Funeral Services were held for Philip Litz, age 59 of Wadena, on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Philip will be laid to rest at St. James Catholic Cemetery, Underwood.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials… Read More

Roger Peterka, age 75 of Park Rapids, Minn. passed away on September 2, 2021 at Mills Manor in New York Mills. No services will be held at this time.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Roger’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Funeral Services will be held for Nancy Baxter, age 62, of Wadena on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Verndale Family Life Church in Verndale. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Nancy’s family a message of love and support. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Carolyn Nolte, age 80 of Menahga, Minn., passed away on August 14, 2021 at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Sebeka, Minn. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church.  Please visit… Read More

Graveside Services were held for Hubert Ruikka, age 86, of New York Mills, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Topelius Cemetery, New York Mills.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Hubert’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of New York Mills. 

A Celebration of Life was held for Rodney “Rod” Leaders, age 94, formerly of Wadena, on August 30, 2021, at St. John Lutheran Church in Wadena. Visitation with family and friends was held at at 9:30 a.m., Memorial Service was held at 11 a.m., followed by Military Honors and luncheon.  Memorials are preferred to the church… Read More

Funeral services were held for Vergil Frost, age 89 of Ottertail, on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning, with Pastor Keith Lankford officiating. The pallbearers were Brandon Otto, Axel Sweno, Skyler Frost, Sidney Frost, Seth Frost and Sheldon Frost. Honorary pallbearers are Suzette Sweno, Shari Frost, Steven Frost, Lawayne Frost,… Read More

Ara Marie Buchan Bursch March 25, 1937-July 24, 2021 (age 84) Ara was born on March 25, 1937 at the farm home near Henning. Her parents were the late A. Ross and Evangelynn (Hanson) Buchan. Ara passed away on July 24, 2021 in Fergus Falls. Funeral services were held on August 4, 2021 in Henning.  Ara attended grade… Read More

Frances M. Blask, 86 of Freeport, Minn., passed away on Saturday, August 21 at Manor Court.  She was born January 1, 1935 in Henning, to the late Otto and Inger (Nyhus) Juvrud Sr. She married Jack Blask and he passed in May of 2020.  They were both employed at Micro Switch for many years. She was… Read More

Dennis Cranston, age 72 of Wadena, passed away on August 2021 at Comfort Care Cottages in Wadena. Arrangements are currently pending.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Dennis’ Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.