Lori Catarino, age 61, of St. Cloud, Minn. passed away on April 7, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital. Private Family Services are to be held at a later date. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Lori’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Alan Syverson, age 80, of Burleson, Texas, passed away on April 6, 2025, at Texas Health Huguley Hospital. Funeral Services were  held on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Elmo Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at church. Alan will be laid to rest at Elmo… Read More

The Mass of Christian Burial for Carol Rowan of Wadena was celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 7, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena, with Father Jean-Claude Duncan as celebrant. Visitation was on Sunday at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena from 4-7 p.m. A Rosary was at 5 and Prayers at 6 p.m. Visitation… Read More

Gary “Ace” Becker, 76 of Wadena passed peacefully surrounded by his family in his home under the care of Lakewood Hospice on March 17, 2025.  A celebration of life was held on Saturday May 17 from 1-4 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wadena.  Arrangements provided for by Karvonen Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Wadena.

William “Bill” Harris, age 85, of Fergus Falls, passed away on January 25, 2025, at Minnesota State Operated Community Service in Fergus Falls. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. Bill… Read More

Allan Gale Stigman was called to his Heavenly Home on March 15, 2025.   Al was born on the afternoon of December 26, 1934 to John “Jack” and Ann (Entringer) Stigman at their home in Nimrod, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Hubert’s Catholic Church in Bluegrass, Minn. At a very young age he… Read More

Jody Grossinger, age 57, of Wadena, passed away on March 12, 2025, at her home. A Celebration of Life was held on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 2 p.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 on… Read More

Howard Manteuffel, age 78 of New York Mills, died Thursday, March 6, 2025, under hospice care of Vitas Healthcare in Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, Fla. Visitation was held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by the funeral Mass at 1 p.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church at Rush Lake… Read More

Patricia Beldo, age 74, of Menahga, passed away on March 6, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn. Memorial Services were held on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Patricia Janet Beldo, lovingly known as… Read More

Paul Crandall, age 79, of New York Mills, passed away on March 7, 2025, at Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, Minn. Visitation was held on Sunday, March 16, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral Services were held on Monday, March 17, 2025,… Read More