Obituaries

Sep 6, 2023

Karen R. Mueller, age 88 of Waconia, formerly of Le Sueur, died at Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.  Memorial services will be on Friday, September 15, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur, MN.  Visitation will be at the funeral home that morning from 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.  Burial will...

Aug 30, 2023

Michael “Mike” Gerard Gau, age 54, of Belle Plaine, Minnesota passed away tragically on August 30, 2023. Visitation will be on Friday, September 8, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. Kolden Funeral Home, Belle Plaine, MN.  There will be a 7:30 p.m. Firemen's Prayer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night at the funeral home.   Fireman's Tribute and Celebration...

Aug 26, 2023

Mark Aune, age 72 of Le Sueur, died on August 26, 2023 after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. Mark was born on July 6, 1951 in Fergus Falls, MN to Lawrence and Marion Aune. He is survived by wife Kathie, daughter Christina (Richard), son Keith (Angela), grandchildren Justin (Priyanka) More, Ava & Elias Aune. Sisters Kathy (Lanny) Cox,...

Aug 23, 2023

Annette  “Annie” F. Sunderman, age 89, of LeSueur died on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Oak Terrace Senior Living with her family at her side.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 28, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in LeSueur.  Interment will be in the Mound Cemetery in LeSueur.  Visitation will be Sunday, August...

Aug 18, 2023

Christian “Chris” K. Barlage, age 84 of Shakopee, passed away peacefully surround by family on Friday evening, August 18, 2023, at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague, MN where he has resided since April of 2023. Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, August 31 at 10:30am at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine,...

Aug 17, 2023

Mavis June Hillstrom, age 81 of Belle Plaine, passed away on August 17, 2023 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, Minnesota. Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in...

Aug 7, 2023

Salomei “Sally” Becker, age 97, was born August 2, 1926 in Le Sueur County to Frank and Anna Plonske. She died August 7, 2023 at Oak Terrace Senior Living facility in Le Sueur, MN. Memorial Mass will be held at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Le Sueur, MN on Saturday, September 9, 2023  at 10:30 a.m. C.C.W. Rosary will...

Aug 6, 2023

Diana J. Kleist, age 92 of Arlington passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. Services are at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 10th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Arlington.

Diana...

Aug 1, 2023

Larry Walter Teschendorf, age 72, formerly of Henderson - Le Sueur, Minnesota passed away on August 1, 2023, in Apache Junction, Arizona. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Henderson, Minnesota at 11 A.M. Rev. Bob Broeder will officiate.  Visitation will be held at the church from 9...

Aug 1, 2023

Bernice M. (Marquardt) Buck Lieske, age 96 of Arlington passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Glenfields Senior Care in Glencoe. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 5th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Arlington Township, Sibley County. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Interment will be in the church...

Jul 28, 2023

Joanne M. Riebel, age 88 of Le Sueur, died on Friday morning, July 28, 2023 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  Memorial Mass will be on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 10:30 a.m, St. Anne's Church, Le Sueur, MN.  Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 beginning with a 3:45 p.m. C.C.W. Rosary and ending at 7:00 p.m, Kolden...

Jul 21, 2023

Sandra Lee “Sandy” Dressen, age 75 of Arlington passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at Oak Terrace Senior Living in LeSueur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 26th at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Arlington Public Cemetery....

Jul 16, 2023

Dorothy M. Landsman, age 101 of Brainerd, formerly of Le Sueur, MN, passed away at Good Samaritan-Bethany Center in Brainerd, MN, on July 16th, 2023.  She has lived in Brainerd since 2010 to be closer to her daughter.  Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023, St. Anne’s Church, Le Sueur, MN.  Visitation will be...

Jul 15, 2023

Ramona June (Nelsen) Buckentin, age 89 and 24 days died on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Ridgeview Hospital in Arlington, MN.  Graveside services will be private at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Hamburg, MN.

Ramona was born on June 20, 1934 at home to Henry and Emma (Karg) Nelsen in Hasson Valley Township, McLeod County, MN.  She...

Jul 13, 2023

Roger George Harjes was born October 5, 1939, in Washington Lake Township.  Baptism was on October 29, 1939, and Confirmation was in April 1953 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Green Isle, MN.  He was the 2nd son of William Harjes, Sr. and Adelle Thalman Harjes.

On July 13, 2023, Roger triumphantly departed to meet his Lord and...

Jul 12, 2023

Jean Delores Osborne, age 97 of St. Peter died peacefully on July 12th, 2023 at the Benedictine Court in St. Peter, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 22, 2023 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Le Sueur, MN at 10:30 A.M. Visitation will be held from 9 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the church. Burial to follow...

Jul 9, 2023

Scott Rodney Anderson, age 64 of rural Arlington passed away on Sunday July 9th, 2023 at University of Minnesota Fairview, Minneapolis.

Scott was born on February 19th, 1959 at the Arlington Municipal Hospital to Rodney and Lorraine (Neubarth) Anderson.  Scott was baptized on March 20th, 1959 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Arlington.  Scott later confirmed his faith...

Jul 8, 2023

Mark Murrell Simcox was called home by Jesus on July 8th, 2023, doing what he loved at the place he loved. Marky Boy was born April 21st, 1944, in St. Peter, MN to Murrell and Minnie (Dahlke) Simcox. He arrived home to the Simcox Family Homestead (founded in 1856). He attended a one room schoolhouse where he established lifelong...

Jul 2, 2023

Charlotte "Char" Beseke, age 70 of Arlington, passed away unexpectedly at CentraCare Long Prairie Hospital on Sunday, July 2nd, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 8th at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. A gathering of family and friends will be 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 7th and one hour prior to...

Jun 27, 2023

Leland “Pete” Allen Peterson, age 87, of Le Sueur passed away on June 27, 2023. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 11 A.M. at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, MN. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 to 11. Interment with Military Honors will be at Mound Cemetery following the service....