Leona Loerzel, age 79, of Perham, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Visitation was held on Monday, June 19, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6:30 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 10:30… Read More

Elston “Howie” Kangas, age 65, of Wadena, (formerly of Perham) passed away on June 8, 2023 at his home. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6:45 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11… Read More

Arlene Porter, age 85, of Bluffton, passed away on May 31, 2023 at her home. Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bluffton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to Mass at church. Arlene will be laid to rest at… Read More

Gene Anttila, age 86, of Menahga, Minn. passed away on May 31, 2023, at his home.  Graveside service were held on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 11am at the Wolf Lake Cemetery in Wolf Lake, Minn. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Gene’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Duane “Duke” Amundson, age 94 of Henning, passed away on June 3, 2023 at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Private Family Services will be held. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Duke’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen-Belmont Funeral & Cremation Service of Henning.

Wallace J. “Wuzzy” Houtkooper, 80, of Oakdale, Minn., died peacefully at home on May 18, 2023. He is survived by his wife Deb, 3 daughters, 1 son, 1 brother and 9 grandchildren. Wuzzy was dearly loved.  A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Beaver Lake Lutheran Church in Maplewood, Minn. Visitation… Read More

Funeral services were held for Erin Pierce age 53, of Wadena, on Friday, June 2, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena.  Visitation was held on Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation resumed one hour prior to the funeral service on Friday.  Please visit… Read More

Jeffrey Endres, age 41, of Baltimore, Md. (formerly of Bluffton) passed away on May 26, 2023, at The John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Visitation was held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 6 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, June 7,… Read More

The memorial service celebrating the life of Nancy Sharp, formerly of New York Mills, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena with Pastor Nate Loer presiding. Family and friends may gather on Saturday, one hour prior to the service at the Chapel in Wadena.    Nancy, age… Read More

Ila Mae Travis, age 81, passed away on August 14, 2020, in the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. Forrest Gardner Travis, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Mills Manor in New York Mills. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at 3 pm United Methodist Church in Ottertail,… Read More