Rodney Wells, age 88, of Wadena, passed away on October 31, 2022 at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena. Memorial Services were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 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

Patricia Nelson, age 86 of Wadena, passed away on November 2, 2022 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. Memorial Services were held on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 4 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… Read More

Florence Hallstrom, age 95, of Staples, Minn. (formerly of Hewitt, Minn.) passed away on November 2, 2022 at Lakewood Care Center. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 12 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Hewitt. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave… Read More

Funeral Services were held for Allen Tumberg on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Apostolic Lutheran Church in New York Mills with Pastor Nicholas Kandoll officiating and prayers by Andy Kandoll. Eulogies were given by Diane Nelmark and Robert Tumberg. The hymns were sung by the congregation, accompanied by Lynelle Salo. Special music… Read More

Gerald Zeise, age 94 of Deer Creek, passed away on October 23, 2022. Visitation was held on Thursday, October 27, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. with prayer service beginning at 6 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek. Funeral Services were held on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in… Read More

Funeral services were held for Edwin “Ed” Orman age 92, of Frazee, Minn., on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Visitation was held one hour prior to the funeral service.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Ed’s family a message of comfort and support.  Arrangements are provided by… Read More

Funeral Services were held for Einar “Erp” Paavola, age 90 of New York Mills, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Apostolic Lutheran Church in New York Mills with Pastor Nicholas Kandoll officiating. Music was provided by Louise Amberg-Jokela and Janell Brakel. Soloists were Tom Hammers and John Paavola. Pallbearers were Chad Wallgren, Brandon Kupfer, Tanner… Read More

Michael Dean Patron was born on June 26, 1952, in Wadena. His parents were the late Robert and Alice (Koria) Patron. Mike grew up in Pengilly, Minn., until he was 6 years old, and the Patron Family moved to New York Mills. He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills and graduated… Read More

Doris Butcher, age 87, of Henning, passed away on October 18, 2022 at her home. Visitation was held on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Water’s Edge Church in Henning. Visitation resumed one hour prior to services… Read More

Joan B. Hanson, age 90 of Edina, Minn., formerly of New York Mills, passed away peacefully on Oct 2, 2022 at the Mt. Olivet Careview Home.  Preceded in death by parents dr. Everett & Marjorie Hanson. Survived by family & friends, Family interment Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka, MN.  Arrangements by Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels, Davies Chapel 612-377-2203