Obituaries

Nov 12, 2020

Bernice (Doyle) Schmidt, Age 90 of Belle Plaine, MN passed away peacefully at her home of natural causes and a broken heart. Private Family Mass of Christian Burial (due to Covid-19) will be held on Wednesday, November 18th at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church with Burial at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Bernice attended school in Henderson, MN...

Nov 11, 2020

LuAnn Meyer, age 63 of New Auburn passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Abbott- Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 17 th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Auburn. Visitation will be Monday, November 16 th from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington with visitation continuing...

Nov 10, 2020

Bernice R. A. Schultz, age 85 of Rush River, west of Le Sueur, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020.  A Celebration of Life will be on Monday, Nov. 16 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur.  This gathering is by invitation only due to COVID restrictions, face masks and social distancing will be observed.  Bernice was born...

Nov 9, 2020

Arlene Faust, age 79 of Green Isle passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Comfort Residence Assisted Living in LeSueur. A public visitation will be held on Sunday, November 15 th from 1:00 until 3:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Current Covid guidelines will respected at the funeral home.

Arlene was born on December...

Nov 9, 2020

Frederic G. Manke, age 73 of Le Sueur died on Monday morning, November 9, 2020 at the Oak Terrace Living Center in Le Sueur, MN. Due to family concerns with COVID~19 virus, visitation has been POSTPONED...

Fred was born on December 20, 1946 to George and Margaret (Katzenmeyer) Manke in Le Sueur, MN.  He grew up in...

Nov 4, 2020

Thomas “Tommy” J. Fitzpatrick, age 90 of Gaylord, formerly of Green Isle, died on Wednesday morning, November 4, 2020 at Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord.  Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m, St. Brendan’s Catholic Church, Green Isle.  Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington Monday, November...

Nov 3, 2020

Franklin Kolander, age 87 of Arlington was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 7 th at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon until service time Saturday at the church. ...

Nov 1, 2020

Michael Wayne Borchert, age 83 of Le Sueur, died on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Comfort First Residence in Le Sueur.  Due to concerns and restrictions with the COVID~19 Virus, services will be at a later time.  Burial will be at a later time at Hatfield Cemetery, Hatfield, Wisconsin.

Michael was born on March 26, 1937...

Oct 30, 2020

Eunice Everett, age 88 of Cleveland, died on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at the Carriage House in Le Center.  Graveside services will be on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Ottawa Cemetery, Ottawa, MN.  Pastor Terri Horn will officiate the services.

Eunice was born on November 28, 1931 in Ottawa, MN to Phillip and Margarett...

Oct 30, 2020

Shirley M. Schauer, age 67 of Green Isle passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 6 th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Green Isle with interment following in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Green...

Oct 27, 2020

Eldrid Virgil Karnitz, age 95 of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.  Funeral Service will be at 11a.m. on Saturday, October 31, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Rev. Martin Bentz will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4-6p.m. on Friday, October 30th at the Kolden Funeral...

Oct 26, 2020

Esther J. Kuebler, age 81 formerly of Arlington and Jordan, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on October 26, 2020. Esther was born in Grand Forks, ND on May 29, 1939; the first of six daughters born to Stephen and Margaret (Giese) Dostal. Esther graduated from Manvel High School and Aakers Business College. She married George Kuebler...

Oct 23, 2020

Agnes F. Wolter of Minneapolis, formerly of Arlington, MN passed away peacefully at age 101 the morning of Friday, October 23, 2020 at the N. C. Little Hospice in Edina, MN.

Agnes was born on June 21, 1919 to Emil and Augusta (Pockrandt) Carlson in Winthrop, MN.  She married Vernon P. Wolter on June 22, 1940 in...

Oct 22, 2020

Myra Ann Jahr, age 79 of Arlington, died Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.  Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27 at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington with Rev. Matthew C. Rauh officiating.  Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, October 26 at the Kolden Funeral Home in...

Oct 20, 2020

Brenda Kay (Buck) Hortenbach, age 61 of Le Sueur, went home to Jesus, peacefully surrounded by her family, on October 20, 2020 at the Ridgeview Le Sueur Nursing Home.  Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur.  Rev. Carl Bruihler will officiate.  There will be a...

Oct 19, 2020

Cinthia Suzanne Adams Ellis passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis.  Funeral, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, 11:00 a.m, Zion UCC, Le Sueur, MN.  Visitation, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, 4:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. Kolden Funeral Home, Le Sueur, MN, also 1 hour prior to service at church.  Burial, later time,...

Oct 18, 2020

Micah Matthew Smith, 40, was called back to the Creator on October 18, 2020. Micah was born on May 8, 1980 to Curtis and Beth Smith. Micah graduated from Shoshone Bannock Jr/Sr High School in 1999 after spending his high school years excelling academically and athletically in basketball, football and track. Highlights of Micah’s athletic career included: winning the...

Oct 9, 2020

Ryan A. Keller, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020.  Funeral services will be Saturday, Oct. 17, 11:00 a.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur, MN.  Graveside services will be 4:00 p.m, May 30, 2021, Sunny Slope Cemetery, Mott, N.D.   Reception to follow at Grandpa Martin's Farm.

Ryan was born on December 23, 1980 to...

Oct 9, 2020

Adam Wayne Thaemert, age 34 of Green Isle, died unexpectedly Friday, October 9, 2020.  To honor Adam’s life there will be a gathering of family and friends on Tuesday, October 20 from 4-8 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.  Due to Covid-19 guidelines, masks and social distancing will be required.

Adam was born on...

Oct 7, 2020

Patricia Lee Unruh (79) of Gaylord, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday October, 7th 2020 at HCMC in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born to Clyde and Marjorie (Dequine) Blackwell on September 17th, 1941 in San Francisco CA. A talented seamstress, she worked in the Bay area, until she moved to Chisholm, Minnesota In 1988. There she met Timothy Unruh and...