Elston “Howie” Kangas, age 65, of Wadena, (formerly of Perham) passed away on June 8, 2023 at his home. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6:45 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11… Read More

Arlene Porter, age 85, of Bluffton, passed away on May 31, 2023 at her home. Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bluffton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to Mass at church. Arlene will be laid to rest at… Read More

Gene Anttila, age 86, of Menahga, Minn. passed away on May 31, 2023, at his home.  Graveside service were held on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the Wolf Lake Cemetery in Wolf Lake, Minn. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Gene’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral &… Read More

Duane “Duke” Amundson, age 94 of Henning, passed away on June 3, 2023 at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Private Family Services will be held. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Duke’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen-Belmont Funeral & Cremation Service of Henning.

Sandy Quammen died December 12, 2022 at his home in Battle Lake.  He was born August 31, 1947 at home in Stanley, N.D. to Gordon and Irene Quammen. He grew up in Stanley, N.D. attending both grade school and high school graduating in 1965. He was on the town’s swim team.  He was proud of… Read More

Ila Mae Travis, age 81, passed away on August 14, 2020, in the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. Forrest Gardner Travis, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Mills Manor in New York Mills. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 3 p.m. United Methodist Church… Read More

Lyman Lee, age 84, of Wadena, passed away on December 12, 2022, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena.  His beloved wife Norma Lee, age 82, of Wadena, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. A double memorial service was held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 11 a.m. at… Read More

Jeffrey Endres, age 41, of Baltimore, Md. (formerly of Bluffton) passed away on May 26, 2023, at The John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, June… Read More

Funeral services were held for Erin Pierce age 53, of Wadena, on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Visitation was held on Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation resumed one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday. … Read More

Bert Linder age 99, of Fergus Falls, passed away on May 18, 2023, at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls. Graveside Services were held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Leaf Mountain Cemetery, Clitherall. Bert Norman Linder was born on November 13,1923 at the family farm in Nidaros Township to John and Mabel (Haagenson) Linder…. Read More