Deborah Trosen, age 67 of Verndale, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2022. Memorial Services were held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service in Wadena. Visitation wasl be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.   Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences… Read More

Marlys Betty Peterson went home to Jesus on January 2, 2022 at 1:01 p.m. She was the youngest child of Andrew and Anna (Pederson) Hanson. She was born November 5, 1938 at her Aunt Cina’s home in rural Pelican Rapids. She grew up on Star Lake in Star Lake township near Dent. Marlys was baptized… Read More

Jeanette “Blondie” Nelson, age 82, of Wadena passed away on January 3, 2022, at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. Services are to be held at a later date.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Blondie’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Memorial Services for Luetta Ann Ganz was held on Tuesday January 11, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Verndale Alliance Church in Verndale, with Pastor Tony Stanley officiating.  Visitation was held one hour prior to service. 

Maxine Endres, age 92, of Wadena, passed away on January 3, 2022 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. Services will be held at a later date.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Maxine’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

Donald R. Houtkooper, age 77, of Clarksville, Tenn., passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Tennova Healthcare. Don was born July 25, 1944, in Fargo, N.D., to the late Richard Morton Houtkooper and Dorothy Joyce Robinson Houtkooper. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Robert M. Houtkooper. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Horton… Read More

A Celebration of Life, Open House will be held for Ryan Sandmeyer, age 38 of Eagle Bend, Minn., on Friday, January 7, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Please visit karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Ryan’s family. Arrangements are provided by the Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service… Read More

David Heard, age 90 of Henning, passed away on December 30, 2021 at Alomere Health in Alexandria, Minn. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 from 5-8 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. with visitation resuming one hour prior… Read More

William “Bill” Holm, age 61 of Perham, passed away on December 28, 2021 at his home. Services will be held at a later date.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Bill’s Tribute Wall.  Arrangements provided by Belmont-Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Henning.

A Celebration of Life was held for Cathy Rud, age 67 of Perham (formerly of Wadena), on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Visitation was held one hour prior to the Celebration of Life.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Cathy’s family a message of comfort and support.  Arrangements are… Read More