Ramon Lopez, 52 of rural Battle Lake died Sunday, August 1, 2021. Ramon Lopez was born on August 28, 1968, in Zamora, Michocan, Mexico the son of Ramon and Juana (Zavala-Padilla) Lopez. He was raised in Zamora and in 1991, Ramon moved to Portland, Ore., where he was employed with Northwest Pipe Company doing pipe coating…. Read More

Jana Kenyon, 59 of Vining, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at her home under the care of LB Hospice with her family at her side. Jana Rae Kenyon was born on December 30, 1961, in Torrance, California the daughter of Robert and Janet (Levring) Miles.  She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith.  Jana graduated from… Read More

Funeral Services for Michael, age 46, and Paula Black, age 42, of Wadena, were held on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Visitation was held on Friday, August 6, 2021, from 4-7 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home. 

A Celebration of Life was held for Karen Dreyer age 80, of New York Mills, on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills.   Visitation was held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Karen’s family a… Read More

Funeral Services for Fred Stroot, age 57, of New York Mills will be held on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 4-7 p.m. 

Berniece Elizabeth Torgerson, 94, of Springfield, Mo., passed away on July 24, 2021.  Berniece was born on September 28, 1926 in Henning, to Reuben and Charlotte Henderson. It was while she was working at a local feed store as an egg candler that she met her husband, Arvin Torgerson. From this marriage they had one son,… Read More

Funeral Services will be held for Ara Bursch, age 84 of Henning, on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning.   Visitation was held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. … Read More

Teresa “Tracy” Haugen, age 42 of Henning, passed away on July 9, 2021 at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minn. Memorial Services will be held on August 13, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Tracy will be laid… Read More

Nicole Amy Peterson, 43, West Fargo, N.D., died peacefully on July 16, 2021 in her home surrounded by family after a 20-year battle with a brain tumor. Nikki was born on April 6, 1978 in Fargo, N.D. She grew up in West Fargo, graduated from West Fargo High School in 1996, Concordia College (MN) in 2000… Read More

Funeral Services will be held for Myrna Paavola, age 83 of Hutchinson, Minn., on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. with prayer service beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Visitation… Read More