Obituaries

Obituaries

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

Gilbert A. "Bud" Soeffker

Gilbert A. "Bud" Soeffker

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....

Rose "Rosie" (Becker)  Ehlers

Rose "Rosie" (Becker) Ehlers

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...

Dan Toma

Dan Toma

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...

Lucas John Pfarr

Lucas John Pfarr

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,...

Shirley Laabs

Shirley Laabs

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...

Helen Dorothy Brau

Helen Dorothy Brau

Aug 17, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Helen “Shorty” Brau of Arlington, Minnesota announces her sudden passing following a brief battle with colon cancer.  Helen died as she wished in her home on Monday morning, August 17, 2020 at age of 88 surrounded by loved ones.  Due to the COVID~19 restrictions, a private Memorial Mass will be...

Richard "Dick" Graff

Richard "Dick" Graff

Aug 10, 2020

Richard Lee Graff, age 72 of Le Sueur, died at his home with his family by his side on Monday, August 10, 2020 after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer of the appendix.  Memorial service will be Saturday, July 10, 2021, 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Le Sueur.  Visitation will be at the church that morning,...

Nolan Elliott Osborne

Nolan Elliott Osborne

Aug 9, 2020

Nolan Elliott Osborne, 25, a well-loved and kind soul passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 9, 2020. He passed away while doing his most loved past-time, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Nolan was born to Ryan Abrahamson and Lisa Quinn and adopted to Dan and Cindy Osborne on December 20, 1994. He was the youngest out of three children...

Arlys Willis

Arlys Willis

Aug 6, 2020

Arlys Marie Willis, age 79 of Arlington passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12 th at First Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe. Rev. Ron Mathison will officiate. Please bring a chair if you wish to be seated and a mask if you...

Gregory J Marquette

Gregory J Marquette

Aug 5, 2020

Gregory J. Marquette, age 54 of Le Sueur died at his home after a 2-year battle with cancer on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Le Sueur, MN. Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home on Monday, 4:00 p.m. ~...

Lillian Gilson

Lillian Gilson

Aug 5, 2020

Lillian Gilson, 90 of Le Sueur, passed away August 5, 2020 at the Ridgeview Nursing Home.  She was born on October 23rd, 1929 in Marion, Indiana to Gust and Helen Cachules.  She moved to Le Sueur in 1961 where she fell in love with the people and the town.  She worked for Green Giant for a number of years....

Marilyn J. Bigaouette

Marilyn J. Bigaouette

Aug 4, 2020

Marilyn J. Bigaouette, age 90 of rural Belle Plaine passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her residence. A private Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 11 th at St. John’s Assumption Catholic Church in Faxon Township, Sibley County. Interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Marilyn June Krueger was born on...

Jodi Boisjolie

Jodi Boisjolie

Aug 4, 2020

Jodi Kay Hafemann Boisjolie was born on 1/21/76 to Robert and Lois Hafemann in New Prague, MN.  She passed peacefully at our camper in Waterville surrounded by family.  This was her favorite place to be.  Jodi battled breast cancer three different times since 2015.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 10:30...

Gary P. Hoehn

Gary P. Hoehn

Jul 31, 2020

Gary P. Hoehn, age 75, of rural Henderson died suddenly at the Northern Acres Resort Deer River, MN on Friday, July 31, 2020.

Gary was born on July 31, 1945 to Donald and Myrtle (Block) Hoehn in St. Peter, MN.  He grew up in Hopkins and graduated from Hopkins High School in 1963.  During his junior and...

Ivan H. Schultz

Ivan H. Schultz

Jul 29, 2020

Ivan‌ ‌Henry‌ ‌Schultz‌ ‌age‌ ‌73‌ ‌of‌ ‌St.‌ ‌Peter,‌ ‌Minnesota‌ ‌died‌ ‌on‌ ‌Wednesday,‌ ‌July‌ ‌29,‌ ‌2020‌ ‌at‌ ‌Hennepin‌ ‌County‌ ‌Medical‌ ‌Center,‌ ‌Minneapolis.‌ ‌ ‌

Ivan‌ ‌was‌ ‌born‌ ‌at‌ ‌home‌ ‌to‌ ‌Henry‌ ‌and‌ ‌Hilda‌ ‌Henrietta‌ ‌(Malz)‌ ‌Schultz‌ ‌on‌ ‌May‌ ‌16,‌ ‌1947‌ ‌in‌ Sibley County, MN ‌.‌ ‌He‌ ‌grew‌ ‌up‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Le‌ ‌Sueur‌ ‌area‌ ‌and‌ ‌graduated‌ ‌from‌ ‌Le‌ ‌Sueur‌...

Dan Perkins

Dan Perkins

Jul 15, 2020

Daniel Perkins, age 59 of Grantsburg, Wisconsin and formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away on July 15, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Dan was born in Le Sueur, MN of March 30, 1961 to Keith and Carol (Malz) Perkins.  He grew up in Chaska, then...

Veryl J Jones

Veryl J Jones

Jul 12, 2020

Veryl Janell Jones, age 89 of rural LeSueur died on Sunday, June 12, 2020 at the Ridgeview Nursing & Care Center in LeSueur.  She was born on December 11, 1930 in Fargo, N. D. to Allan and Ella (Thomforde) Brattland of Ada, Minnesota.  Veryl graduated from Wadena High School in 1948 and from Moohead State Teachers College in 1952...

Shirley M. Locher

Shirley M. Locher

Jul 11, 2020

Shirley Locher passed away at home in Green Isle, MN, surrounded by family, on July 11, 2020.  She was 96 years old.

Shirley Marie Fulkerson was born in Mora, MN on February 17, 1924.  She went to school in Mora and graduated from Mora High School in 1942.  On June 19, 1948, Shirley married Alfred “Bud” Locher...

Jerome "Scott" Dahms

Jerome "Scott" Dahms

Jul 7, 2020

Jerome “Scott” Dahms, age 65 of Le Sueur, died at his home after a long illness.  Memorial services will be Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur, MN.  There will be a visitation one hour prior to the services.  Lunch and a time of fellowship will follow the services at the...

Laura Ida (Hardel)  Renneke

Laura Ida (Hardel) Renneke

Jul 6, 2020

Laura Renneke, age 105 formerly of LeSueur passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at Oak Terrace Health Care Center of Gaylord. A private family graveside service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8th at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery of Arlington Township. Rev. Gary Ruckman officiated the service. Kolden Funeral Home of Arlington handled the arrangements.

Laura...

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