Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Dorothy A. Culbert

Dorothy A. Culbert

May 14, 2021

Dorothy Ann Culbert, age 92 of LeSueur, Minnesota died unexpectedly on Friday at Rivers Edge Medical Center in St. Peter of complications of Covid 19.  A Celebration of her life is scheduled for June 19, 2021 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ney Center in rural Henderson.  Private family services were held at the Kolden Funeral Home with...

Ryan R Stumm

Ryan R Stumm

May 11, 2021

Ryan Stumm, age 26 of Arlington passed away on May 11, 2021 near Arlington as a result of a motorcycle/deer accident. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 17th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. Visitation will be 3:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time Monday...

Florence Petzel

Florence Petzel

May 11, 2021

Florence Petzel, age 94 of Arlington passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Golden Hearts Assisted Living in Arlington. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 15th at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington with visitation continuing one hour prior to service...

Randolph W. Ely

Randolph W. Ely

May 8, 2021

Randolph  (Randy)  W.  Ely, age 73 of Jordan, Minnesota died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Shakopee.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in LeSueur.  Visitation will be from Noon to service time on Saturday.  Military rites will be...

Doris D. Felmlee

Doris D. Felmlee

May 8, 2021

Doris D. Felmlee, age 92 of Le Sueur, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Le Sueur.  Funeral service will be 11 AM on Thursday, May 13 at Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur.  Rev. Kent Meyer and Rev. Rosemary Rocha will officiate.  Visitation will be 5 – 7 PM on Wednesday, May 12...

Lois Kechely

Lois Kechely

May 7, 2021

Lois Ann Kechely, age 71 of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2021 with both of her sons by her side.  Visitation will be from 2-4p.m. on Thursday, May 20 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will conclude with a prayer service and interment will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Belle...

Eugene O'Brien Iii

Eugene O'Brien Iii

May 6, 2021

Eugene Thomas O’Brien, age 58 of Hopkins, passed away on May 6, 2021 after battling cancer.  Graveside service will be at 10:30a.m. on Thursday, May 13, at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Belle Plaine.  The family will gather at the Kolden Funeral Home at 9:30am prior to the procession to the cemetery.

Eugene was born in New...

Darrell Stier

Darrell Stier

May 4, 2021

Darrell Stier, age 78 of Le Sueur and formerly Belle Plaine, passed away on May 4, 2021 at Oak Terrace in Le Sueur.  Funeral service will be at 11am on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Rev. Mark Johnson will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm on Monday at the Kolden Funeral Home...

Kenneth E. Brenke

Kenneth E. Brenke

May 4, 2021

Kenneth E. Brenke, age 95, of LeSueur died on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Oak Terrace in LeSueur.  Due to COVID concerns, a private memorial services will be held at a later date to be determined.

He was born on November 17, 1925 in Mankato, MN to Harold and Bertha (Westphal) Brenke.  He grew up in the...

Shirley Youngblom

Shirley Youngblom

May 3, 2021

Shirley Youngblom, age 88 of Belle Plaine, formerly of Lafayette, MN died on Monday, May 3, 2021 at St. Gertrude’s in Shakopee.  Funeral services will be on Friday, May 7, 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be at the church prior to the service from 9:30-11 a.m.  Burial will follow service at First...

Marvin E. Bulau

Marvin E. Bulau

May 2, 2021

Marvin Ernest Bulau, a well known concertina player from the Arlington area, passed away on Sunday, May 2 nd 2021 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. A private burial service for the immediate family is being planned with Pastor Matthew Rauh, from the St Pauls Lutheran Church in Arlington at the Arlington Public Cemetery. A celebration...

William J. Schrank

William J. Schrank

May 2, 2021

William Joseph “Bill” Schrank, age 89 of Le Sueur, passed away on Sunday, May 2nd at his home from congestive heart failure. He was surrounded by loving family members.

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, May 7th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Anne in Le Sueur. The Friday visitation will...

Wallace H. Carlson

Wallace H. Carlson

May 1, 2021

Wallace H. Carlson, age 90 of Arlington, died Saturday, May 1, 2021, at his residence in Belle Plaine with his loving family by his side.  A public visitation for Wallace will be held on Wednesday, May 5, at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington from 5-7pm.  Due to Covid-19 standard restrictions, masks and 6 feet distancing, will be...

Doris Wiese

Doris Wiese

Apr 29, 2021

Doris Wiese, age 99 of Belle Plaine passed away on April 29, 2021 at home in Belle Plaine.  Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.  Rev. Wayne Waibel will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home and continue one hour...

James A. "Jim" Rose

James A. "Jim" Rose

Apr 28, 2021

James “Jim” Rose, age 59 of Arlington passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at his residence. There will be a Private Family Service on Friday, June 18 th between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington, followed by an Open Visitation between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life for Jim will be on Saturday,...

Jeanette & (Gilbert) Fries

Jeanette & (Gilbert) Fries

Apr 23, 2021

Jeanette “Jeanie” Fries, age 80 of Belle Plaine died suddenly at her home on Friday, April 23, 2021.  Funeral and memorial services for Jeanie and her husband Gilbert Fries, age 82, March 16, 2020, (no service was celebrated due to COVID), will be on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine, MN. ...

Dolores Wagner

Dolores Wagner

Apr 18, 2021

Dolores Gertrude (Eischens) Wagner passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 18th, 2021. She was born October 8th, 1925, in New Prague, the 9th of 12 children of John and Mary Eischens. She grew up on the family farm, where she recalled milking cows in the morning before attending a country grade school where her teacher was also...

Virgil E. Youngblom

Virgil E. Youngblom

Apr 18, 2021

Virgil Youngblom, age 91 of Belle Plaine, formerly of Lafayette, MN died on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.  Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 24, 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service.  Burial with Military...

Lorraine Koepp

Lorraine Koepp

Apr 13, 2021

Lorraine Amanda Koepp, age 89 of Belle Plaine, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Mayo Hospital in New Prague. The family will have a service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 17 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Doors will open at 9 a.m. The service will be available for viewing at koldenfuneralhome.com on Saturday...

Roger M. Jahr

Roger M. Jahr

Apr 13, 2021

Roger M. Jahr, age 80 of Arlington, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Arlington Good Samaritan Society. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 18th at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington with Rev. Matthew C. Rauh officiating.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 17th at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington, and...

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