Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Ralph John Woestehoff

Ralph John Woestehoff

Sep 22, 2025

Ralph John Woestehoff, age 85 of Blakely Township, died peacefully Monday, September 22, 2025, at Oak Terrace Senior Living in Le Sueur. A funeral service for Ralph will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Henderson. Visitation will start at 9:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Redeemer...

Josephine Dell Battcher

Josephine Dell Battcher

Sep 20, 2025

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arlington, with Fr. Paul Timmerman officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Following the Mass, interment will take place in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, and a fellowship meal...

Lavetta G. Pope

Lavetta G. Pope

Sep 17, 2025

Lavetta Gay Pope, age 90, of St. Peter, MN, died peacefully surrounded by family on September 17, 2025, at Ecumen Prairie Hill in St. Peter. A funeral service for Lavetta will be held  Monday, September 22, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Sunrise Church in St. Peter with Pastor Mark Thompson, officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

John Douglas Hansvick

John Douglas Hansvick

Sep 16, 2025

John D. Hansvick, age 82 of Henderson, passed away peacefully at home on September 16, 2025.

John was born on November 18, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN to Floyd and Helma (Rekedal) Hansvick. He was raised on the family farm in Belview. He graduated from Belview High School in 1960 and attended Mankato State University until 1962. He...

Margaret Mary Wagner

Margaret Mary Wagner

Sep 15, 2025

Margaret Mary Wagner, age 72 of Le Sueur, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025.  She courageously fought blood cancer for the past year. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10 A.M. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Le Sueur. Rosary will begin at 8:45 A.M., followed by a visitation from 9-10...

Mackenzie Jo Glaser-Bieder

Mackenzie Jo Glaser-Bieder

Sep 11, 2025

Mackenzie Jo Glaser-Bieder, 23 of Belle Plaine, MN, passed away unexpectedly in Le Center on September 11, 2025.  Memorial service will be on Friday, September 19, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine, MN.  Visitation will be at the church that morning from 9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.  Burial will be at a later time....

James "Jim" Allen Worshek

James "Jim" Allen Worshek

Sep 10, 2025

James “Jim” Worshek, age 74, of Prior Lake, formerly of Le Sueur and Jackson, MN, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on September 10, 2025. Funeral Service will be held Friday, September 26, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, MN. Visitation will be Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the church...

Marilyn Joyce (Hoffman)  James

Marilyn Joyce (Hoffman) James

Sep 9, 2025

Marilyn Joyce (Hoffman) James, age 83, of Shakopee, formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at her residence. A Mass of Christian Burial for Marilyn will be held Friday, September 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Fr. Neil Bakker presiding. A visitation will occur one hour prior to the...

John O. Ziegler

John O. Ziegler

Sep 8, 2025

John O. Ziegler, 64, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Sep 8th, 2025 with Shannon, his loving wife of 32 years at his side. Memorial Mass will be on Saturday, September 27, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Le Sueur, MN.  Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home, Le Sueur on Friday,...

Carol Ann (Severin)  Johnson

Carol Ann (Severin) Johnson

Sep 5, 2025

Carol Ann Johnson, age 80 of Le Sueur, died on Friday morning, September 5, 2025.  Memorial service will be on Saturday, September 20, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, MN.  Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m. at the church that morning.  Lunch to follow the service in the church...

Carol Faye Legg

Carol Faye Legg

Sep 2, 2025

Carol Faye Legg, age 84 of Le Sueur, passed away at Cura of Le Sueur on September 2, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur at 2:00 P.M. Interment will be at a later date in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Viking, MN, her hometown.

Carol...

Sandra Ruth (Jennen)  Trost

Sandra Ruth (Jennen) Trost

Sep 2, 2025

Sandra Ruth (Jennen) Trost of Shakopee, formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away September 2, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee. A funeral service will take place Monday, September 8, 2025, at Benedictine Living Community – Shakopee Windermere Way at 11 a.m. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continue...

Mya Jean Maus

Mya Jean Maus

Aug 30, 2025

Mya Jean Maus, age 17 of Henderson, passed away unexpectedly on August 30th, 2025. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Henderson, MN at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held at the church on Monday, September 8, 2025 from 4-8 P.M, and continued one hour prior to the services....

Michael Duffy

Michael Duffy

Aug 20, 2025

Michael Raymond “Mike” Duffy, age 90, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025, in Belle Plaine, Minnesota—the same date he was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1935 to Raymond and Mary (Nally) Duffy. His long and full life was marked by devotion to family, a love of the outdoors, and a warm spirit that touched all who knew...

William "Bill" George Haggenmiller

William "Bill" George Haggenmiller

Aug 20, 2025

William “Bill” George Haggenmiller, age 83, of Arlington, MN passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at his residence. A Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arlington, with Monsignor Eugene Lozinski, presiding. Visitation will be Monday, August 25, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. at Kolden Funeral Home in...

Delroy Martin Kurtzweg

Delroy Martin Kurtzweg

Aug 17, 2025

Delroy Martin Kurtzweg, age 91 of rural Arlington, died on Sunday morning, August 17, 2025, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  Funeral service will be on Monday, August 25, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington.  Visitation will be on Sunday, August 24, 2:00 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. Kolden Funeral Home, 310 W. Adams St....

Henry "Hank" Fredrick Koepp

Henry "Hank" Fredrick Koepp

Aug 12, 2025

Henry “Hank” Fredrick Koepp, age 86, of Belle Plaine passed Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine, MN. A memorial service for Hank will be Monday, August 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine with Pr. Martin Bentz officiating. Visitation will start two hours prior to the service at the...

Patricia Ann (Dumas)  Schwartz

Patricia Ann (Dumas) Schwartz

Aug 10, 2025

Patricia Ann (Dumas) Schwartz, age 91, of Belle Plaine, passed away on August 10, 2025. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be an hour and a half prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Calvary...

Vivian (Stoeckman)  Meyer

Vivian (Stoeckman) Meyer

Aug 10, 2025

Vivian J. Meyer, 87, of Green Isle, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Bayside Manor in Gaylord, MN.  Funeral service will be on Friday, August 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Green Isle, MN.  Visitation will be at the church on Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior...

Genevieve Marie Schleif-Savage-Cords

Genevieve Marie Schleif-Savage-Cords

Aug 10, 2025

Genevieve Schleif Savage Cords, 91 of Le Sueur, MN passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Kingsway Senior Living in Belle Plaine, MN.

She was born on Dec. 23, 1933, to Genevieve and Ethelbert (Jim) Schleif.

Genny grew up on a family farm near Comfrey, Minnesota with siblings Violet, Charlotte, Mary, Theresa, Dorothy, Chuck,...

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