Edward “Ed” Leigh Arthur, 68, of the Philippines, formerly of Minn., passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. Ed was born on August 12, 1956, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Roberta and Otto Blackwell. He spent his early childhood in an orphanage known as the “Home for the Friendless”…

Kathi Tharaldson, age 83, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Graceville, Minn., passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Episcopal Church Homes of Minnesota in St. Paul. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, Minn. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m.…

Florence Marlene (Hasbargen) Holte, age 74 of Pierce, Colo., passed away peacefully at Amery Memory Care on June 4, 2025 in Amery, Wisc., surrounded by her family. Marlene was born on July 24, 1950 to the late Clarence and Florence (Kimball) Hasbargen. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church, Menahga. Minn. She attended…

Michael Roers, age 77, of Wadena, Minn., passed away on Jan. 5, 2025, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, from 1-4 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena, Minn. Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena. Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials…

Patricia ‘Pat’ Francis (Tracy) Tuorila was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 2, 1940. She grew up with six brothers and sisters and a large extended family. Pat graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis and attended The College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, after which she became a Benedictine nun and teacher for…

Edith “Mae” (Juntunen) Huttunen, age 93, of Sebeka, Minn., (formerly of Wadena, Minn.), passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Vitality Living of Sebeka under the care of Moments Hospice. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in…

David Walter Skoog, age 72, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025. Dave was born in Detroit Lakes, Minn., in 1953 to Walter and Elaine (Haverinen) Skoog, and grew up near Wolf Lake, Minn. He attended school in Wolf Lake, and Menahga, and graduated with an Electronics Technician degree from AZ Tech. He was preceded…

The family of Evelyn Anna Margaret (Hilden) Kako sadly announces her passing on June 25, 2025. She passed peacefully at CHI St. Joseph’s Health surrounded by family. Evelyn was a resident of Green Valley Township for the majority of the years while raising her thirteen children and spent the last two decades living in Park…

Carolyn Janice Paurus passed away June 17, 2025 at her home in Oak Grove, Minn. She was 83 years. She is survived by children: Lori Letsinger (Kent Lungstrom), and Darrel Paurus (Kim); grandchildren: Zach Paurus, Lexi Paurus, Jake Letsinger (Nikki) and Amanda Nall (Zach); great-grandsons; Jameson, Walter, and Harvey Letsinger, and brother-in-law, Clayton Paurus. She…

Graveside Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Spruce Grove Cemetery 48001 120th St. Menahga with lunch to follow at Wolf Lake Park for Anita B. Johnson, age 92, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House near St. Augusta. Pastor Del Stohs will officiate. Full…