Barbara Chapman, age 84, of Menahga, passed away on January 28, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital, in St. Cloud, Minn. Burial will be held at a later date. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Barbara’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Lucille Witikko, age 92, of New York Mills, passed away on January 22, 2025, at her home. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. with prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at… Read More

Joanna Eblen, age 55, of Brainerd, Minn., passed away on January 22, 2025, at Vitality Assisted Living in New York Mills. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com… Read More

Marvin Dreyer, age 93, of Ottertail, passed away on January 20, 2025, at his home. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ottertail. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at church. Marvin will be laid to rest at St. John’s Lutheran Church… Read More

Donald “Don” Bistodeau, age 93, of Henning, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2025, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Services are pending.   Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Robert Brown, age 88, of Deer Creek, passed away on January 12, 2025, at Astera Health in Wadena. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek officiated by Pastor Donald Wagner. Congregational hymns were accompanied by Linnea Gray. Military Honors were provided by Deer Creek American Legion… Read More

Joseph “Joe” Lawrence Hofmann, age 93, of New York Mills, passed away peacefully and was called to eternal life by his Creator on January 9, 2025. Born at home near Perham, Joe was the son of Anthony and Ida (Imholte) Hofmann. He was raised in the Catholic faith, attending Mass regulatory until his health no longer… Read More

Charles Peterson, age 95, of Menahga, passed away on July 12, 2024, at Green Pine Acres in Menahga. Lois Peterson, age 89, of Menahga passed away on January 14, 2025, at Green Pine Acres in Menahga. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Menahga…. Read More

Douglas “Doug” Savela, age 68, of Sebeka, passed away on January 14, 2025, at Greenwood Connections in Menahga. Memorial Services were held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences… Read More

Patricia Waskosky, age 87, of Henning, passed away on January 8, 2025, at her home in Henning. Visitation was held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. with the Rosary at 6:30 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home Henning. Funeral Mass was held on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Edward’s Catholic… Read More