Marlene English, age 82, of Forest Lake, Minn., passed away peacefully at Saint Joseph’s Hospital on March 3, 2021.  She was surrounded by her loving family as she went to her heavenly home.   Marlene Janet (Grefe) English was born on January 18, 1939 in Lakefield, Minn. She spent her childhood in a farming community in… Read More

Funeral services were held for Victor Kern, Sr. age 88 of Wadena, on Saturday,  March 6, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.   Visitation was held on Friday, March 5, 2021 from  4-7 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation resumed one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday. … Read More

Funeral services were held for Donald “Don” Matti, age 83 of Buffalo, Minn. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Plymouth Apostolic Lutheran Church in Plymouth, Minn.   Visitation was held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Plymouth Apostolic Lutheran Church in Plymouth, Minn.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com… Read More

Funeral Mass will be held for Loraine Honer, age 91 of Perham, on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 5-8 p.m. with Rosary at 6:40 p.m. followed by Parish Prayers at 7 p.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church… Read More

Funeral services were held for Richard “Dick” Brogard on Monday, February 15, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning, with Pastor Keith Lankford officiating.  The hymns were sung by the congregation, accompanied by Carleen Markuson.  The pallbearers were Dick’s grandchildren: Jaime Tooley, Ben Brogard, Jared Peterson, Kristy Carlstrom, Megan Jensen and… Read More

Randy W. Jenkins passed away peacefully at his home in Motley, Minn. on February 9, 2021, two days before his 72nd birthday. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the safety of family and friends, no services will be held at this time.   Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Randy’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided… Read More

Gary Wanner, age 66, of New York Mills, passed away on February 7, 2021 at Perham Living in Perham. A Celebration of Life was held on Friday, February 12, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. with sharing time at 6 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Gary’s Tribute Wall. … Read More

Funeral Services for Jeannette Dickey, age 90 of Wadena, will be held on Friday, February 19, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena with Rosary at 6 p.m. and Parish Prayers at 6:30… Read More

LaVilla Marketon, age 79 of Robbinsdale, Minn., passed away at Copperfield Assisted Living in Robbinsdale on February 5, 2021. Graveside Services were held on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Henning, with Pastor Ronald Jobe officiating.  LaVilla Mae Marketon was born on May 7, 1941 at home in Henning. Her parents were the… Read More

Joyce Marie Ollie was born in New York Mills, on March 23, 1929 to Arthur and Selma Ollie. She grew up on the family farm north of New York Mills. Joyce graduated from the New York Mills Public School and attended the Stockman Beauty School in Minneapolis, Minn.  After graduating from beauty college, Joyce returned to… Read More