Therese M. O’Brien, 86 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 24, 2019 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.  Visitation will be from 3-7p.m. on Sunday, March 31, at the Kolden Funeral Home, 219 N Willow St., Belle Plaine, MN.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11a.m. on Monday, April 1, at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church, 200 E Church St., Belle Plaine, MN.  Fr. Brian Lynch will officiate.  Visitation also one hour prior to service at...

Craig A. Weckwerth, age 51 of Henderson, died at his home, Saturday, March 23, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.  Memorial services will be at Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur on Friday, 3:00 p.m, March 29, 2019.  Visitation will be at the church from 1:00 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m. at the church on Friday.  Reception and dinner to follow in church social hall.  Rev. Kent Meyer will officiate the services.   Craig was born on March 15, 1968 in Arlington, MN...

Laurie J. Swenson, age 71 of Le Sueur, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.  Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur.  Rev. Carl Bruihler will officiate the service.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, March 15 at the First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, and will continue one hour prior to service time on Saturday.  Interment will be in Mound Cemetery, Le...

Glenn R. Groves, age 74 of Le Sueur, died peacefully on Sunday, March 10, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.  Memorial service will be on Friday, March 29 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur starting at 7:30PM with a visitation at 7:00PM.    Glenn was born on April 10, 1944 to Raymond and Opal (Trobaugh) Groves on the family farm in Westfield, Iowa.  He graduated from Central High School in 1962 in Sioux City, IA.  Glenn held various jobs before he began his...

Victor Krumrey, age 100 of Belle Plaine, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.  Funeral Service will be at 11a.m. on Thursday, March 14, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday morning.  Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine.  Luncheon and fellowship will follow the burial at the Vet’s Club in Belle Plaine.   Victor August...

Louise Marie Manke, age 93 of Le Sueur, passed away at Ridgeview Nursing and Rehab Center in Le Sueur on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Funeral services are pending, and will be updated once finalized. Louise and her twin sister, Betty, were born on March 14, 1925 in Kelso Township, Sibley County to Rose (Thelemann) and Julius Manke.  Louise graduated from Gaylord High School and the Franklin Hospital of Practical Nursing.  She practiced her nursing profession until her retirement in...

Paula Renee Olsen, age 44 of Belle Plaine, passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2019 in Nashville, TN.  Funeral service will be at 11a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be from 4-8p.m. on Monday at St. John Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine.   Paula was born in Humboldt, IA on November 11, 1974 to Jim and Debra (Shugar)...

Lorraine Emilie Throldahl, age 88 of Rochester, formerly of Mankato and Le Sueur, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Homestead of Rochester surrounded by her loving family.  Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the Word of Life Lutheran Brethren Church in Le Sueur.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service time.  Interment will be in Mound Cemetery in Le Sueur.    She was born on December 4, 1930 to John and Emma (Risto)...

  Dale F. Zum Berge, age 79 of Green Isle, died on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota.  Funeral service will be on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg, MN.  Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday morning from 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.  Interment will be in the church cemetery, lunch to follow in church basement.     Dale was born July 18, 1939 in Green Isle, MN to Henry and Mary...

Crystal Jo Olson, age 33 of Le Sueur, died suddenly due to an accident on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Le Sueur.  Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Caribou Gun Club south of Le Sueur from 1:00 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.  Burial will be in Dressellville Cemetery, Le Sueur County.  Crystal was born on September 5, 1985 to Scott and Susan (Ellanson) Olson in Dalhart, Texas.  She grew up in Le Center, MN and graduated from Le Center High...