Obituaries

Oct 7, 2020

Darrell B. Sellnow, age 69 of Belle Plaine, MN, died on Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, 2020, at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine from 4:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.  No other services planned at this time.

Darrell was born on...

Oct 4, 2020

Doloris  (Nagel)  “Tess” O’Neill, age 93 of Henderson, Minnesota died on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the Comfort First Residence in LeSueur.   Due to Covid restrictions, Private family services will be held at the Kolden Funeral Home in LeSueur on Thursday, October 8, 2020 with interment in the Brown Cemetery, Henderson, Minnesota.  Koldenfuneralhome.com

She was born on...

Oct 1, 2020

Wayne Kube, age 70 of rural Arlington passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his residence.

There will be a public visitation 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 8th at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Covid guidelines will be in place and respected. A funeral service by invitation will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in...

Sep 29, 2020

Ralph John King, age 93 of Le Sueur, MN, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Ridgeview Le Sueur Nursing Home. Due to Covid-19, a private burial will be held on October 6, 2020 at Mound Cemetery. A gathering to honor Ralph’s life will be held at a later date when it is safe to do so.

Sep 26, 2020

Robert “Robby” A. Rohloff, age 70 of Le Sueur, died at his home on Saturday morning, September 26, 2020.  Memorial service will be on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur.  Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m.  Burial will be in Ft. Snelling National...

Sep 25, 2020

Patricia Jean Graham, age 86 of Henderson, MN, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Le Sueur.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 1 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Henderson, MN.  There will not be a visitation beforehand.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, masks will be required at the...

Sep 19, 2020

Elmer A. Sellnow, 90 of Belle Plaine, passed away on September 19, 2020 at Kingsway Retirement Living in Belle Plaine.

Elmer was born March 2, 1930 in Blakely, MN to Frank and Anna (Mueller) Sellnow.  Elmer grew up on the farm in Blakeley and was the youngest of nine children.  He attended Blakeley school through grade 8...

Sep 15, 2020

Diane M. Franzeen, age 66 of rural Arlington passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19 th at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Covid 19 guidelines will be respected...

Sep 15, 2020

Allie J. Weber, age 88 of Arlington, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home in Arlington, MN.  A mass of Christian burial will take place on Friday, September 18th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arlington, MN.  Due to COVID restrictions, the service will be private, but the family invites all to follow the...

Sep 6, 2020

Ethel Thornburg, age 92 of Le Sueur, died at the Ridgeview Medical Center on Sunday, September 6, 2020.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home on Friday, September 11, 2020.  Visitation will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.  Mask and distancing will be required. Burial will follow at Mound...

Sep 5, 2020

Betty Jean Adams, age 95, passed away quietly on Saturday September 5, 2020.  Betty was born February 28, 1925 to the late Ruben and Alvina (Schulte) Wendelschafer of Gaylord, MN.  She grew up on the farm along with her younger sister Virginia (Ginny). Betty was a graduate of Gaylord High School.

On March 24, 1943 Betty married...

Sep 5, 2020

Thomsen, Russell of Hopkins passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary, by his parents, Arnold and Alberta Thomsen and brother Bill. He is survived by his daughter: Jennifer (Patrick) Watson and grandsons Maxwell and Andrew.  He is also survived by cousins, notably David (Julie) Thomsen with whom he...

Sep 5, 2020

Diane M. Schmidt, age 67 of New Prague, died on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Mayo Health Systems in New Prague after a battle with cancer.  Funeral service will be on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine, MN.  Visitation will be on Monday, September 14, 2020, 4:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m....

Sep 1, 2020

Paul Joseph Zimmerman

Paul Joseph Zimmerman, 83, died September 1, 2020, at the Benedictine Senior Living Community in Saint Peter, MN.  Private family services will be held at a future date.

Paul was born July 26, 1937 in Greensburg, PA, to John W. and Alice (Mates) Zimmerman. He graduated from Greensburg High School in 1955....

Sep 1, 2020

Rosalyn Margaret Klehr, age 80 of Belle Plaine, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. A.M. on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle...

Aug 29, 2020

Gilbert August “Bud” Soeffker, age 90 of Glencoe passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12 th at First Ev. Lutheran Church in Glencoe. A gathering of family and friends will be observed on Friday, September 11 th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m....

Aug 28, 2020

Rose “Rosie” Elsie Ehlers, age 93 of Hutchinson, formerly of rural Green Isle, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at the Woodstone Senior Living in Hutchinson, MN.  A public visitation will be Thursday, September 3, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington, concluding with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Eric Rapp.   Due...

Aug 27, 2020

Daniel Norman Toma was born February 9, 1932 to John William Toma, an immigrant from Romania, and Margaret Toth. He was the fourth of what would become five children.

Dan was a self-sufficient and independent kid with wide ranging interests. As an eight year-old, he once took the train all the way from Gary, Indiana to Chicago...

Aug 21, 2020

Lucas John Pfarr, age 37 of Le Sueur, was found deceased on Friday evening, August 21, 2020 after a long heart wrenching 10-day search for him. There will be a gathering of family and friends to celebrate Lucas’ life on Friday, August 28 held at the Henderson Road Haus from 4-8pm.

Lucas was born on October 18,...

Aug 17, 2020

Shirley Ann Laabs, age 85 of Belle Plaine, passed away on August 17, 2020 at Oak Terrace in Jordan.  A visitation will be from 3-6P.M. on Sunday, August 23 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.  A memorial service will be held at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine at 11A.M. on Monday, August 24.  Masks are...