Obituaries

Apr 10, 2021

Robert “Bob” Gatz, age 94 of Belle Plaine, MN peacefully passed away on April 10, 2021 at Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 16th at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine.  Fr. Michael Kaluza and Fr. John Bauer will officiate.  Interment with Military...

Apr 10, 2021

Laura Jean Mediger, age 78 of Le Sueur, died Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Ridgeview Nursing Home in Le Sueur.  Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 16, 2021 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Henderson. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service at church. Interment will be in Brown Cemetery, Henderson....

Apr 9, 2021

Terry Lynn Mueller, age 63, of St. Peter, formerly of Le Sueur, died at his home on Friday morning, April 9, 2021. Services will be private and will be held at a later date.

Terry was born on January 2, 1958 to Marvin and Betty (Strehlow) Mueller in St. Peter, MN. He grew up in Le Sueur...

Apr 4, 2021

Russell T. Lloyd, age 72, of Cleveland, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2021 from a rare bacterial infection and secondary HLH immune disorder. Russell Thomas Lloyd was born in St. Peter, MN to David H. and Beatrice (Rollings) Lloyd on June 13th, 1948, the fifth of seven children. He graduated from Cleveland...

Apr 1, 2021

Jose Angel Perez Ramirez of Reynosa Tamaluipas died on April 1st, 2021. He lived his young an adolescence life in Mission Tx. In the 1989 he moved to Mankato Mn to continue his studies and made many new friends. Eventually getting a job and meeting many dear friends at ADC in Le Sueur.  He died of complications from a...

Apr 1, 2021

Jose Angel Perez Ramirez of Reynosa Tamaluipas died on April 1st, 2021. He lived his young an adolescence life in Mission Tx. In the 1989 he moved to Mankato Mn to continue his studies and made many new friends. Eventually getting a job and meeting many dear friends at ADC in Le Sueur.  He died of complications from a...

Mar 31, 2021

Doris Margaret Wigand, age 95, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at The Ridgeview LeSueur Medical Center.  Visitation will be held from 9 am to Noon on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Henderson.  Funeral services will follow at Noon with Pastor Deb Meyer officiating. Interment will be at the Brown Cemetery...

Mar 26, 2021

Richard Malcolm Tillquist, age 90, a lifelong resident of Belle Plaine, passed away on March 26, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. with a Funeral service following on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.  Pastor Ed Fredrich will officiate. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in...

Mar 21, 2021

Debbie Bristow, age 65 of Belle Plaine, passed away on March 21, 2021 at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis.  Memorial service will be private due to COVID~19 concerns.   Rev. Mark Johnson will officiate.  Cards and other condolences can be sent to Richard “Dick” Bristow, 944 S. Walnut St, Belle Plaine, MN  56011.

Debbie Lynne was born in Spencer,...

Mar 21, 2021

Mary Ann (Stuedemann) Buck, aged 82 of Arlington, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Oak Terrace in Gaylord with Hospice provided by Ridgeview Medical after a brief battle with pancreatic and liver cancer. There will be a public visitation at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington on Tuesday, April 6 from 4-6 pm.

Mary Ann was...

Mar 18, 2021

Sharon Madden, age 65 of Chaska passed away on March 18, 2021 at Auburn Manor in Chaska.  Funeral service will be at 11a.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Interment will follow service at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in...

Mar 17, 2021

Karen Marie Mohr (nee Sprague), 67, died from Alzheimer’s Disease on March 17, 2021, at her home in Le Sueur, MN.

She was born in Madison, WI, to Clarence and Susan Sprague as the oldest of six siblings.

She is survived by her husband, Jim Mohr; daughter and partner Emily Mohr and John Mankowski of...

Mar 16, 2021

Timothy Thomas Lyons, age 64, of Belle Plaine, MN, passed away on March 16, 2021 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in Mankato surrounded by his family after a valiant fight against Parkinson's Disease and Dementia. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 27, 2021, 2:00 P.M. ~ 5:00 P.M, Kolden Funeral Home, Belle Plaine, MN.  Burial will be at a...

Mar 15, 2021

Timothy Ryan Fahey, age 51 of Shakopee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 15, 2021.  The visitation will be on Saturday, April 24th from 12:00pm -2:00pm at Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine, MN.  A memorial service will begin at 2:00pm and burial will immediately follow service at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Faxon Township. Memorials are preferred.

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Mar 12, 2021

Brady Sheldon Steffer, age 26 of rural Arlington, died late Friday night, March 12, as a result of a hunting accident. A public come-and-go visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 24th from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Current Covid guidelines require masking and social distancing. In lieu of hugs and handshakes, loving thoughts...

Mar 12, 2021

Yvonne Woestehoff, age 87 of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Funeral Service will be 11a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.   Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Yvonne was born...

Mar 11, 2021

Willard Laabs, age 80 of Belle Plaine, passed away on March 11, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. His wife Joyce died April 15, 2020.  There will be a combined memorial service for Willie & Joyce at 11a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  There will be a visitation on...

Mar 8, 2021

Elmer C. Soeffker, age 96 of Arlington passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at Oak Terrace Health Care Center of Gaylord. Due to Covid-19 concerns, a memorial service by invitation is scheduled to take place soon. Mr. Soeffker’s ashes will be interred in the Arlington Public Cemetery. The family regrets the opportunity to accept in person condolences but wishes...

Feb 24, 2021

Sharon Bird, age 74 of Arlington passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Golden Hearts Assisted Living Center. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 3rd at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be two hours prior to service time Wednesday at the church. Normal Covid-19 guidelines will be practiced at the church for the...

Feb 22, 2021

Oscar Juarez, Sr., of Arlington, Minnesota, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Rochester, Minnesota.

Funeral services will be on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Sunrise Assembly of God Church in St. Peter.   Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, at the church and will continue...