verndale, passed away on December 17, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 4-7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Prayer Service and Sharing Time will begin at 6 p.m. with Pastor Chris… Read More

Verna Martha (Bendickson) Koep, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home on December 11, 2021.  Funeral Services for her and her husband, Dennis Koep, was at 11 a.m., Friday, December 17 at Love of Christ Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, Minn.  Pastor Steve Klemp will officiate and burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery… Read More

Dennis E. Koep, age 88, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital, Monday, November 29, 2021. Funeral Services for him and his wife, Verna (Bendickson) Koep, was at 11 a.m., Friday, December 17, 2021 at Love of Christ Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, Minn.  Pastor Steve Klemp will officiate and burial will be at Trinity… Read More

James Foster, age 90 of Wadena, passed away on December 12, 2021 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on James’ Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Cecelia Dilley passed away December 13, 2021, at Elk Ridge Assisted Living in Perham, at the age of 90 years. Cecelia Pearl (Stoliper) Dilley was born in Wellsville, Ohio, on March 8, 1931. A funeral service was held on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. United Methodist Church in Jackson, Minn., with a visitation at 1:30… Read More

Funeral services were held for Kenneth “Bud” Welter, age 91 of New York Mills, on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in New York Mills.  Visitation was held on Thursday, December 9, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6 p.m. at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in New… Read More

Ralph David McQuiston, 71 of Sebeka, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena.   A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena, with a visitation one hour prior.   Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Ralph’s family a message of… Read More

Lori Ness, age 64 of Wadena, passed away on December 8, 2021 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills.  Lori Ann Haakana was born on October 1, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minn. Her parents were the late Reno Richard and Virginia… Read More

Visitation will be held for Kenneth Witte, age 98 of Deer Creek, on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Kenneth’s family a message of comfort and support.  Arrangements are provided by Karvonen Funeral and Cremation Service. 

Virginia “Ginger” Ferrell, age 84 of Frazee, passed away December 7 at her home.   Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Friday December 17 at St. Paul Lutheran Church Evergreen.   Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church.   Arrangements are with the Furey Funeral Home of Frazee.