An Open House, Celebrating the Life of Jim Parks, age 63 of Perham, will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024 from 1-3 p.m. with a sharing time at 2 p.m. and Military Honors at 2:30 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills.  Please wear your favorite Minnesota Vikings or Twins gear… Read More

William C. (Bill) Knapp, recently of Staples, Minn., previous of Henning, passed away on February 10, 2024 in Anoka, Minn., following a lengthy illness.  Funeral service were held on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 2 p.m., with visitation one hour prior to service, at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences… Read More

Funeral services were held for Darlene Truax age 90 of Deer Creek, on Thursday, February 22 at 12 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek, with Pastor Donald Wagner presiding. Music was sung by the congregation and accompanied by Marcus Lueders. Pallbearers were Darlene’s Grandchildren: Shelly Gowan, Brad Truax, JJ Truax, Matt Blevins, Dana… Read More

Alice “Toots” Erkenbrack, age 98, of New York Mills, passed away on February 4, 2024, at Mills Manor in New York Mills. Funeral Services were held on Friday, February 9, 2024, at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills with Pastor Kathy Hodges officiating. Toots was laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery in New York Mills…. Read More

Gloria Curtis, age 77, of New York Mills, passed away on January 31, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. Funeral Services were held on Monday, February 5, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills with Pastor Dan Larsen officiating. Congregational Hymns were accompanied by Janell Brakel. Honorary Pallbearers were Kendra Burger,… Read More

Marlene Alice Wright, known to all as “Molly,” passed away on January 13, 2024, in Yucaipa, Calif. She was surrounded by loved ones. Molly was born on July 5, 1936, in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, to Bert and Della Pihlaja. She grew up on a farm in New York Mills. After graduating from School District 192,… Read More

Joyce Ardis (Fink) Christiansen, age 78, died at Elk Ridge Assisted Living, in Perham, on January 19, 2024. Memorial Services were held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home. Visitation was held one hour prior to services. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Joyce’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen… Read More

Norma Haugdahl, age 86, of Henning, passed away on February 4, 2024, at Our Home Your Home Assisted Living in Henning. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. with Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024… Read More

Barbara Griffin, age 65, of Wadena, passed away on February 7, 2024 at Centra Care in St. Cloud, Minn. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 2 p.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 to leave… Read More

Charles Rowe, age 75, of Waconia, Minn. (formerly of Wadena) passed away on February 1, 2024, at New Perspective Assisted Living in Waconia. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 2 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church…. Read More