Rose Ruikka, age 96, of New Hope, Minn. passed away on March 7, 2026, at North Ridge Health and Rehab in New Hope. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Rose will be laid to rest at Topelius Cemetery, New York Mills.

Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Rose’s Tribute Wall.

Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of New York Mills.