Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Rebecca "Becky" Schlueter

Rebecca "Becky" Schlueter

Jun 11, 2021

Rebecca L. “Becky” Schlueter, age 53 of Arlington passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 18 th at American Lutheran Church in Gaylord. Visitation will be at the church Friday from 8:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in the Arlington Public Cemetery.

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Merna M. Otting

Merna M. Otting

Jun 11, 2021

Merna M. Otting 99, of LeSueur, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Oak Terrace Senior Living. Celebration of Life service will be Saturday, August 21, at Zion United Church of Christ in LeSueur, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00am - 11:00am in  the church. Following the 11:00 service there will be a birthday...

Timothy Buckentin

Timothy Buckentin

Jun 10, 2021

Timothy Alan Buckentin, age 53 of Hamburg passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 18 th at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be from Noon until service time at the church. Inurnment will take place following the service at the Arlington Public Cemetery columbarium. Kolden Funeral Home...

Michael Waldner

Michael Waldner

Jun 3, 2021

Michael Waldner, age 98, beloved father, grandpa and great grandpa, passed peacefully into eternity on June 3, 2021.Mike was born February 13, 1923 to John and Sarah Waldner, at Bon Homme Colony, SD. He married the love of his life, Rebecca Waldner, on November 14, 1948. The Lord blessed our parents with 69 years of marriage, 7 children, 40...

Francis J. Pivec

Francis J. Pivec

May 31, 2021

Francis J. Pivec, age 75 of Henderson died on Monday, May 31, 2021 .  Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, June 7, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Henderson.  Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. ~ 11`:00 a.m.  Burial will follow Mass at St. John’s Catholic Church Cemetery, rural Montgomery.  Monsignor Eugene...

Rev. Evon Bachaus

Rev. Evon Bachaus

May 28, 2021

Rev. Evon Emma Bachaus, 79, passed away May 28, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee.  Funeral service will be at 11a.m. on Friday, June 4, 2021 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Rev. Katie Slack will officiate.  Interment will follow service in Mound...

Rodney   "Rod" W. Wilke

Rodney "Rod" W. Wilke

May 27, 2021

Rodney “Rod” W. Wilke, age 79 of Le Sueur, died Thursday, May 27, 2021 at his home.  Funeral service will be 2:00 pm on Friday, June 4 at the United Methodist Church in Le Sueur with Pastor Terry Horn officiating.  Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Thursday, June 3 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur, and...

Janice Schense

Janice Schense

May 24, 2021

Janice Helen Dahlke Schense, age 78 of rural Henderson, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Funeral Service will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Rev. Martin Bentz will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday morning....

Louise C. Johnson

Louise C. Johnson

May 21, 2021

Louise Christine Johnson, age 93, passed away on May 21, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato, MN, due to complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Memorial services will be held at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osseo, WI on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM, with Reverend Valerian Ahles officiating. Visit Schiefelbeinfh.com for the ZOOM link for...

Thomas R. Wickham

Thomas R. Wickham

May 18, 2021

Thomas Richard Wickham, age 73 of Le Sueur, died at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.  Memorial services will be on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur.  Visitation will be at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.

Thomas was born on March...

John F. Sylwester

John F. Sylwester

May 17, 2021

John F. Sylwester, age 82, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday, May 22 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington, MN

John Frederick Carlisle Sylwester was born on April 28, 1939 in Ames, Iowa to Dr....

Tiandi Wang

Tiandi Wang

May 16, 2021

Tiandi Wang, age 80 of Belle Plaine and formerly of China, passed away on May 16, 2021 at his home in Belle Plaine.  Interment will take place at 8:30am on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine.

Tiandi was born in Changle City, Fujian Province, China on January 20, 1941 to Wang Senguan and...

Earl Koepp

Earl Koepp

May 16, 2021

Earl Koepp, age 90 of Belle Plaine, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Mayo Hospital in New Prague. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 24, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church. Interment for Earl and Lorraine will take place following the...

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...

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