On Sunday, January 14, 2024, God’s Garden gained another pair of hands to tend the beautiful flowers. Betty Siirila, age 92, of Sebeka, Minnesota passed away at Providence Villa in Sebeka, Minnesota where she has been living since 2019. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s…

Janette Elizabeth (Howard) Hanson, of Sebeka, Minnesota (formerly of Wadena, Minnesota) died at home, January 15, 2024. She was 89. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 11 a.m. at…

David A Ehnert, 73, of Sebeka, Minnesota passed away at Perham Health on January 11, 2024, from COVID complicated by underlying health issues. Memorial Services were held on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Sebeka, Minnesota with Pastor Thomas Kolden officiating. Congregational Hymns were accompanied by Hilda Mary Schoon. David will…

Ellen Agnes Hallikainen, age 90, of Menahga, passed away peacefully at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga on January 13, 2024. Ellen had always looked forward to great and wonderful adventures that awaited her in heaven. Ellen was born on April 18, 1933, to Oscar and Lillian (Samuelson) Johnson on her parent’s farm, southeast…

Vallery Kay (Horton) Bergman was born on July 10, 1952, to Neroy Delos and Edythe Lillian (Havenor) Horton in Wadena, MN. She passed away January 12, 2024, at the age of 71. Vallery grew up in Huntersville surrounded by her family that she thought the world of. She was very proud to tell you that…

Willard Eugene Pietila, age 68, of Park Rapids, MN, formerly of Menahga, passed away tragically on December 22, 2023. Willard was born on May 5, 1955 to Edwin and Thelma (Makinen) Pietila at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. He was raised on the family farm near Wolf Lake, MN, helping with chores in…

The memorial service celebrating the life of Joe Hallermann of Wadena will be held at 2 p.m on Monday, January 22, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena, with Pastor Nate Loer presiding. Visitation will be held at the church on Monday, from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Joseph died January 9,…

Harvey Peterson was born July 19, 1936 in rural Nimrod, Minnesota. Harvey passed away on January 1, 2024 at the University of Chicago Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Marge Peterson, proud father of three sons: Timothy, Russell and Andrew, and loving grandfather of Dilara and Griffin. He…

Bill Joseph Funk, 76, of Park Rapids, MN died suddenly on Monday, January 8, 2024 at the CHI- St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Bill was born October 12, 1947 in Wadena, MN to Frederick and Alice (Dunfee) Funk. After graduating high school in 1966, he lived in various places, including Orton Township, MN;…

Death Notice: Lester Stephenson of Sebeka, Minnesota died on January 6, 2024 at the Perham Health Hospital in Perham at the age of 87. Inurnment services will be held at the Sebeka West Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted Wevley Funeral Home of Sebeka. Online condolences may be left at www.wevleyfuneralhome.com.