Lori Ness, age 64 of Wadena, passed away on December 8, 2021 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills.  Lori Ann Haakana was born on October 1, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minn. Her parents were the late Reno Richard and Virginia… Read More

Visitation will be held for Kenneth Witte, age 98 of Deer Creek, on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Kenneth’s family a message of comfort and support.  Arrangements are provided by Karvonen Funeral and Cremation Service. 

Virginia “Ginger” Ferrell, age 84 of Frazee, passed away December 7 at her home.   Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Friday December 17 at St. Paul Lutheran Church Evergreen.   Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church.   Arrangements are with the Furey Funeral Home of Frazee.

Eldon Dick Stueve passed away on December 1 at his home under the loving care of his wife Marlene. Funeral Services were held on Monday, December 6, 2021 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Dan Larsen officiating. Congregational Hymns were accompanied by Diana Kokoschke. Eldon was laid to rest at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, Henning. … Read More

Ronald James Reed, 78 of Wadena, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in his home. A Visitation will be held on Friday, December 10, 2021, from 10-12 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Graveside Service to follow at 12:15 p.m. at the Wadena Cemetery in Wadena.

Verdie Alan Maaninga, 65, of Park Rapids, Minn., passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Sanford Broadway Clinic in Fargo, N.D. Memorial Service were held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena, with a visitation one hour prior. 

Barbara “Barb” Schmidt, age 72 of Wadena, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Services are currently pending.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Barb’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Doris Helen Wiirre was born on November 7, 1935, in Newton Township in rural Minnesota. Her parents were the late Eli and Ruth (Bentley) Wiirre.  Doris attended Country School at District # 105 in Newton Township. She graduated from the New York Mills High School with the class of 1954.  On September 2, 1956 Doris was… Read More

The memorial service celebrating the life of George Snook of Wadena, will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 10, at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena with Pastor Dale Leehy presiding. Visitation will be held at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel on Friday, from 5 p.m. until the time of the service.   George, age 65, passed away… Read More

Virginia “Ginny” Swartz, 81 of rural Henning, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at her home. Virginia May Swartz was born on May 1, 1940, the daughter of Willard and Lena (Watt) Ness. She was baptized in the Catholic Faith. Ginny attended the Grand Rapids Public School, then the Motley High School graduating in 1958, and continued… Read More