John Louis Steckman
Jun 11, 2020
John Louis Steckman, age 83, of LeSueur died unexpectedly at the Ridgeview Medical Center in LeSueur on Thursday, June 11, 2020. He was born on April 22, 1937 in LeSueur to Willard and Eva (Hornaman) Steckman. John graduated from LeSueur High School and was in the Army Reserves in LeSueur. He married Betty Teschendorf on October 12, 1968 at...
Earl Woestehoff
Jun 7, 2020
Earl A. Woestehoff, age 88 of Belle Plaine passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at JA Wedum Hospice Home in Brooklyn Park. There will be a one hour visitation from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 11th at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine followed by a procession to the Oakwood Cemetery for a graveside service...
Marlene L. Schultz
Jun 6, 2020
Marlene Schultz, age 85, of Montgomery (formerly of Belle Plaine, Aitkin, and Eagan) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 6, 2020.
Marlene was born May 10, 1935, in Sturgeon Bay, WI to Harold and Margaret Wiesner. Marlene married William (Bill) Schultz on December 4, 1954.
While raising her family, Marlene was able to...
Olegario Lopez-Rodriguez
Jun 4, 2020
Olegario Lopez-Rodriguez, age 62 of Le Sueur, died at his home on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 2:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Due to Minnesota Dept. of Health and CDC restrictions, only 25...
John J. Kroehler
Jun 2, 2020
John Jerome Kroehler, age 84 of Henderson, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Le Sueur. There will be a private family memorial service at St. Paul’s U.C.C. in Henderson with Rev. Deb Meyer, and interment will be in the Brown Cemetery, Henderson.
John was born on March 30, 1936 on the family...
Waldo J. Helmeke
May 31, 2020
Waldo J. Helmeke, age 97, of St. Peter, MN, formerly of Le Sueur, MN and Beaver Dam, WI, died on May 31, 2020. Burial services, which were private during COVID, were held on June 3, 2020 at Mound Cemetery in Le Sueur, MN. Memorial services will be held at Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur, MN at...
Judy Morrison
May 26, 2020
Judy Morrison, age 73 of Belle Plaine, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on May 26, 2020. Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Masks are required, limited seating and social distancing will...
Kermit C. Heldberg
May 24, 2020
Kermit C. Heldberg, age 90 of Le Sueur died on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Le Sueur, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 28, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur and one hour prior to services, (with restrictions). Funeral service will be on Friday,...
Curtiss Mueller
May 22, 2020
Curtiss Lyle Mueller, 85, of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his lifelong home in Faxon Township on May 22, 2020. Due to current restrictions from COVID-19, a memorial service will be held at a later date at East Union Lutheran Church, where Curt was a lifelong member.
Curt was born on his family...
Willard J. Bardon
May 22, 2020
Willard J. Bardon, age 91 of Le Sueur, died on Friday, May 22, 2020 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine, MN. Due to the restrictions by the CDC and the Minnesota Dept. of Health, services will be private.
Willard was born on November 22, 1928 to Walter and Phoebe (Schlegel) Bardon near Rush River, MN. He...
Baby Ada Diane Tousley
May 19, 2020
The exciting moments of pregnancy have turned to sorrow and heartfelt loss with the death of our baby girl, Ada Diane Tousley on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.
She is survived by her loving parents, Jacob and Missy Tousley of Henderson; big sister, Maggie Tousley; grandparents, Ed and Ginger Gregory of...
Viola "Vi" Kroehler
May 19, 2020
Viola M. Kroehler, age 85 of Henderson passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Bloomington, MN, surrounded by her family.
Viola was born on November 1, 1934 to Theodore and Edna (Bach) Schrank in Kelso Township, Sibley County. She grew up in the Le Sueur area and attended Le Sueur schools. She...
George W. Schmahl
May 16, 2020
George W. Schmahl, age 82 of St. Peter, died on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at the Benedictine Living Community Center in St. Peter, MN. Rita will receive friends and relatives Friday, May 22, 2020 between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur with RESTRICTIONS ON NUMBER OF PEOPLE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING AT...
Melvin Erlandsen
May 14, 2020
Melvin J. Erlandsen, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020 at The Lutheran Home of Belle Plaine, MN. Son of Genevieve & A. Melvin Erlandsen, Mel was born September 12, 1939 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. The family moved to Fargo, ND in 1945 and he graduated from Central High in 1957. Mel enlisted in the Navy...
Sandy Kurtzweg
May 11, 2020
Sandra (Sandy) Carol Kurtzweg, age 75, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at her rural Arlington home surrounded by family after her 46 month battle with cancer.
She was born June 5, 1944 to Erick and Marion (Provencher) Woetzel. She first lived in Greenleaf, MN and then moved to Litchfield. Sandy graduated from Litchfield High School...
Vincent "Vince" Danielson
May 10, 2020
Vincent “Vince” Orlando Danielson, 85, Arlington, returned to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 10, 2020, after a three-year long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Vince was born to Fred and Irene Danielson in Webster, Wisconsin, on Dec. 15, 1934. Vince was blessed to be born into a large and loving family. He was the second oldest of...
Willard Kruschke
May 10, 2020
Willard Kruschke, age 80 of Belle Plaine, passed away on May 10, 2020 at All Saints Senior Living, Specialty Care Unit in Shakopee. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic and following cremation, a graveside and interment service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Belle Plaine. Rev. Martin Bentz of Trinity Lutheran will officiate.
Willard Manley Kruschke was...
Cynthia Rae Braun
May 8, 2020
Cynthia Rae Braun died on Friday, May 8, 2020 at her rural LeSueur home. She was born July 25, 1935 to Russell and Norma Eikenberry in Worthington, MN. She graduated from LeSueur High School and also attended nursing school. Cynthia married Kenneth William Braun September 10, 1955. They had four children: Keith, Lee (Dona Jo), Rebecca and Gary (Melissa)...
John E. Lafond
May 7, 2020
John E. LaFond, age 76 of Le Sueur died at his home on Thursday morning, May 7, 2020. Burial services with Military Rites will be at 12:45 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021, assembly area #6, Ft .Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
John was born on September 16, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Eugene & Mildred (Ebert)...
Allen E Mollenhauer
Apr 27, 2020
Allen E. Mollenhauer, age 93 of Le Sueur died on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Mayo Health System Hospital in Mankato. He was born on February 15, 1927 in Le Sueur to Louis and Amanda (Kahle) Mollenhauer. Allen attended Le Sueur Public Schools. Allen entered the U. S.Army-Air Force on February 15, 1945 and was an M.P. in Germany...