Florence G. (Schwartz) Leonard
Aug 8, 2025
Florence Gervaise (Schwartz) Leonard, age 91, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Le Sueur, passed away peacefully Friday, August 8, 2025, surrounded by family. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine at 10:30 a.m. A visitation will be held an hour and a half prior...
Richard Lee Fries
Aug 8, 2025
Richard “Rick” L. Fries, age 65 of Pequot Lakes, MN, formerly of Arlington and Green Isle, MN died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN on August 8, 2025.
Rick was born on April 18, 1960, to Raymond and Eleanor (Schaefer) Fries. He grew up in the Arlington area and graduated from Arlington High School. He married...
Joan "Joanie" T. Culbert
Aug 4, 2025
Joan “Joanie” Culbert, 77, of Le Sueur, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on April 6, 1948, in St. Paul, MN, to Jerome and Marie (Capaul) Jereczek, Joanie was raised in Durand, WI, and graduated from Lakeville High School. She later made Le Sueur her home, where...
James "Jim" B. Kahlow
Aug 1, 2025
James B. Kahlow, age 88, of LeSueur, Minnesota died on Friday, August 1, 2025 at Hennepin County Medical Centter. He was born on July 8, 1937 in LeSueur, Minnesota to Benjamin and Agnes (Connolly) Kahlow. Jim graduated from Henderson High School and was in the Army Reserves for 6 years. He worked for Komatz Construction and later worked for...
John Edwin Ploetz
Jul 26, 2025
John Edwin Ploetz, age 84 of Belle Plaine, died on Saturday evening, July 26, 2025. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine, MN. The burial will be private in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Belle Plaine, MN.
John was born on August 15, 1940,...
Karl Theodore Thoele
Jul 23, 2025
Karl Theodore Thoele, age 88, of Henderson, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025, in Greenfield, MN surrounded by faith and the love of his family. Memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Matthew Rauh officiating. Visitation will be held at the church...
Allan G. Wilmes
Jul 22, 2025
Allan G. Wilmes, age 82, of Le Sueur, passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2025. Services will be private with his family.
Born July 10, 1943, in Eagle Lake, MN, to Arthur and Verna (Fischer) Wilmes, Allan spent most of his life on the family farm in Sharon Township, where he proudly worked the land and cared...
Elroy "Blackie" Schwirtz
Jul 18, 2025
Elroy “Blackie” H. Schwirtz, age 95, of Chaska, formerly of Arlington, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Auburn Manor in Chaska, MN.
Blackie was born on August 17, 1929, in Green Isle Township, Sibley County, MN, to Herman and Sophie (Bullert) Schwirtz. He attended St. Paul’s Evangelical Parochial School and Arlington High School. At...
Shirley Fay (Sarauer) Hespenheide
Jul 17, 2025
Shirley Fay Hespenheide, age 84, of Le Sueur, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Oak Terrace Senior Living in Le Sueur, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine, MN, with Pastor Martin Bentz officiating. Visitation will take place on Sunday, July 20,...
Shirley Ann (Muehlenhardt) Delzer
Jul 14, 2025
Shirley Ann (Muehlenhardt) Delzer, age 96, of Belle Plaine, passed away on July 14, 2025, at Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia. A private interment will take place at a later date at Mound Cemetery in Le Sueur.
Shirley was born to Alvin and Lena (Petersdorf) Muehlenhardt on April 12, 1929, in Henderson. She went to and graduated from...
Robert Henry Liebhard
Jul 9, 2025
Robert Henry Liebhard, age 81, of Belle Plaine, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025,11:00 am. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arlington. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine...
Raymond Donald Bauleke
Jun 26, 2025
Raymond Donald Bauleke, age 67, of Le Sueur, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025.
Raymond was born on December 3, 1957, to Elwood and Diane (Dahn) Bauleke in Le Sueur, Minnesota, where he spent most of his life. He graduated from Le Sueur High School in 1976.
Raymond was a man of the outdoors....
Jared Alan Felix
Jun 26, 2025
Jared Alan Felix was born on December 1, 1994. He passed away peacefully in his home after a long battle with alcohol addiction on June 26, 2025, at 30 years old. He was raised by his mom, Shanna Felix, in Henderson, MN with the help of his grandpa, Warren Felix. Jared went to elementary and middle school at Le...
Marsha Sue (Pinney) Sullivan
Jun 26, 2025
Marsha Sue Sullivan, age 49 of Le Sueur, passed away on June 26, 2025 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN following a battle with cancer. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 4-7 P.M. at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, and continued one hour prior to the service. Funeral service will be held Thursday, July 3,...
Gary Lee Obele
Jun 23, 2025
Gary Lee Obele, age 85, of Le Sueur, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Ridgeview Hospital in Le Sueur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in...
Lois E. Andresen
Jun 19, 2025
Lois E. Andresen, age 98 of Le Sueur, died at Brightondale Senior Campus on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11 a.m., at Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur, visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Mound Cemetery in Le Sueur. ...
Walter "Wally" Paul Koepp
Jun 18, 2025
Walter “Wally” Paul Koepp, age 90, of Belle Plaine passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Belle Plaine. A funeral service for Wally will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine with Rev. Sherri Otto officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Kolden...
Nancy Ellen Lyons
Jun 17, 2025
Nancy Ellen Lyons, age 67, passed away Tuesday, June 17th at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will be held on June 27, 2025 from 2-5pm at Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine, Minnesota.
She was born August 17, 1957 to Leonard and Charlene (Tischer) Ubl. Nancy was a 1975...
Terry Mark Neal
Jun 13, 2025
Terry Mark Neal, of Le Sueur, died at Mayo Hospital in Mankato on June 13, 2025, after battling lifelong respiratory illness. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025 at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, with visitation from 9:30 to 11 am, memorial service at 11 am, and luncheon to follow.
Terry...
Linda Jean Ehlers
Jun 13, 2025
Linda Ehlers, age 63 of Le Sueur, passed away June 13, 2025 at her home from health complications. She was a kind and caring person with a big heart.
She is survived by her precious cat, Freddie; siblings, Trudy (Roger) Pivec of Henderson, Sue (Scott) Kotasek of Henderson, Janet Ehlers & Jeff Davis of Minneapolis and Dave...