Deborah Kay Piotter

Deborah “Deb” Kay (Bertrang) Piotter, age 51 of New Prague, died after a short illness at Ridgeview Medical Center in Le Sueur, MN on Monday, August 29, 2022.  Memorial service will be on Friday, September 2, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in Le Sueur at 11:00 a.m.  Visitation will be on Thursday, 4:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Friday morning.  Celebration and lunch will follow at the Caribou Gun Club in Le Sueur, (30649 380th St.).    Burial will be at a later date, St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Henderson, MN.

Deborah was born on July 15th 1971 to Joe and Bev (Hobson) Bertrang. Deb graduated from Henderson High School in 1989, where she enjoyed playing sports like Volleyball, Basketball and Softball. She enjoyed playing softball after high school as well. Deb worked for C&S supply in Mankato for 27 years. She then worked at Post in New Hope until she became ill. Deb married Jeritt Piotter on April, 12th, 1997. They later divorced. To this union brought two wonderful children, Tyler and Alison. Deb loved watching them grow up going to all of their sporting and high school events. Deb met Dan Puetz and have been together the last 7 years. They enjoyed being together traveling, checking out breweries and vineyards. He brought much joy to Deb. Deb also enjoyed getting together with family, especially the sibling get togethers we started having in the fall every year. Deb is survived by her children, Tyler (special friend Carolyn) and Alison (fiancé David), her significant other and best friend Dan Puetz, her Mother Bev Bertrang of New Prague, siblings Roxanne (Rodney) Nelson of Brooklyn Park, Mike (Heidi) Bertrang of Annandale, Jeff (Wendy) Bertrang of New Ulm, Sherry (Jessie) Vlasak of Ostrander and Matt (Jodi) Bertrang of Jordan. Dan’s children Drew, Ryan, and Nate Puetz and parents Dennis and Jean Puetz, sisters Shelly and Tom LaLiberte , Dan and Laurie Nelson, and Many nieces and nephews, Aunts Uncles, cousins and many many friends. Deb was preceded in death by her Dad, sister Michelle, grandparents Ernie and Marcella Hobson and Joe and Florence Bertrang. Deb was taken from us way too soon, but we know her and Dad are joking around and will both be watching over us all. Thank you to the Mayo Hospice and the LeSueur Ridgeview staff for the best care she could of gotten. We can not forget the most wonderful support Debs PCA had for her prior to her being hospitalized. She was absolutely amazing and went above and beyond.