Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Andrew G. Stier

Andrew G. Stier

Dec 29, 2022

Andrew George Stier, age 35 of Jordan, formerly of Belle Plaine, died at his home on Thursday, December 29, 2022.  Memorial Mass will be on Saturday, January 7, 2022, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church, Belle Plaine, MN.  Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home, Belle Plaine on Friday, January 6, 2023, 4:00 p.m....

Donald Keith Distel

Donald Keith Distel

Dec 28, 2022

Donald Keith Distel, age 90 of LeSueur and Sun City, AZ, died on December 28, 2022 at Banner Boswell Hospital in Sun City, Arizona.  A Celebration of Life gathering and lunch will be held at the LeSueur Country Club on Sunday, May 21, 2023 from Noon to 4 p.m. Memorials are preferred to LeSueur Mound Cemetery Association.  www.koldenfuneralhome.com

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Rand John Jackson

Rand John Jackson

Dec 28, 2022

Rand John Jackson, age 74 of Mankato, formerly of St. Peter, MN died on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Water’s Edge Assisted Living in Mankato, MN.  Funeral service will be on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Sunrise Church in St. Peter, MN, 11:00 a.m.  Visitation will be at the church from 4:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January...

Francis Slavik

Francis Slavik

Dec 24, 2022

Francis Slavik, age 79 of Belle Plaine, passed away on December 24, 2022, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine.  Fr. Michael Kaluza will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at...

Thomas Leo Fahey

Thomas Leo Fahey

Dec 23, 2022

Thomas L. Fahey, age 50 of rural New Prague, died at Methodist Hospital in Rochester on Friday, December 23, 2022 after a very short illness.  Memorial Mass will be on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Union Hill.  Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine on Wednesday from 3:00...

Eileen Bode

Eileen Bode

Dec 23, 2022

Eileen Bode, age 85 formerly of Arlington, passed away peacefully Friday morning, December 23, 2022 at Kingsway Retirement Community in Belle Plaine. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2023 at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington with a visitation to precede the funeral service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Private interment will be in the...

Iva Lorene Engel

Iva Lorene Engel

Dec 20, 2022

Iva Lorene Engel, age 71 of LeSueur, MN and formerly of Castlewood, SD and Longville, MN died on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at French Meadow Place (formerly Comfort Residence) in LeSueur, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 1 to 3 P.M. at St. Joseph’s Hall in Henderson, MN.

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Allan Joseph Giesen

Allan Joseph Giesen

Dec 14, 2022

Allan J. Giesen, age 64 of Arlington passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 20 th at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. A gathering of family and friends will take place two hours (9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.) prior to the service ALL at...

Carol Jannette Klein

Carol Jannette Klein

Dec 12, 2022

Carol Klein, age 68 of Belle Plaine, passed away on December 12, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester surrounded by family.  Memorial Mass will be at 10:30a.m. on January 6th at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine.  Fr. Chris Shofner will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the...

Rocco Pauletti

Rocco Pauletti

Dec 12, 2022

Rocco A. Pauletti, age 53, from Le Sueur, MN passed away at home on December 12, 2022. The memorial service will be at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Kolden Funeral Home in LeSueur. A short Masonic Memorial service will follow the memorial service at approximately 5:45 p.m.  A time of visitation will be from 3...

William "Billy" Byrne

William "Billy" Byrne

Dec 8, 2022

William Byrne, 88, of Henderson, died Thursday, December 8, 2022 at his home in Henderson, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at St. Thomas Catholic Church, St. Thomas, MN. Fr. Chris Shofner officiating.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur and...

Rita Mae (Luskey)  Schmahl

Rita Mae (Luskey) Schmahl

Dec 7, 2022

Rita Mae Schmahl, age 87 of Saint Peter, Minnesota died on December 7, 2022 at River’s Edge Hospital in St. Peter.

She was born on August 25, 1935 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota to George and Margaret (Murphy) Luskey.  She attended St. Anne’s School and graduated from Le Sueur High School.  She also graduated from commercial college...

Arvin Ernst

Arvin Ernst

Dec 5, 2022

Arvin Ernst, 88 of Belle Plaine died on December 5, 2022, at Oak Terrace in Le Sueur, MN. Memorial service will be 11a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Rev Martin Bentz will officiate. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at church.  Interment will take place at a later...

Sharon Mae Otto

Sharon Mae Otto

Dec 4, 2022

Sharon Mae Otto, age 79 of Le Sueur, formerly of Belle Plaine, died on Sunday morning, December 4, 2022 at Comfort Residence in Le Sueur, MN.  Celebration of her Life will be Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m. at the Rustic Room in Neisen’s Corner Bar in Belle Plaine, MN.  Burial will be private at...

George Stone

George Stone

Dec 1, 2022

George Stone, age 68 of Belle Plaine, passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2022. No formal services are scheduled at this time. George Samuel Stone III was born in Saint Paul, MN on August 7, 1954 to George and Marion (Menier) Stone. He grew up in Saint Paul, graduated from Harding High School, and enlisted in the US Army, ...

Gladys Breuer

Gladys Breuer

Nov 30, 2022

Gladys Elaine Breuer, age78 of Ostego and formerly of Arlington, Minnesota died on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at North Memorial Health in Maple Grove.  There will be a visitation at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington on Thursday, December 21, from Noon until 2 p.m.and conclude with a Prayer Service at 2 p.m. .  Following the services, interment will...

Duane A Parpart

Duane A Parpart

Nov 25, 2022

Duane A. Parpart, age 82 of Arlington passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at Glencoe Regional Health Services Hospital. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1 st at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service time (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Thursday at the church. Interment with military honors will...

Eldina Eyrich

Eldina Eyrich

Nov 25, 2022

Eldina Eyrich, age 96 of Belle Plaine, passed away on November 25, 2022.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine.  Fr. Michael Kaluza will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at church.  Interment will be in Sacred Heart...

Eunice Helen Lueck

Eunice Helen Lueck

Nov 23, 2022

Eunice Helen Lueck, age 88 of LeSueur died on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the Ridgeview Nursing Home in LeSueur.  Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 28 at Grace Ev. Lutheran Church in LeSueur at 11 a.m.  Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home in LeSueur from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and one hour...

Roger F Velishek Jr.

Roger F Velishek Jr.

Nov 22, 2022

Roger “Rog” Francis Velishek Jr., age 52, from Belle Plaine, MN passed away at home on November 22, 2022. The Memorial Service will be officiated by Rev. Wayne Waibel and held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church in Belle Plaine, MN.  A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at...

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