Dorothy Marion Welter (Korby) was born on the family farm on September 29, 1936 to Selma (Blom) Korby and Edward Korby. She was baptized in the Apostolic Lutheran Church and confirmed there in 1951. In 1953, she was the first waitress at the “new” New York Mills Dairy Bar. She graduated from New York Mills… Read More

Marlin Leif Anderson was born on May 2, 1965 at Perham Memorial Hospital in Perham, to Clarence Richard and Alice Gladys (Bentley) Anderson.  Marlin was baptized at the Clarence Anderson home on May 31, 1965 and confirmed at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in New York Mills, on June 17, 1979.  He graduated from the New… Read More

Darwin Leonard, age 85, of Wadena, passed away on February 9, 2025, at his home. Memorial Services were held on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Darwin will be laid to rest at Greenlawn Cemetery, Verndale. Please… Read More

Harvey Gilb, age 81, of Vining, passed away on February 11, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in Battle Lake. Memorial services were held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning. Visitation began at 12:30 p.m. prior to the memorial service at the funeral home. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave… Read More

Jeffrey Toppari, age 60 of Vergas, (formerly of Menahga, Minn.) passed away on February 5, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. A Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 1 pm at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please… Read More

Jeffrey “Chett” Carter, age 67, of Wadena, passed away on February 6, 2025, at Astera Health in Wadena. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Southbrook Baptist Church in Wadena. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 11 a.m…. Read More

William “Bill” Carkhuff, age 67, of Wadena, passed away on January 30, 2025, at his home. Visitation was held on Monday, February 10, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Memorial Services were held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation resumed one hour… Read More

William Marcouiller, age 37, of Seattle, Wash., passed away on January 26, 2025, at his parents’ home in Battle Lake. Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Portage, Wis. Visitation will be held one hour prior to Mass at… Read More

Thomas Lavalle, age 73, of Ottertail, passed away on January 29, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. A Celebration of Life Open House was held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. with military honors at 4 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and… Read More

Kevin Engebretson, age 66, of Ottertail, passed away on December 26, 2024 at his home. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 2-5 p.m. at Thumper Pond in the Lakes Banquet Room in Ottertail. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Kevin’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by… Read More