Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Arlington, Belle Plaine, Le Sueur, and surrounding areas.

Bradley Scott Christiansen

Bradley Scott Christiansen

Oct 26, 2025

Bradley Scott Christensen, age 35, of Belle Plaine, passed away on October 26, 2025, at his residence. A memorial service for Brad will be held Monday, November 3, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine at 11 a.m. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery. A...

Jesse Jordan Liebhard

Jesse Jordan Liebhard

Oct 22, 2025

Jesse Jordan Liebhard, age 26, of Waconia, formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at home. A celebration of life for Jesse will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 3 p.m. at Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. A visitation will be held from 12-3 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

Jesse...

Joyce Louise Butler

Joyce Louise Butler

Oct 18, 2025

Joyce Louise Butler, age 62 of Hope Residence, Belle Plaine, MN went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday morning, October 18, 2025. The funeral service will be held at the Kolden Funeral Home Chapel in Belle Plaine, MN on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 1:00 P.M.  Visitation one hour prior to the service...

Linda Mae Sinell

Linda Mae Sinell

Oct 16, 2025

Linda Mae Sinell, age 82 of Glencoe, formerly of Arlington, died on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Glenfield Living Center in Glencoe, MN.  Memorial services will be on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at the United Methodist Church in Arlington, MN at 11:00 a.m.   Visitation will be that morning at the church from 9:30 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.  Lunch will...

Zacharias J. Wollmann

Zacharias J. Wollmann

Oct 14, 2025

Zacharias, or Grandpa Zach, was born in Rose Isle, Canada, to Pr. Jacob and Sarah Wollman. He had 10 siblings. In 1936, when he was 5 years old, his family moved to Jamesville Colony, South Dakota in the back of a truck. In 1945 at the age of 14, he moved to Huron Colony.

Zach met Rachel...

Orville "Ollie" Albert Heitkamp

Orville "Ollie" Albert Heitkamp

Oct 14, 2025

Orville (Ollie) Albert Heitkamp of Belle Plaine passed away peacefully on October 14, 2025, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held on October 21, 2025 at 11 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be held on October 20, 2025 4-7 p.m. at Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and will continue one...

James "Jim" Hamilton

James "Jim" Hamilton

Oct 13, 2025

James “Jim” Adam Hamilton, age 84, was called home to heaven on October 13, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 17, at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur. Visitation and prayer service will begin at 9:00 am.

Jim was born on July 5, 1941, in Langdon, North Dakota, to Ken and...

Loren Otto Stier

Loren Otto Stier

Oct 13, 2025

LOREN O. STIER

April 23, 1932 – October 13, 2025 (age 93)

Loren Stier of Belle Plaine, Minnesota passed away at Kingsway Senior Living facility in Belle Plaine, on Monday morning, October 13, 2025.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 20, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will...

Sarah Dawn Pomeranz

Sarah Dawn Pomeranz

Oct 12, 2025

Sarah Dawn Pomeranz, 35, of Le Sueur MN. passed away on Sunday October 12, after a lengthy battle with health complications spanning the past 6 years.

Sarah was born February 5, 1990 in Madison, WI. to Rocky and Lorrie (Goben) Pomeranz. She was greeted by her older brother Dustin. She then became a big sister to Dexter,...

John Wilmer Woestehoff

John Wilmer Woestehoff

Oct 12, 2025

John Wilmer Woestehoff, age 81, went to his Heavenly home on October 12, 2025. A funeral service for John will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be 3 – 7 pm at Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine on Saturday, October 18, 2025, and one...

Mary Ellen Sweeney

Mary Ellen Sweeney

Oct 10, 2025

Mary Ellen Sweeney was born March 31, 1928 in Jessenland Township on the family farm, the firstborn of Frank and Nellie McSweeney. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 10, 2025 at 97 ½.

When she was young, she suffered a severe case of Scarlet Fever which impacted her cognitive abilities. After she graduated from...

Roxanne L. Madden

Roxanne L. Madden

Oct 5, 2025

Roxanne L. Madden, age 68 of Henderson, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones on October 5, 2025. Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be held that morning at the church from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M., beginning with an 8:45 A.M. C.C.W. Rosary....

Patricia Ann (Heine)  Thomas

Patricia Ann (Heine) Thomas

Oct 3, 2025

Patricia “Patty” Ann Thomas, age 68 of Belle Plaine passed away on October 3, 2025, at home with her family. Celebration of Life service will be 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.

Patty was born on August 14, 1957, to...

William Harold Bach

William Harold Bach

Oct 3, 2025

William Herold Bach, age 60 of rural Le Sueur, (Rush River area), died on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Bayside Manor in Gaylord, MN.  Graveside services will be private.

William was born on December 3, 1964 in Le Sueur, MN to Robert and Nancy (Justice) Bach.  He grew up in the Rush River area of Sibley County...

Warren W. Felix

Warren W. Felix

Oct 3, 2025

Warren William Felix, age 87 of Le Sueur/Henderson, passed away at Oak Terrace in Le Sueur on October 3, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10:30 A.M at St Anne’s Catholic Church in Le Sueur. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur...

Duane Victor Weckwerth

Duane Victor Weckwerth

Oct 3, 2025

Duane Victor Weckwerth, age 80, of Arlington, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud MN.  Visitation will be on Friday, October 10, 2025, 1:30 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Craig McCourt officiating in Arlington followed by burial services with Veteran’s honors at 3:00 p.m. at...

Pauline Ann Mary Denzer

Pauline Ann Mary Denzer

Oct 2, 2025

Pauline Ann (Pike) Denzer, of Le Sueur, MN. our Mother, Grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025 at River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Kolden Funeral Home from...

Troy Jones

Troy Jones

Oct 1, 2025

Troy Jones, age 58, of rural New Prague died unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur on Monday, October 6, from 4-7pm. Visitation will continue at the funeral home on Tuesday morning from 11am-12pm. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at noon at...

Alverna Louise Frances (Koepp)  Laabs

Alverna Louise Frances (Koepp) Laabs

Oct 1, 2025

Alverna Louise Frances (Koepp) Laabs age 93 of New Prague, MN formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Praha Village in that community.

Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 6, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine, MN.   Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 AM at the...

Deanna R. Hagger

Deanna R. Hagger

Sep 26, 2025

Deanna R. Hagger, age 73 of Le Sueur, died on Friday, September 26, 2025 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  Funeral service will be on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m, Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur and 1 hour...

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