1934 – 2021 Loren Gene Bjornson, age 87, died on November 16, 2021 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Fall, MN with his family by his side. He was born June 20, 1934 in Spruce Grove Township, Becker County, MN to Martin and Grace (Baumgart) Bjornson (both deceased) He attended Country School, Dist. 75 through…

1937 – 2021 Joseph J. Quick, 84, of Lake Ariel passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 12, 2021 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sarah Ann (Snyder) Quick. Born May 4, 1937 in Tobyhanna, PA, he was the son of the late Aaron and Beatrice…

1927 – 2021 The “young” man with the warm smile? That’s our dad and grandpa, Harold R. Kvanvig, a father, grandpa, great-grandpa, uncle, cousin, and a friend to many. We captured this photo of dad just after he turned 93. His warm smile and bright eyes reveals much about his heart, faith, inner joy and…

1947 – 2021 Grant Pickar, 74, of Wadena, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Fargo, North Dakota. Funeral services were held on December 4, 2021, at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena with Pastor Don Wagner officiating. Urnbearers were Levi Willis, Keith, Brady, and Alexis Hall. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the…

1956 – 2021 Verdie Alan Maaninga, 65, of Park Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena, Minnesota with a visitation one hour prior. Verdie Alan…

Owen Scott Eckman of Menahga, age 64, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2021, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND surrounded by his wife and children after a long battle with health issues. Owen was born to Louis and Naomi Eckman on November 3, 1957, in the Wesley Hospital parking lot of Wadena, MN, in…

1936 – 2021 David Dean Miller, age 85, passed away in the early morning hours of November 25, 2021, Thanksgiving Day, surrounded by loved ones. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. David was born on a hot summer day at home on July 14, 1936, to Burrous and Esther (Rudnick) Miller in Emmetsburg, Iowa.…

1931 – 2021 Audrey Frances Pickar of Sebeka passed away peacefully on November 15, 2021, at the Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 12, 1931, near Huntersville, to Pat and Anna (Forseth) Cassidy. She attended country school near Nimrod and high school in Sebeka. On May 25,…

1933 – 2021 Myrtle Elsie Pickar, age 88 of Sebeka and formerly of Brainerd, passed away in Sebeka at Providence Villa. Elsie was born on June 18, 1933 in Nisswa, to Robert and Myrtle (Curtis) King. She was a chef, and worked at various places including, LaGuyal’s, Harold’s Club and the hospital. Left to cherish…

1941 – 2021 Paul Leon Shepersky passed away on November 7, 2021 at the age of 80. He died at his home in Menahga, MN surrounded by his loving family. He fought a long and courageous battle with serious medical issues after suffering a debilitating stroke in 2017. He was born on January 2, 1941…