Clarence Bessler, age 86 of Parkers Prairie, passed away on March 28, 2021 at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Summer of 2021 in Lake George, Minn.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Clarence’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service… Read More

Memorial Services will be held for Mary Perius, age 54 of Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Mary’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided… Read More

Funeral Services were held for Vicky McGillivary Cates, age 65 of Ocean Springs, Miss. (Formerly of Wadena) on Friday, April 2, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. before the service at the funeral home.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on… Read More

Mary Brown, age 77, passed away peacefully at her home in rural Menahga, Minn., on April 1, 2021.  A visitation was held on Monday, April 5, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Corliss Township, rural Perham. As per Mary’s request a private family funeral and… Read More

A Celebration of Life was held for Rick Christiansen on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning, Minnesota with Pastor Keith Lankford officiating.  The hymns were sung by the congregation, accompanied by Wilma Morse. Special music was provided by Gail Guse.  The Urnbearers were Leah Christiansen, Dan Wischer,… Read More

Darlene Samuelson, age 86 of Parkers Prairie passed away on March 24, 2021 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. Private family services will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie.   Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Darlene’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Funeral Mass for Monica Monson, age 92, of Perham was held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Perham.  Visitation was held on Friday, March 26, 2021 from 4-8 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills with Parish Prayers at 6 p.m.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and… Read More

Funeral Services were held for Daniel Cresswell, age 59 of Ottertail on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at church.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Daniel’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of… Read More

Funeral Services for Norman Ohrmundt, age 87 of Wadena were held on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held on Sunday, March 28, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Norman’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by… Read More

Funeral Mass was held for Shirley Kern, age 76 of Verndale, on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Hubert Catholic Church in Bluegrass.   Visitation was held on Sunday, March 21, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and… Read More