Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Helen  B. Gartner

Helen B. Gartner

Jul 3, 2012

HELEN B. GARTNER…… August 2nd, 1921 - July 3, 2012. Helen was born on August 2nd, l921, to Frank and Julia (Macha) Mareska in Tabor, South Dakota 90 years ago. She grew up in Tabor with her siblings, and attended Tabor Public Schools, graduating from Tabor High School. Along with her siblings, she pitched in and helped work and...

Frieda Laabs

Frieda Laabs

Jul 2, 2012

Frieda R. Laabs, age 92, formerly of Arlington, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Waconia. Funeral service will be held on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Rev. Kurt Lehmkuhl will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home....

William  "Bill" Hardel

William "Bill" Hardel

Jun 30, 2012

William "Bill" Hardel, age 89 of Gaylord, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord. Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 6, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Arlington. Rev. William Postel will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the church,...

Harlan  Edward Schultz

Harlan Edward Schultz

Jun 29, 2012

Harlan E. Schultz, age 77, of Carver, died, Friday, June 29, at his home. Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 3, 11:00 a.m, St. John Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine, MN. Visitation 4-8 p.m, Monday, Kolden Funeral Home, Belle Plaine, there will be a 7:00 p.m. American Legion & V.F.W. Service at the funeral home. Visitation will continue one hour...

Bruce Rosenthal

Bruce Rosenthal

Jun 29, 2012

Bruce Rosenthal, age 57 of New Ulm, passed away Friday, June 29, 2012 at his home in New Ulm. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Arlington. Rev. Bruce Hanneman will officiate. Visitation will be from noon until service time on Monday at the church. Interment will be in St....

Mary  Ruth Weldon

Mary Ruth Weldon

Jun 28, 2012

Mary Ruth Weldon, 85 of Belle Plaine died on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle...

Mary  L. Braun

Mary L. Braun

Jun 27, 2012

Mary L. Braun, age 86 of LeSueur died on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 surrounded by her family at home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in LeSueur. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Kolden Funeral Home in LeSueur and one hour...

Verna  Nina Steffen

Verna Nina Steffen

Jun 21, 2012

Verna N. Steffen, age 90, of LeSueur died on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at her home. She was born on March 16, 1922 in Henderson, Minnesota to August and Alma (Holtz) Oldenburg. She grew up in the LeSueur area and graduated from LeSueur High School. Verna attended Mankato Beauty School and operated her own beauty salon in LeSueur for...

Richard  Alan Lunak

Richard Alan Lunak

Jun 18, 2012

Richard Alan Lunak, age 48 of St. Peter, died at his home on Monday, June 18, 2012. Memorial Services will be on Thursday, June 28, 6:00 p.m, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur. Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home from 5-6 p.m. Interment will be at a later time at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in...

Dorothy  'Dort' Hamilton

Dorothy 'Dort' Hamilton

Jun 15, 2012

Dorothy ‘Dort' Hamilton, age 70 of Le Sueur, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at her home in Le Sueur. Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 20 at the First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur. Rev. Charles Plaster will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Private interment will take place at Fort...

Terry Strack

Terry Strack

Jun 13, 2012

Terry Strack, age 50, of Arlington, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Chaska, MN. surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. on Monday, June 18, 2012, St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 P.M. Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington, prayer service at 7:30...

Elsie  V. Stoppelmann

Elsie V. Stoppelmann

Jun 12, 2012

Elsie V. Stoppelmann, 91, of Belle Plaine passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at New Prague Hospital. Funeral services were at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at St. John Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine. Visitation was from 9:00 to time of service. Rev. Mark Johnson officiated and Diane West played the organ for the service. Interment was...

Bernice  A. Nagel

Bernice A. Nagel

Jun 12, 2012

Bernice A. Nagel age 94 of Belle Plaine passed away on June 12, 2012 at Mala Strana Nursing Home in New Prague, MN. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, June 15, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Rev. John Zeitler will...

Jeanne  Eunice Baldwin

Jeanne Eunice Baldwin

Jun 10, 2012

Jeanne E. Baldwin, age 85, of Mahtomedi, formerly of Le Sueur, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at The Lighthouse in Mahtomedi, Mn. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel in St. Paul. Rev. Carl Bruihler will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Bernice Kroells

Bernice Kroells

Jun 5, 2012

Bernice Kroells, age 85, of Arlington, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday, June 10, 2012, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Arlington, Pastor Bruce Hanneman officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service time at the church. Interment will be at Arlington Public Cemetery....

Evelyn H. Van Buskirk

Evelyn H. Van Buskirk

Jun 4, 2012

Evelyn H. Van Buskirk, age 94 of Henderson, died at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on Sunday, June 3. Funeral services will be on Thursday, June 7, 2012, 11:00 a.m, St. Paul's U.C.C, Henderson Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be in Brown Cemetery, Henderson. Rev. Brigit Stevens will officiate the services. Evelyn...

Allen  J. Tolf

Allen J. Tolf

Jun 1, 2012

Allen J. Tolf, 80 of Jordan, Mn., passed away peacefully, Friday, June 1, at St. Frances Medical Center in Shakopee, MN. He was born November 30, 1931 to Elmer and Margaret Tolf on the Kelm Farm south of Henderson. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy when he was 19 and served on the USS Lloyd Thomas in the Mediterranean...

Betty Jane Ruth Bahrke

Betty Jane Ruth Bahrke

May 30, 2012

Betty Jane Ruth Bahrke, age 78 of Belle Plaine Passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Funeral Service will be at 11a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be from 4-8p.m. on Friday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continue one...

Carl  William Ruff

Carl William Ruff

May 28, 2012

Carl W. Ruff, age 63 of Henderson, died Monday, May 28, 2012 at the Minnesota Valley Health Center in Le Sueur. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Henderson. Rev. William Postel will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 31 at the Kolden Funeral...

Leroy  Dale Winter

Leroy Dale Winter

May 24, 2012

LeRoy Dale Winter, age 67, of Arlington, died Wednesday, May 24, 2012, at the Sibley Medical Center in Arlington. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 30, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Arlington, Pastor Bruce Hanneman presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 29, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington,...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.