Dorothy Quiring, age 97, of Wadena, passed away on August 23, 2023 at Astera Health in Wadena. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. Dorothy will be laid to rest at… Read More

Sherie Ann Purcell (nee Dilly), 84, of Arvada, Colo., passed away on August 2, 2023. She was born on August 10, 1938, in Henning. She was the daughter of Lester and Leona Dilly of Henning.    Sherie led a life filled with love, laughter, and a passion for various interests. She was a friendly lady… Read More

Alton Johnson, age 84, of Battle Lake, passed away on August 17, 2023, at his home. Funeral Services were held on Monday, August 21, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church in Clitherall. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at church. Alton will be laid to rest at Leaf Mountain Cemetery,… Read More

Carol Lynn Mae Scheel (née Andersen), age 80, died August 2, 2023, at her home in Battle Lake, surrounded by family and assisted by Hospice of the Red River Valley.  Carol was born on February 19, 1943, to E.A. and Helen Andersen in Badger, South Dakota. She resided in various places in South Dakota while… Read More

Vickie Bain, age 66, of Wadena, passed away on August 9, 2023 at her home. Memorial Services was held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Vickie’s… Read More

Daniel “Dan” Fischer, age 75, of Wadena, passed away on July 2, 2023 at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 1 p.m. at the Fischer family farm. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Daniel’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided… Read More

Cynthia Ailie, age 80, of Wahpeton, N.D. (formerly of New York Mills) passed away on August 8, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, Minn. Funeral Services were held on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Visitation was held one hour prior to the… Read More

Dale Niemi, age 79, of Menahga, Minn., passed away on July 6, 2023, at his home. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Woodland Cemetery, New York Mills. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Dale’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service… Read More

LaVerne Marion Weinhandl, age 93 resident of Battle Lake and formerly from Fergus Falls, died on July 21, 2023.    She was born November 29, 1929 near Mandan, N.D., the daughter of Paul E. and Katherine (Keller) Graner.  She attended rural school and was a graduate of Mandan High School in 1946. She was employed… Read More

Gordon Thomas (Tom) Svarvari was born on April 11, 1951, in Wadena, to Gorden Woodrow and Marie Iona (Heard) Svarvari. He grew up on a farm west of Deer Creek.  He attended Deer Creek Public School, graduating with the class of 1969. He attended St. Cloud State University for a year before enlisting in the… Read More