Maria Magdalene (Nevala) Jarvi passed away peacefully on July 20, 2023, with her family by her side. Maria was born December 17th, 1933 to Leonard and Hinni (Alajoki) Nevala. Growing up Mia’s fondest memories were picking blueberries with siblings, having picnics and eating Ice Cream Cones on the way home as a treat. Mia attended…

Our Mom Sylvia “Irene” Harvala, age 89, of Menahga MN (formerly of Osage and Park Rapids) passed away very quietly and peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home. Alzheimer’s very slowly took her away from all of us. Irene was born on January 24, 1934, to William and Saima (Typpo)…

Clarence Quasnick, age 95, of Sebeka, Minnesota passed away on July 12, 2023 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples, Minnesota. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Clarence will…

Elizabeth “Betty” Louise Koehne passed away at the Park Rapids hospital in Park Rapids, MN on Monday July 10, 2023 at the age of 70. Betty was born on November 7, 1952 in Jackson, MN to Roland and Lila Belle (Freemire) Koffron. Betty grew up in the community of Jackson and was a graduate of…

Lenore Ellen (Sibrava) Maaninga, 91 years old passed away on June 25, 2023 at Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. Nora was born to Ed and Hattie Louise (Blanchard) Sibrava on March 4, 1932 during the Great Depression. She was born at home, a small baby. Her incubator was the oven to keep…

Geraldine (Gerry) Pearl (Kirsch) Hepola, 92, died peacefully on June 18, 2023, under the care of Hospice in Stillwater, MN. Geraldine was born December 24, 1930 in Huntersville Township (Wadena County, MN) to John Van Fleet Kirsch and Florence Gertrude Reyman. She was raised in Sebeka, MN, and graduated with the class of 1949. After…

Nels John Kramer, age 76, after a lengthy battle with health issues, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Akeley, MN. Nels was born on August 5, 1946, in Walker, MN, the son of Agnes (Menning) and Herman Kramer. Nels grew up on the family farm and…

Sharon Inez (Niskanen) Emery passed away on November 7, 2022 at Rio Vista Care Center, Peoria, Arizona. Sharon was born December 26, 1945 at Wesley Hospital in Wadena, Minnesota to Arnold and Lillian (Dormanen) Niskanen. The family moved to Minneapolis in 1958. Sharon attended school in the Minneapolis public school system but returned to Sebeka…

Jan Carson, 80, of Nevis, Minnesota peacefully passed away on Wednesday May 24, 2023 at Fairview Hospital in Edina, MN. Jan was born on August 14, 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa to William and Jennie Unsderfer and grew up on 41st Street. She attended Roosevelt High School and Iowa State University earning a degree in…

Marcella Geneva Shore, was born on August 11, 1922 to John and Marie (Engstrom) Brockopp in Newfolden, MN. Shortly after the birth of her sister, Gladys in 1926, her father sold the farm near Newfolden and purchased a brand new 1926 Model A Ford and moved the family to their new farm in Philbrook, MN.…