Randall “Randy” Ward Blair, age 72, of Wadena, passed away peacefully at Vitality Living of New York Mills, on August 26, 2026. A graveside service was held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Leaf River Cemetery in Wadena.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Randy’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements are… Read More

Ron Erkenbrack, 80, of Wadena, passed away peacefully at Lakewood Health Nursing Home on July 10, 2026.  A Celebration of Life Open House will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Bluffton Community Center from 12-5 p.m. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Ron’s Tribute Wall.   Arrangements provided by… Read More

Larry Edwards, 81, of Wadena passed away on July 2, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N.D. A Graveside Service will be held on September 12, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Leaf River Cemetery, Wadena, with lunch to follow at the VFW.   Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Larry’s Tribute Wall. … Read More

Philip Jasmer, 74, of Aldrich, Minn. passed away peacefully at Lakewood Hospital in Staples, Minn. on August 17, 2026.  A memorial service will be on September 14, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Staples Minn. at 11 a.m. with visitation held one hour prior to the start of services.   Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials… Read More

Roger Cavalier, 72, of New York Mills, passed away peacefully at home under the care of Moments Hospice.  A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Perham at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior to the start of mass and the evening before, September 9, 2026,… Read More

Mabel Bertha Wangerin, age 99, of Almora, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie. Visitation was held from 9:30-11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church prior to the… Read More

Sharon Dianne (Lucken) Podratz, age 81, of Wadena, passed away on August 22, 2026, at Perham Living Nursing Home in Perham. Visitation was held on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral service was held Friday, August 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home with visitation… Read More

Rand Eric Townley, Sr., age 70, of Ottertail, passed away at home on August 22, 2026, from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church, rural New York Mills, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rand was laid to rest… Read More

Connie Gilb, 79, of Henning, passed away peacefully at home under the care of Moments Hospice.  A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home, Henning, with visitation beginning at 11:30 a.m. that same day.  Burial will follow at Elmo Lutheran Cemetery, Elmo Township. Please visit… Read More

Elizbeth “Betty” Brockpahler, 92, of Sebeka, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2026, at Providence Villa in Sebeka under the care of Moments Hospice. A memorial mass was held on Friday August 28, 2026, at St. Hubert’s Catholic Church, Bluegrass at 11 a.m. with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials… Read More