Jeanette D Pote of New York Mills and Wadena passed away on November 19, 2023.  She was 89 years old.  Jeanie was preceded in death by parents Walter and Sanna  Pote and her sisters Lorraine Gentz and Joyce Warndahl. Jeanie is survived by her lifelong partner Gloria Gregory. She is also survived by nieces and nephew Kim… Read More

David “Dave” Shaw, age 70, of Henning, passed away on November 30, 2023, at his home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Good… Read More

Cheryl Romann, age 63, of Perham, passed away on November 30, 2023, at Sanford on Broadway in Fargo, N.D. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Corliss, rural Perham. Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, December 6,… Read More

James Nielsen, age 96, of New York Mills, passed away on November 29, 2023, at his home. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and… Read More

Memorial Services were held for Lavern Dornbusch, age 83, of Perham, on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Northwoods Life Church in Perham, with Pastor Brandon Wenzel officiating. Congregational Hymns were accompanied by Patrice Eblen. Stephanie Schindler was the Cantor. Lavern was laid to rest at Spruce Grove Union Cemetery, Menahga, Minn. Lavern Eugene Dornbusch was born… Read More

Susan Johnson, age 70, of Wadena, passed away on November 19, 2023, at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minn. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Grace Connection Church in New York Mills.   Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave… Read More

Larry Gulsvig, age 83, of Wadena, passed away on November 15, 2023 at Astera Health in Verndale. Private services will be held. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Larry’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

David Abiel Fraki, 79, Park Rapids, Minn., passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at CHI St. Joseph’s Health in Park Rapids, Minn.   David was born November 28, 1943 in Wadena, to Abiel and Sylvia (Hentila) Fraki.  He grew up and attended school in New York Mills.  After graduating high school he enlisted in the U.S…. Read More

Dorothy Hamann, age 86, of Wadena, passed away on November 16, 2023, at Astera Health in Wadena. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 12 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Dorothy will be laid to rest… Read More

Janet “Jan” Schmitz, age 80, of Verndale, passed away on November 14, 2023, at Astera Health in Wadena. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Hope Chapel, Verndale, Minn. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on… Read More