Bette Ann Hermann was born on January 3, 1942, to the late Mildred (Dorow) Clasen & Robert Hermann in Sioux Falls, S.D.  She was baptized on February 7, 1942, in Sioux Falls, S.D., and confirmed on March 25,1956 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ottertail.  Bette attended St. John’s Parochial School through grade 8 and graduated from… Read More

Michael Roers, age 77, of Wadena, passed away on January 5, 2025, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2025, from 1-4 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Michael’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service… Read More

LeRoy H.J. Nyhus, age 84, of Hutchinson, Minn., formerly of Henning, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson.  Graveside Service will be held Friday, August 8, 2025, at 1 p.m. in… Read More

Edith “Mae” (Juntunen) Huttunen, age 93, of Sebeka,  (formerly of Wadena), passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Vitality Living of Sebeka under the care of Moments Hospice. Visitation was held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Sebeka. Funeral Services were… Read More

Jay Charles Veronen, 81, of Staples, passed away peacfully at Lakewood Care Center, in Staples on July 26, 2025. Services were held on July 31, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples, Minn. with a visitation taking place the night before from 4-7 p.m. at the church.  Services are provided by Karvonen Funeral… Read More

Charlotte Louise Deckert passed away on July 14, 2025, in Henning. She was born on January 28, 1933, to Henry and Alice (Babcock) Torkelson in Sunburg, Minn. Charlotte grew up on a farm near Henning and graduated from Henning High School in 1949. On August 27, 1950, she married Arthur Deckert at Trinity Lutheran Church in… Read More

Gail Green, 94, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025, under the gentle care of “Our Home, Your Home” in Henning. She was born March 22, 1931, in Fergus Falls to Thorvald and Pauline Eckerman Iversen. On May 23, 1953, she married Russell Green, and together they welcomed their son, Dwite. Much of their life together was… Read More

Leona Mary Christensen, age 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie, under the care of Douglas County Hospice. Leona was born on April 20, 1928, at the family home in Henning Township to Otto and Caroline (Drexler) Christensen. She attended country school and spent her early… Read More

Patricia Tuorila, 84, of Sebeka passed away on Thursday July 17th, 2025 at Providence Villa in Sebeka. Arrangements are pending through Karvonen Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Wadena. 

Richard Lloyd Otto was born on July 6, 1954, to the late William (Bill) and Margaret Otto in Virginia, Minn. Throughout his life he lived in Hutter, Sparta, Biwabik, Eveleth, and Henning. On April 22, 1994, he was united in marriage to Michelle Habermann Otto. He worked for Minntac as a MEO (Mining Equipment Operator)… Read More