Obituaries

Jan 19, 2022

Michele Renee Fischer, age 56 of Shakopee passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 25 th at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be two hours prior to service time Tuesday at the church. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

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Jan 18, 2022

Elwood Bauleke, age 86 of Le Sueur, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at his home.  Memorial Mass will be 11am on Friday, January 28, 2022 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Le Sueur.  Visitation Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur, beginning with a 3:45 p.m. Rosary and ending at 7:00 p.m.  Visitation will continue...

Jan 16, 2022

We are saddened to announce the passing of Justin Todd Howk of Arlington, Minnesota at just 38 years young. Justin passed away at Hennepin Healthcare (HCMC) in the morning of January 16 th , 2022 with loved ones by his side.

Justin will be lovingly remembered by his family. Justin is leaving behind his fiancée, Manuela Arredondo...

Jan 16, 2022

Laura (Otto) McConnell, age 95, passed away on January 16, 2022  from cancer and pneumonia. Funeral services will be at 11a.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine, MN with Rev. Martin Bentz, officiating.  Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church Monday morning.  Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in...

Jan 14, 2022

Ronald Edwin Harms (Ron/Ronnie), age 69, of Lakeville, MN, (formerly of Belle Plaine) passed away peacefully at Hennepin Healthcare/HCMC and entered his Heavenly home, on January 14, 2022.

Ron was born to Edwin and Laverne (Henschell) Harms in St. Paul, MN, on June 27, 1952, was baptized on July 20, 1952, at Faith Lutheran Church in St....

Jan 13, 2022

Patricia Kremin, age 81 of Belle Plaine, passed away on January 13, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

Pat was born in Bedford, England on August 21, 1940, to Leslie and Maud (Collier) Johnstone. She grew up in Bedford and attended area schools. She met Gene...

Jan 12, 2022

George Henry Hoelz Jr., IV, age 82 of Belle Plaine, MN died unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, January 12, 2022 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, MN.  Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30a.m. on Friday, June 17th, at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine.  Fr. Michael Kaluza will officiate.  Visitation will be on...

Jan 10, 2022

Thomas (Tom) Quentin Bartholomew, 78, of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 10 at Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia. His funeral service will be at 11am on Monday, January 24 at the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Plaine in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be from 2-5 on Sunday, January 23 at Kolden Funeral home in Belle Plaine and...

Jan 9, 2022

John Edmund Seaver, Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather passed on to the Lord at the age of 76 on Sunday, January 9, 2022 with his family by his side at Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia, MN.  Memorial Mass will be on Friday, February 4, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Henderson, MN.  Visitation will be at the...

Jan 9, 2022

Lois Margaret Lynch, age 91 of Belle Plaine, passed away on January 9, 2022 at All Saints Assisted Living in Shakopee.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 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...

Jan 7, 2022

Dorothy Bartels, age 93 of Belle Plaine, passed away on January 7, 2022 at Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 13, at St. John-Assumption Catholic Church in Faxon Township.  Msgr. Eugene Lozinski, officiating.  Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kolden Funeral Home in...

Jan 5, 2022

Ruth L. Strack was born on December 5, 1950 in Crookston to James and Marie (Ovsak) Bratton. During her employment years she worked mostly for Lake Region Medical Center and Chaska Public Schools before retirement. Ruth married James Strack on June 1, 1985 and they made their home in rural Arlington. Ruth passed away suddenly on January 5, 2022...

Jan 4, 2022

Brian  A. Riga, age 64, of Burnsville, Minnesota died unexpectedly on January 4, 2022 at his home.   He was born on April 17, 1957 in Minneapolis to Anton and Kay (Ranier) Riga.  His family lived in Osseo for a time where he attended school and then moved to Burnsville where he graduated from Burnsville High School.  Brian married Cynthia...

Jan 3, 2022

Maureen Ann Busse, age 66 of Belle Plaine, passed away in her home on January 3, 2022 with her husband and children by her side.

Maureen was born in New Prague on September 6, 1955 to Richard and Gertrude (Neisen) Meger. She grew up on the Meger farm near Union Hill with a full house of 10...

Dec 27, 2021

Russell G. Wester, age 85 of Henderson, formerly of Fergus Falls, MN, New Jersey and upstate New York, died on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  Memorial services will be on Friday, December 31, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. CST at Word of Life Lutheran Brethren Church in Le Sueur. You can find a live digital...

Dec 27, 2021

Bradley (Brad) Allan Nyblom, age 70 of St. Peter and formerly of Le Sueur died on Monday December 27, 2021 at his home following a two-year battle with cancer. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at St. Henry Catholic Cemetery in Sharon Township at 12;00 p.m. (Noon). There will be a celebration of...

Dec 21, 2021

Rebecca Kay Willaert (Becky), age 42 of Belle Plaine, gained her angel wings Tuesday morning, December 21, 2021, following a very brief and swift illness with Ovarian Cancer.  Becky’s story teaches us that life is precious and not to be taken for granted.  On December 13, 2021, she saw her general practitioner for what she thought would be a...

Dec 21, 2021

Dorri Lynn Yackley, age 62 of Belle Plaine, was welcomed into her heavenly home on December 21, 2021. A visitation will take place from 3-6p.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Following the visitation, family and friends are invited to the Neisen’s Corner Bar – Rustic Room in Belle Plaine.

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Dec 20, 2021

Ryan James Fox, age 43 of Le Sueur, formerly  of the Shakopee area died suddenly at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee, MN on Monday, December 20, 2021.   Funeral services will be on Friday, January 7, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur, visitation will be two hours prior the services.  Rev. Jason Lang will...

Dec 20, 2021

Phyllis Elaine Kiemele, age 81 of St. Peter, MN and formerly of Le Sueur, MN died peacefully on her birthday, December 20, 2021, surrounded by her family at home.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 11 a.m. at Word Of Life Lutheran Brethren Church in LeSueur. Interment will be in the Mound Cemetery, LeSueur.  Visitation...