Richard Curtis, age 69, of Wadena,  (formerly of New York Mills) passed away on July 16, 2026, at Fair Oaks Lodge Nursing Home in Wadena. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services… Read More

Sheri Olmsted, 64, of Menahga, passed away peacefully at home on July 10, 2026. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Lakeside Community Church, Menahga, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the start of service. Burial will follow at the Menahga Cemetery and lunch at Menahga… Read More

George Albert Kettenacker, 85, of Richville, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Perham Living Nursing Home in Perham. Funeral services was held on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dent, with a visitation one hour prior at the church. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Rockford,… Read More

Roger Bajumpaa, age 81, of Menahga, passed away on July 26, 2026, at his home. Memorial Services was held on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at church. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Roger’s Tribute… Read More

Joan Nelson, age 67, of Mitchell, S.D., passed away on July 27, 2026, at Altru Health in Grand Forks, N.D. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, rural Perham. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026,… Read More

Gary Parvi, 55, of Menahga passed away on July 13, 2026.  A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 27, 2026, at RelayT Church in Menahga at 11 a.m. with visitation held one and a half hours prior to the start of service.  Memorials and condolences may be left on Gary’s Tribute Wall at… Read More

Eva Monte, 76, of Motley, Minn., passed away peacefully at Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples, Minn.  No services are currently planned.   Memorials and condolences may be left on Eva’s Tribute Wall at www.karvonenfuneralhome.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to Karvonen Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Wadena.

Patti Jo Hagen, 73, of Sartell, Minn. (formerly Henning) passed away at St. Cloud Hospital on July 11, 2026.  A graveside service will be held at United/Good Shepherd Cemetery in Henning on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 10 a.m. and a celebration of life will be held on that same day at 3 p.m. at… Read More

Harold “Hal” McGowan, 92, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026, at The Meadows in Wadena under the care of Hospice of St. Croix.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday August 15, 2026, at Basswood Baptist Church in Richville, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the start of service. Burial… Read More

Thomas Papenfuss, age 70, of New York Mills, passed away on July 5, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit… Read More