Rose Ruikka, age 96, of New Hope, Minn. passed away on March 7, 2026, at North Ridge Health and Rehab in New Hope. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the… Read More

John Haverland, age 87, of Perham, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, in Fargo, N.D. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. at New Creation Lutheran Church, Perham, with a memorial service following at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to New Creation Lutheran… Read More

Lucas James Newhouse, 34, of Menahga, passed away unexpectantly on April 14, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at Eastside Church, Park Rapids, Minn. on Saturday April 25, 2026, at 11 a.m. with visitation held one hour prior to services.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Lucas’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements… Read More

Janice “Jan” Barthel, age 81, of Wadena, passed away on April 16, 2026, at Perham Living in Perham, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service and Sharing Time beginning at 6 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, May… Read More

Lyle Henry Teberg, born on April 19, 1953, in Wadena, Minnesota, to Henry and Doris (Mattson) Teberg, passed away on April 7, 2026, in New York Mills. Lyle was baptized at home on March 22, 1964, and confirmed in 1967 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in New York Mills. He graduated from New York Mills High… Read More

Kirk Mann, 55, of New York Mills, passed away on April 5, 2026.  A Celebration of Life was held for him at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center on Friday, April 10, 2026, from 6-9 p.m.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Kirk’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation… Read More

Bette Ann Houtkooper (Patron), age 86, of New York Mills, passed away on January 28, 2026, at Vitality Living in New York Mills. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 18, 2026, at 11 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ in New York Mills. Visitation will be held one hour prior… Read More

Barbara Meckola, 90, of Menahga, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, at Greenwood Connections, Menahga. A Celebration of Life will be held for Barb on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Huntersville Outpost, Menahga from 2-4 p.m.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Barb’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral Home… Read More

David Kasperson, 66, of Round Rock, Texas passed away on January 21, 2026.  A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena at 11 a.m., with burial to follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Verndale.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on David’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided… Read More

It is with heavy hearts yet profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Loraine Alice Patron, who peacefully left this world on March 26, 2026, at the age of 95. Loraine was surrounded by her loving family in her cherished home, a fitting farewell for a woman who dedicated her… Read More