Obituaries

Apr 7, 2019

John H. Paulmann, age 88 of Arlington, died Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Golden Hearts Assisted Living Center in Arlington.  Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington, with a visitation starting at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at a later date in Brown Cemetery, Henderson....

Apr 6, 2019

John “Jack” Howard Smith, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 4-8 P.M. on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine and continue one hour prior to Mass at church on Thursday morning.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30...

Mar 24, 2019

Katie Jo Eggersgluess Rauch, age 34 of Arlington died on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30th at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington.  Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29th and one hour prior to service time on...

Mar 24, 2019

Therese M. O’Brien, 86 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 24, 2019 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.  Visitation will be from 3-7p.m. on Sunday, March 31, at the Kolden Funeral Home, 219 N Willow St., Belle Plaine, MN.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11a.m. on Monday, April 1, at Our Lady of the...

Mar 23, 2019

Craig A. Weckwerth, age 51 of Henderson, died at his home, Saturday, March 23, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.  Memorial services will be at Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur on Friday, 3:00 p.m, March 29, 2019.  Visitation will be at the church from 1:00 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m. at the church on Friday.  Reception...

Mar 12, 2019

Laurie J. Swenson, age 71 of Le Sueur, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.  Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur.  Rev. Carl Bruihler will officiate the service.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, March 15 at the First...

Mar 10, 2019

Glenn R. Groves, age 74 of Le Sueur, died peacefully on Sunday, March 10, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.  Memorial service will be on Friday, March 29 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur starting at 7:30PM with a visitation at 7:00PM.

Glenn was born on April 10, 1944 to Raymond and Opal (Trobaugh) Groves...

Mar 8, 2019

Victor Krumrey, age 100 of Belle Plaine, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.  Funeral Service will be at 11a.m. on Thursday, March 14, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday morning.  Interment will be in Oakwood...

Mar 7, 2019

LeRoy Joseph Schwartz, 85, of Belle Plaine died peacefully March 7, 2019 in Yuma, Arizona.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, May 25, at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine.  A two-hour visitation will be held from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM in the OLP gathering space.  Lunch...

Mar 7, 2019

Louise Marie Manke, age 93 of Le Sueur, passed away at Ridgeview Nursing and Rehab Center in Le Sueur on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Memorial service will be on Sunday, June 16, 2019, 11:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sibley County.  Visitation and lunch will follow in the church social hall.

Louise and her twin sister, Betty,...

Mar 6, 2019

Paula Renee Olsen, age 44 of Belle Plaine, passed away unexpectedly on March 6, 2019 in Nashville, TN.  Funeral service will be at 11a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.  Visitation will be from 4-8p.m. on Monday at St. John Lutheran Church and continue one hour prior to the service at the church. ...

Mar 3, 2019

Jeremy M. Pumper, age 42 of Le Sueur, died suddenly due to an accident on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Scott County.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Caribou Gun Club in Le Sueur.  Visitation will be on Friday, March 8, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. at the...

Mar 3, 2019

Crystal Jo Olson, age 33 of Le Sueur, died suddenly due to an accident on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Le Sueur.  Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Caribou Gun Club south of Le Sueur from 1:00 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.  Burial will be in Dressellville Cemetery, Le Sueur County.

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Mar 3, 2019

Dale F. Zum Berge, age 79 of Green Isle, died on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minnesota.  Funeral service will be on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg, MN.  Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday morning from 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.  Interment will be in...

Mar 3, 2019

Lorraine Emilie Throldahl, age 88 of Rochester, formerly of Mankato and Le Sueur, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the Homestead of Rochester surrounded by her loving family.  Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the Word of Life Lutheran Brethren Church in Le Sueur.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service...

Feb 25, 2019

Aaron J. Scharpe, age 37 of Green Isle died Monday, February 25, 2019 at his home in rural Green Isle.  Memorial Service will be 3:00 pm Saturday, March 2nd at Zion Lutheran Church in Arlington with Rev. James Carlson officiating.  There will be no prior visitation to the service.  Instead, following the service at the church, there will be...

Feb 23, 2019

Gregg Allyn Voss, age 70, passed away suddenly on February 23, 2019 on his hobby farm. Celebration of Life will be on Friday, March 1, 2019, 4:00 p.m. at the Caribou Gun Club south of Le Sueur, MN.  Visitation will at the Gun Club on Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Following the 4:00 p.m. celebration; sharing, social...

Feb 22, 2019

Donnis Beneke, age 80 of Arlington and formerly of Glencoe passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Golden Hearts Senior Living Center in Arlington. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 2nd at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington. A gathering of family and friends will be two hours prior to service time...

Feb 19, 2019

Sonja M. J. Reinke, age 79 of Henderson, died at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Le Sueur on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.  Funeral Service will be at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Henderson, MN on Friday, February 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m.  Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Brown...

Feb 17, 2019

Edward A. Bleck, age 95 of Arlington passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Society. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 23rd at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arlington. A visitation will be held one hour prior to service time Saturday at the church. Interment will be in the Arlington Public...