Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Manley M. Vinkemeier

Manley M. Vinkemeier

Apr 29, 2024

Manley M. Vinkemeier, age 79, of Belle Plaine passed away on April 29, 2024. Funeral Service will be 11:00A.M. on Friday, May 3, 2024 at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be 2 hours prior at church on Friday. Rev. Daniel Slaughter will officiate. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery.

Manley was born...

Walter Litzau

Walter Litzau

Apr 27, 2024

Walter Litzau, age 93 years, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 27, 2024 with his family by his side. Funeral service will be 11:00A.M. on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the First Lutheran Church in Glencoe, MN. Rev. Don Andrix will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Interment will...

Leo Darryl Ely

Leo Darryl Ely

Apr 25, 2024

Leo Darryl Ely age 69 of Montgomery and formerly of LeSueur died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Mayo Hospital in New Prague, Minnesota.  He was born in Crosby, Minnesota on March 11, 1955 to Sidney and Agnes (Harty) Ely.  He grew up in LeSueur and worked various jobs including the LeSueur Foundry.

Leo is survived...

Gemma Hessian

Gemma Hessian

Apr 19, 2024

Gemma “Phyllis” Marie Hessian

Gemma died peacefully April 19, 2024, at the age of 96.

Gemma was born on August 27, 1927, in Belle Plaine, MN, the daughter of Urban and Mabel Hessian. Her childhood was spent on the family farm where she kept busy with farm chores, school, church and Girl Scouts. She graduated...

Clarice E. Ziebarth

Clarice E. Ziebarth

Apr 18, 2024

Clarice Erma Ziebarth, 92 ½ years young, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 18, in Le Sueur, MN, surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, 11 A.M. at Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in Mound Cemetery...

Sidney John Tousley

Sidney John Tousley

Apr 17, 2024

Sidney John Tousley, age 84 of Crosslake, Minnesota died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at St. Cloud Hospital.  Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 10 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in LeSueur.  Interment will be at the Brown Cemetery in Henderson.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April...

Carol Marie High

Carol Marie High

Apr 15, 2024

Carol Marie High, age 80 of Le Sueur, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, April 15, 2024 at Oak Terrace Senior Living in Le Sueur after a 7+ year struggle with dementia. Her Memorial Service will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, April 22, 2024 at Word of Life Church in Le Sueur....

Daniel M. Brandt

Daniel M. Brandt

Apr 12, 2024

Daniel M. Brandt, age 58 of St. Peter and formerly Le Sueur, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024 from 2-4 P.M. at Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur.

Daniel was born on November 1, 1965 in Le Sueur to Marvin and Linda (Rannow) Brandt and grew...

Richard Beach

Richard Beach

Apr 10, 2024

Richard J. Beach, born on June 10, 1944, to Clifford and Elizabeth (Ruppert) Beach in Slayton, MN, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 at home in Belle Plaine, MN. Rich’s life was marked by faith, dedication, love, and a passion for connecting with others. Rich passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, following a yearlong battle with...

Wayne Ahrens

Wayne Ahrens

Apr 8, 2024

Wayne Ahrens, age 75, passed away on hospice care at the Appleton Retirement Community in Appleton, WI early in the morning of April 8, 2024.

The inurnment and military ceremony will take place at 12:00 pm on August 11, 2024, at the Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine, MN.

Wayne is survived by his daughter, Michelle...

Elaine L. Woods

Elaine L. Woods

Apr 8, 2024

Elaine Lois Woods, 90, passed away on April 8, 2024, at Golden Hearts Assisted Living facility.

Elaine was born in Verona Township in southern Minnesota to a hardworking farm mother and immigrant Norwegian father. She was one of nine children, and is survived by four siblings. She married Robert Woods and moved to the family farm in...

Robert "Bob" G. Herrley

Robert "Bob" G. Herrley

Apr 7, 2024

Robert “Bob” Herrley, age 78 of Le Sueur, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Visitation will be Monday, April 15, 2024 from 4-7 P.M. at Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 11 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Le Sueur, with...

Helen P. Berntson

Helen P. Berntson

Apr 2, 2024

Helen Gryth Berntson died peacefully, at her home in LeSueur, MN  on April 2, 2024, at the age of 90 with her daughters by her side.

She was born in Drayton, North Dakota on May 8, 1933 to Edna Johnson Gryth and Iver Gryth. Helen was baptized into the Christian faith at Pembina Lutheran Church. Her formative...

Mark A. Zeiher

Mark A. Zeiher

Mar 31, 2024

Mark Allan Zeiher, age 60 of Le Sueur, passed away peacefully after his third massive brain hemorrhage in four years, on Sunday March 31, 2024. He was surrounded by family at Mayo Health System in Mankato, MN.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, MN....

Vivian Duenow

Vivian Duenow

Mar 29, 2024

Vivian Duenow, 91 of Arlington, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Grand Meadows in Glencoe.  Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington.  Rev. Jon Niebuhr will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday morning.  Interment will be...

Doris Ann Edberg

Doris Ann Edberg

Mar 27, 2024

Doris Ann Edberg, age 86, of LeSueur and formerly of Belle Plaine died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Oak Terrace Senior Living in LeSueur.  Funeral services will be held at 11:a.m. Friday, April 12, 2024 at the First Presbyterian Church in Belle Plaine.  Rev. Wayne Waibel will officiate.  Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until service time at...

Robert G. Buckingham

Robert G. Buckingham

Mar 27, 2024

Robert Glen Buckingham, age 86 of Hendeson, MN died at the Ridgeview Medical Center of an unexpected illness on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.  Funeral Service will be on Friday, April 5, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Henderson, MN.  Visitation will be at the church that morning from 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.  Lunch...

Roberta "Robi" Nelson

Roberta "Robi" Nelson

Mar 26, 2024

Roberta "Robi" Nelson, age 77 of Le Sueur died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the Cura Nursing Center in Le Sueur.  Memorial Service will be Friday, April 5, 2024, 4:00 P.M. at Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Ottawa Cemetery at a later time.

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Carol I. Peterson

Carol I. Peterson

Mar 24, 2024

Carol I. Peterson, age 82 of Belle Plaine, passed away on March 24, 2024 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home. Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine at 11 A.M. Visitation will be the morning of the service at the church from 9-11 A.M. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery,...

Lyle Robert Neumann

Lyle Robert Neumann

Mar 23, 2024

Lyle Robert Neumann of Le Sueur, MN passed away March 23, 2024 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home surrounded by family, at the age of 76.

Lyle was born on March 1, 1948 in Shakopee, MN to Arthur and Neesa (Hollander) Neumann of Belle Plaine, MN. Lyle was the youngest of 3 children. Lyle grew up in...

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