Dorothy Helen Koepp

Dorothy Helen Koepp, age 62, of Belle Plaine passed away suddenly on Friday, November 6, 2026 as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral service will be 11:00am on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine, concluding with a 7 p.m. American Legion Aux. prayer service. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning at church from 9-11 a.m.. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Pastor Sherri Otto will officiate.

Dorothy was born on March 23, 1964 to Walter and Irene (Redmann) Koepp in Waconia MN. She attended Belle Plaine schools was a 1982 graduate of Belle Plaine High School. She continued her education attending Bethany and Gustavus College. Over the years, Dorothy worked at various jobs including Bongards Creamery, Kmart, Midland Garage and most recently at Hartfiel Automation, a fluid power and automation sales company, where she worked as a shipping and receiving clerk.

Dorothy was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church and enjoyed volunteering as an usher, communion assistant and singing in the choir. She was a member of the Belle Plaine Vet’s Club serving as Vice President and an American Legion Aux. Member. She was a Minnesota Twins fan enjoyed playing darts and loved her pet dog Arthur. Dorothy had a kind heart and a smile that could light up a room. She was dedicated to her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew her. She is preceded in death by her father Wally; brother Louis and her grandparents.

Dorothy is survived by her mother, Irene Koepp; brothers, Richard Koepp, Albert Koepp and Charles Koepp all of Belle Plaine and Ervin Koepp of Nicollet, MN; Many aunts, uncles and cousins.

In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to family wish, Belle Plaine Vet’s Club or St. John Lutheran Church.