The celebration of life funeral service for lifetime Wadena resident Ruby Lynk, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at the, former First Congregational UCC in Wadena. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5 until 8 p.m. at Schuller Family Funeral Homes’ Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena and will…

Tom Lund was the youngest of Sandra and Melvin Lund’s three children, following his sisters Deb and Cindy. The family often spent weekends split between Midway, where the Lund relatives spent time together with Grandma and at Midway baseball games, and Shipman Lake, where fishing and s’mores were highlights. Tom’s musicianship showed up early, acing…

Veda Lesley (Cooper) Klier, age 82, of Menahga, Minn., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids, Mnn. Veda Cooper was born on Nov. 26, 1942, on the family farm in Arago Township, Minn., the daughter of the late George and Enna (Youmans) Cooper. She was raised in…

The memorial service celebrating the life of Diane Pederson of Menahga, will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2025, at RELAYT Church (formerly First English Lutheran Church) in Menahga, Minn. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. Lunch will be served following the service. Burial will take place at a…

Sandra Kay Parker, age 85 of Thief River Falls, Minn., passed away on August 19, 2025. Sandra (Sandy) was born in Wadena, Minn., on June 21, 1940, to Mark (Pete) Isherwood and Ione Isherwood (Ahlin), and was raised in Sebeka. Sandy met the love of her life, Mike (Michael) at an early age. Their childhood…

Stella (Mudick) Kuschel, of Menahga, Minn., passed peacefully on August 21, 2025, at the age of 102 and eight months at the Green Pine Acres Nursing Home in Menahga. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sebeka, with a visitation at 10 a.m.…

Robert Eugene Condon, age 85 currently residing in Whittmann, Ariz., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 26, 2025. Robert or “Bob” as his family and friends enduringly called him was born on March 1, 1940 to James and Emma (Dickenson) Condon in Minnesota. One fall day “Bob” asked Carolyn if she wanted…

Lawrence “Larry” Robert Sorenson, age 82 years and 363 days of Menahga, Minn., passed away on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Covered Bridge Assisted Living Center in Holdingford, Minn. Larry was born on August 17, 1942, at Wesley Hospital in Wadena, Minn., to Ralph and Eleanor (Lund) Sorenson. He was the oldest of five children.…

Beverley “Bev” Yvonne Trimble, age 88, passed away at her home in Menahga, Aug. 17, 2025, surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church, Spruce Grove Township, 52943 140th St, Menahga on Sept. 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. She was born to Jens and Marian (Hanson) Anderson on May…

Darlene Hazel Maaninga, age 94, of New York Mills, Minn., passed away on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at Vitality Living Nursing Home in New York Mills. A celebration of her life will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at Wevley Funeral Home in Sebeka, with a visitation an hour prior. The interment…