Larry Wesley Karkela Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Larry Wesley Karkela of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, who passed away at the age of 86, on March 24, 2026. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Larry Wesley Karkela to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Emilie Karkela (Skoe) and Wesley Karkela; and his brothers, Tom and David Karkela. He is survived by: his former wife Sharlene (Stenborg); his wife Joyce (Sadako); his children, Steven W. Karkela and Lori K. Murphy (Paul Murphy); his grandchildren, Lori, Maggie Zehring (Nick), Samuel Murphy and Eve Murphy; his great grandchildren, Maggie, Ezekiel, Aiden, Theodore and Alexander; his siblings, Karen Minar (Cush) and Ron Karkela (Linda); his sister-in-law Peggy Karkela; Rhonda Braatz. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.