Paul Gentz, age 73 of Sebeka, passed away on March 11, 2022 at Sanford Health on Broadway in Fargo, N.D. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.   In lieu… Read More

Memorial services will be held for Russell Green, age 93 of Henning, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the Vining Lutheran Church in Vining. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service at the church.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Russell’s family a message of comfort and support.  Arrangements are provided… Read More

Funeral services will be held for Jonathan Maaninga age 53 of Menahga, on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Menahga.  Visitation will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6 p.m. with sharing time to follow at the Redeemer Lutheran Church… Read More

Rose Lohmann, age 76 of Henning, passed away on March 9, 2022 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn. No services will be held at this time.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Rose’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Belmont-Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Henning. 

Memorial Services were held for Brian Sillanpaa, age 57 of Hopkins, Minn., (Formerly of New York Mills) at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills, with Pastor Kirk Douglas officiating. Honorary Pallbearers were: Michael Hansen, Jon Frost, Bart Anderson, Brian Honse, Kurt Slettvedt, Denny Rick, Eric Askeland, Chuck Beauzay, and Pat Sheehy. Brian was laid… Read More

Frederic George Foster was born on October 5, 1942 in LaCrosse, Wis., to George Vincent Foster and Grace LaVon Nelson.  Fred passed away on January 31, 2022 at Lake Gibson Rehab in Lakeland, Fla. Fred graduated from Central High School in LaCrosse.  Fred married Lois Lorraine Jacobson on August 11, 1962 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran… Read More

Funeral services were held for Marcella Ollikain, age 81 of Park Rapids, Minn. (formerly of Wadena) on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 1 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 Marcella’s family a message of comfort and support.  Arrangements… Read More

Tracy Bethel, age 65 of Park Rapids, Minn., passed away on February 14, 2022 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 1 p.m. at the Riverside Apartments, 313 East 1st Street, Park Rapids, Minnesota 56470.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Tracy’s… Read More

Funeral Services were held for Duane “Bud” Frost age 94 of Perham, on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New York Mills, with Pastor Ryan Stout, Pastor Kathy Hodges, Rev. Janet Karvonen-Montgomery and Pastor Wayne Erickson officiating. The pallbearers were David Arvig, Adam Frost, Dennis Arvig, Heriman… Read More

A Celebration of Life for Scott Wilson, age 70 of Henning, will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Belmont-Karvonen Funeral Home in Henning.