Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Michael E. Keenan

Michael E. Keenan

Jan 11, 2023

Michael Emmett “Mike” Keenan age 77 of Le Sueur found his deserved place in heaven on January 11, 2023 at French Meadow Place after living a full and fulfilling life - The Voice of the Valley has found his final score. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday January 21 at 10:30 am at St Anne's Church in...

Donald Plekkenpol

Donald Plekkenpol

Jan 10, 2023

Donald Plekkenpol, age 85 of Belle Plaine and formerly of Carver, passed away on January 10, 2023 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.  Funeral service will be held on his birthday, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 11a.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.  Rev. Allen Holthus will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...

Hazel Jones

Hazel Jones

Jan 7, 2023

Hazel Jones, age 88 of Belle Plaine passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Mala Strana in new Prague.  Memorial Service will be at 11a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Friendship Church in Prior Lake.  Rev. Matt Clausen and Rev. Kenny White will officiate.  Visitation will be on Thursday the 26th from 4-7p.m. at the Kolden Funeral...

Duane M. Duenow

Duane M. Duenow

Jan 6, 2023

Duane Mark Duenow, age 68 of Midland, Texas (formerly of Arlington, Minnesota) passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 unexpectedly in his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Arlington, MN. Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home, Arlington on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 from 4:00...

Joann Reistroffer

Joann Reistroffer

Jan 6, 2023

JoAnn Reistroffer, 70, of Arlington, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Arlington, MN. Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home, Arlington on Monday, January 16, 2023 from 4:00 - 7:00PM. Visitation...

Julianne M. Shaw

Julianne M. Shaw

Jan 6, 2023

Julianne Shaw, age 50 of rural Gaylord, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 18th at 5:00 pm at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington. A gathering of family and friends will be one hour before, at 4:00 pm at the church. Julianne Myra Shaw was born April 14, 1972 in Arlington...

Dale Clarke

Dale Clarke

Jan 5, 2023

Dale Kenneth Clarke went to be with the Lord on January 5, 2023, after having an abdominal aneurysm in his aorta. Visitation will be held at 6 pm on Tuesday January 10, 2023 .   Funeral service will be at 7pm.  No viewing.  All services will be held at Creekside Community Church, 114 E Shamrock Drive, Arlington, MN 55307.

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James "Jimmy" Quinn

James "Jimmy" Quinn

Jan 3, 2023

James “Jimmy” B. Quinn, age 89, formerly of the Blakeley, MN area died on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Ridgeview Hospital, Waconia, MN.  Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, January 9, 2023, 10:30 a.m.  St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Arlington, MN.  Visitation will be at the church from 9:30 a.m. ~ 10:30 a.m. at church that morning.  Lunch...

John Burtyk

John Burtyk

Jan 3, 2023

John J. Burtyk, age 68 of Arlington passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 13 th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 12 th at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington with visitation continuing Friday one hour...

Jean Schmidt

Jean Schmidt

Jan 2, 2023

G. Jean Schmidt, age 82 of Arlington passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 at Grand Meadows Senior Living in Glencoe. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 6th at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Green Isle with visitation preceding the Mass from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. at St. Brendan's. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic...

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...

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