Shawn Kasperson, age 47, of Hoffman, Minn., died at St. Cloud Hospital on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.  Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday October 14, 2025, at Karvonen Funeral Home in Waden, with visitation one hour prior to the start of service.   Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Shawn’s… Read More

Michael Pesola, age 65, of Ottertail, passed away on October 7, 2025, at his home. Visitation was held on Friday, October 10, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. with Prayer Service and Sharing Time at 6 p.m. at Apostolic Lutheran Church in New York Mills. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 11 a.m…. Read More

Steve Johnson, age 65, of Wadena, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, N.D. A Celebration of Life was held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wadena. Visitation was held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. with an opportunity to share… Read More

Vivian Palm, age 97, of Henning, passed away on October 5, 2025, at her home. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning, with visitation beginning an hour prior to services at the church. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Vivian’s… Read More

Jay Becker, age 60, of Deer Creek, passed away on September 29, 2025, at his home. Visitation was held on Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Memorial Services were held on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave… Read More

Richard “Dick” Lawrence Tougas was born on March 9, 1945, in Crookston, Minn., to Aurel “AJ” and Aurora Tougas. He joined our Heavenly Father on September 21, 2025, in the comfort of his home in New York Mills, surrounded by his beloved family. Funeral Mass was held on Monday, September 29, 2025, at St. John… Read More

Anthony Reineke, III, age 80, of Vining, passed away on September 23, 2025 at his home. Memorial Mass was held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Henning. Visitation was held one hour prior to Mass at church. Anthony will be laid to rest at St. Edward’s Catholic… Read More

Lon Kirby Hanson, 76, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away at his home, under Vivie hospice care, surrounded by family on 9/27/2025. Lon was born on July 13, 1949, in Fergus Falls, to Arlo Marcus Hanson and LeVonne Elizabeth (Swenson) Hanson. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1967, continued his education at Alexandria Technical… Read More

Melissa Kay Warren passed away on September 10, 2025, in Fargo, N.D., after a short battle with a very aggressive case of Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer. Melissa was the second child of four born to Maurice Baker, Jr and Barbara Oman Baker on May 1, 1967, at Wesley Hospital in Wadena. Melissa attended elementary and high… Read More

Gale “Skeeter” Sward, age 76, of New York Mills, passed away on September 12, 2025, at Perham Living in Perham. No services are to be held at this time. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Skeeter’s Tribute Wall. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of New York Mills.