Obituaries

Jul 24, 2019

Daniel Lawrence Leonard

Daniel Lawrence Leonard, 63 of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on July 24th, 2019, surrounded by his family.

Please join us in celebrating his life on Sunday July 28th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine starting at 3 p.m. and lasting until 7 p.m. Family and Friends are welcome...

Jul 24, 2019

Florence M. Gordon, age 99 of Le Sueur, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Oak Terrace Senior Living in Le Sueur.  Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur, with a one hour prior visitation at the funeral home.  Interment will be in Brown Cemetery, Henderson.

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Jul 20, 2019

Kevin P. O’Brien, age 87 of Belle Plaine, died on Saturday morning, July 20, 2019 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, July 25, 2019, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church, Belle Plaine, MN.  Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 24, starting at...

Jul 17, 2019

Donald A. Becker, age 86 of LeSueur died on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Comfort Residence in LeSueur.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in LeSueur.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19 at the Kolden Funeral Home and one hour prior...

Jul 15, 2019

Orville Beuch, age 87 of rural Henderson, passed away on July 15, 2019 at Mayo Hospital in New Prague.  Funeral service will be at 11a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Rev. Mark Johnson, officiating.  Visitation will be from 4-7p.m. on Friday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continue...

Jul 13, 2019

Joe Ryan, age 96 of Gaylord and formerly of Green Isle passed away July 13, 2019 at Oak Terrace Health Care of Gaylord.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 19th at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Green Isle.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until Mass time at the church on Friday.  Interment will be...

Jul 9, 2019

Daniel F. Schwartz, age 70 of Le Sueur, died suddenly on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Ridgeview Hospital in Le Sueur.  Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur with Pastor Jason Lang officiating.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 at the funeral home...

Jul 9, 2019

Walter N. Tischer, age 88 of Le Sueur, died at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.  Funeral services will be on Monday, July 15, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, MN.   Visitation will be on Sunday at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur from 3:00 p.m. ~ 6:00 p.m.  Visitation...

Jul 6, 2019

Abigail Marie Clark, age 21 of Le Sueur and St. Paul, MN, died suddenly of unknown medical conditions while jogging on Saturday, July 6, 2019 in Eveleth, MN.

Abigail grew up with a sense of quiet fearlessness, taking on all that life offered without hesitation or complaint. After her father’s job brought her to live in Bangalore,...

Jul 6, 2019

Theresa (nèe Fahey) Renne, age 82 of Belle Plaine, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at her home in Belle Plaine surrounded by her loving family.   Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine with Fr. Brian Lynch officiating.  Visitation will be from...

Jul 2, 2019

Florence Dahl-Bigaouette, age 95 of Arlington, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arlington, with Fr. Brian Lynch officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass at church on Saturday.  Interment will be in...

Jun 30, 2019

Duane E. Enbom, age 69 of Green Isle passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. A gathering of family and friends will be 4-7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12 th at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Interment with full military rites will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a...

Jun 30, 2019

Walter (Walt) J. Stier Jr, of Belle Plaine passed away on June 30, 2019 at Emerald Crest in Shakopee, MN.

Visitation will be Tuesday July 9 from 4-8 at Kolden Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11am on Wednesday July 10 at St. John Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine, MN. Officiating at the service will be Pastor...

Jun 28, 2019

Agnes Gill, of St. Thomas, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the age of 91. She was surrounded by her loving family as she transitioned to heaven to be with her beloved husband Alois.

Agnes was born in Maple Lake on November 29, 1927 to John and Clara (Klanke) Callahan. She attended Le Sueur School...

Jun 27, 2019

LeRoy Nagel, age 77 of rural LeSueur died on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1942 on the family farm in Henderson Township to George and Dorothea (Boelter) Nagel.  He graduated from LeSueur High School and he farmed with his brothers in Henderson Township most of his working life.  He entered the...

Jun 20, 2019

Daniel C. Danens, age 78 of Le Sueur died on Thursday morning, June 20, 2019 at Oak Terrace Living Facility in Le Sueur.  He is survived by his son, Joe Danens and his girlfriend, Julie Sickmann of Le Sueur; Step- children; Samantha Pirwitz and Justin Whisenhunt; Grandchildren, Victoria and Joseph "Joey" Danens and step-granddaughter, Abigail.

Jun 16, 2019

Keith R. Pieper, age 72, of Henderson, died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at the Ridgeview Nursing and Rehab Center in Le Sueur.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 22 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Henderson. Fr. Sam Perez will officiate the Mass. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, June 21 and...

Jun 10, 2019

Dr. Richard F. Scott, at the age of 94 died Monday June 10, 2019.  Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Monday June 24 at St. Anne’s Church in Le Sueur.  The family welcomes you to join them at a visitation, 4 – 6 PM, Sunday June 23 at Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur and 1...

Jun 9, 2019

Ann Leaf, age 92, most recently of Eden Prairie, MN, slipped peacefully away on June 9, 2019, to join her beloved daughter, Margie, and her 8 brothers and sisters who all preceded her in death.  She was the last surviving child of Louis & Loretta (Welch) Kill of Arlington, MN.  The Kill family operated the Arlington Enterprise weekly newspaper...

Jun 4, 2019

Fred Winston Inman, 88, of Belle Plaine and formerly of Mankato, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Kingsway Retirement Facility in Belle Plaine.  Memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine with Pastor Ed Fredrich officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Friday....