Morris Palan, age 91 of Wadena, passed away on December 13, 2022 at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. Funeral Services were held on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Morris will be laid… Read More

Sandra Moench, age 83, of Wadena, passed away on December 11, 2022 at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minn. Memorial Services was held on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Sandra will be laid to rest… Read More

Vernon VanOrsdel, age 86 of Wadena, passed away on December 13, 2022 at his home. Visitation was held on Sunday, December 18, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral Services were held on Monday, December 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation resumed one hour prior… Read More

James Barker, age 77, of Deer Creek, passed away on December 15, 2022 at his home. As per his wishes, no services will be held at this time.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on James’ Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Dennis Rude, age 79, of Wadena, passed away on December 13, 2022 at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023 from 2-6 p.m. at the Elmer Goche V.F.W. Post #3922 in Wadena. Military Honors will be held at 4 p.m.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave… Read More

Rosemarie Christensen, age 83 of Wadena, passed away on December 15, 2022 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 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 to leave memorials and condolences on… Read More

Funeral services were held for Michael Ohlrogge age 73 of Ottertail, on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Richville, with Pastor Rod Tornquist officiating. The hymns were sung by the congregation, accompanied by Carol Tornquist. The pallbearers were Bill Rastedt, Pete Thalmann, Nathan Thalmann, Terry Schiller, Warren Schiller and Tom Schiller…. Read More

Funeral Services were held for Jeannine Clarksean age 86, of Wadena, on Friday, December 9, 2022 at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena, with Rev. Kathy Hodges officiating. Pallbearers were Cody Clarksean, Izabelle Knoll, Cole Kennedy, Cullen Kennedy, Ken Reynolds and Dennis Tigges. Jeannine was laid to rest in Compton Cemetery, Deer Creek.  Jeannine Audrey Beringer… Read More

Ernest Lynn Kawlewski Sr., age 77 of Baxter, Minn. passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the Medical Center in Crosby, Minn., with his family by his side. He battled cancer for almost eight years and left us to go be with his Lord and Savior in Heaven.  Ernie was born July 31, 1945 in… Read More

Michael “Mike” Sabinash, age 64 of Wadena, passed away on December 7, 2022 at his home. Memorial Services will be held in the Spring of 2023.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Mike’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.