Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Luther  O. Spaude

Luther O. Spaude

Nov 23, 2011

Luther O. Spaude, age 90, of Belle Plaine, MN, passed from temporal to eternal life on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. He was born April 10, 1921 in Mason City, IA, the son of Paul and Helen (Bade) Spaude. He became a child of God by the sacrament of Holy Baptism on May...

Elaine  C. Schleeve

Elaine C. Schleeve

Nov 22, 2011

Elaine C. Schleeve, age 84 of Cleveland, Minnesota and formerly of LeSueur died on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Minnesota Valley Health Center in LeSueur. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11 a.m. from Zion United Church of Christ in LeSueur. Interment will be in the Mound Cemetery in LeSueur. Visitation is from...

Ruby  Mae Schmidt

Ruby Mae Schmidt

Nov 21, 2011

Ruby Mae Schmidt, age 102, of Arlington, passed away November 21, 2011, at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 23 at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington, with visitation one hour prior to the service time at the church. Rev. Kurt Lehmkuhl will officiate. Interment will be at the Arlington Public Cemetery, with...

Arnold  P. Woestehoff

Arnold P. Woestehoff

Nov 20, 2011

Arnold P. Woestehoff, age 74 of Belle Plaine died on November 20, 2011 at Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia, MN. Funeral service will be on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continue one hour prior...

Lavonne  A. Buckentine

Lavonne A. Buckentine

Nov 13, 2011

LaVonne Buckentine, age 74, of Arlington, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family, Sunday, November 13, 2011. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M, Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Zion Lutheran Church in Arlington, with visitation from 4-8 P.M. Friday at the church, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Rev. James Carlson will officiate, and interment...

Gladys  L. Easterlund

Gladys L. Easterlund

Nov 11, 2011

Gladys L. Easterlund, age 93 of Burnsville, formerly of Le Sueur died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at Augustana Regent Living Center in Burnsville, MN. Funeral services will be Monday, November 14, 2011, at United Methodist Church in Le Sueur. Interment will be at Mound Cemetery in Le Sueur. Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le...

Merlin  M. Jasken

Merlin M. Jasken

Nov 8, 2011

Merlin M. Jasken, age 90, of Arlington, passed away Tuesday, November 08, 2011, at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 12, 2011, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington, with visitation from 8:30 to 10:00 A.M. at the church. Fr. Keith Salisbury will officiate. Interment will be at St. Mary's...

William  W. Heldberg

William W. Heldberg

Nov 4, 2011

William W. Heldberg, age 75 of Le Sueur, died at this home on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur. Visitation will be at the Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur on Monday from 5-8 p.m. and 1 hour...

James  Anthony Schmirler

James Anthony Schmirler

Nov 3, 2011

James A. Schmirler, age 66 of Le Sueur, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Minnesota Valley Health Center in Le Sueur. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Le Sueur. Fr. George Grafsky will officiate. Visitation will be from...

Alphonse  Anthony Gill

Alphonse Anthony Gill

Oct 31, 2011

Alphonse A. Gill, age 85 of Belle Plaine, died on October 31, 2011 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Our Lady of the Prairie Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 pm at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and...

Judith "Judy" Lynne Plantz

Judith "Judy" Lynne Plantz

Oct 27, 2011

Judith "Judy" L. Plantz, age 73, of Belle Plaine died on October 27, 2011 at North Memorial Hospital in Robinsdale, MN. Memorial Service will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 9:00-11:00am at the church. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Belle...

Genevieve Thibodeau

Genevieve Thibodeau

Oct 26, 2011

Genevieve A. Thibodeau, age 75 of Le Sueur, formerly of the Shakopee and Minneapolis area died a the Gardenview Nursing Home in Le Sueur on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anne's Church in Le Sueur. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass...

Delmar  E. Trebesch

Delmar E. Trebesch

Oct 26, 2011

Delmar E. Trebesch, age 80 of Belle Plaine died on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waconia, MN. Funeral Services will be on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, 10:30 a.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be on Sunday, Oct. 30, Kolden Funeral home from 4-8 p.m. and 1 hour prior to...

Louise Schwirtz

Louise Schwirtz

Oct 25, 2011

Louise Schwirtz, age 81, of Arlington, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Golden Hearts assisted living in Arlington. Memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, October 28, 2011, at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington, with Pastor Kurt Lehmkuhl presiding. Visitation will be from 1-3 P.M. Friday at the church. Kolden Funeral Home of Arlington is handling...

Harry  J. Melsha

Harry J. Melsha

Oct 23, 2011

Harold J. "Harry" Melsha, age 74 of Arlington died on Sunday evening, Oct. 23, at the Good Samaritan Center in Arlington. Memorial Mass will be on Friday, Oct. 28th, 5:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington with Fr. Keith Salisbury officiating. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 1-5 p.m. Interment will be private at...

Gertrude  A. Youngberg

Gertrude A. Youngberg

Oct 19, 2011

Gert Youngberg, age 72, of Arlington, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Thursday, October 20, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington MN, with a graveside service at 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 21, at Faith Lutheran Cemetery, in Denham, MN. Gertrude was born on September 11, 1939, in Willow...

Viola  "Babe" Norman

Viola "Babe" Norman

Oct 16, 2011

Viola "Babe" Norman, born to Fred and Viola Reed November 14, 1931 passed away October 16, 2011 at Oak Terrace Retirement Community in Gaylord, MN. Babe grew up in St. Paul, MN. She married Gerald Larson, Sr. in April 1949. She worked as a store associate at the Emporium for several years. In May 1969 she married Robert Stevens,...

Edward Depree

Edward Depree

Oct 8, 2011

Rev. Edward J. DePree, age 84 of St. Peter, formerly of Cleveland and LeSueur MN, died on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 at the Benedictine Living Center in St. Peter, Minnesota. He was born on January 7, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Peter and Maybelle (Wenzel) DePree. He moved with his family as a youth to Philadelphia. Edward entered...

Jean J. Von Eschen

Jean J. Von Eschen

Oct 5, 2011

Jean Von Eschen, age 73, of Arlington, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011, in her home. Funeral services will be at 4p.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington, Rev. Kurt Lehmkuhl presiding. Visitation will be from 1-4 P.M. at the church. Jean was born on April 30, 1938 in Dryden Township, Sibley County. She...

Yvonne  E. Degroot

Yvonne E. Degroot

Sep 30, 2011

Yvonne E. DeGroot, age 82 of Brainerd, formerly of Le Sueur, died on Friday, Sept. 30 in Brainerd. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in Brown Cemetery, Henderson, MN. Rev....

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