Obituaries
Robert Pearson, age 64, of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine, concluding with an 11 a.m. prayer service. A reception will follow...
Raymond Clem Pieper, age 75, of New Prague, entered eternal life at his home surrounded by his wife and ten children on Thursday, January 2, 2025, after a 5-week battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Ray was born on June 19, 1949, to Julian and Geraldine (Pauly) Pieper. He was the oldest of eleven...
Donald William Wolff, age 85, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, in Mankato, MN. He was born on March 17, 1939, in Mankato; grew up in Madison Lake; and attended Loyola Catholic School in Mankato. After graduation, he trained with the Minnesota National Guard. He married Harriet on April 28...
Margaret J. Matz, age 93, passed away in the early morning of Jan. 6, at Thorncrest Nursing Home in Albert Lea, MN.
Margaret was born March 19, 1930, to Harold Faltersack and Delores Whipps in Elysian. She married Merlyn Matz in 1950 and together they had a son, David. Throughout her life she...
Mary Ann Bauman, age 84, of Morristown, died on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Memorial services will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Morristown, on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. with the Reverend Weslie Odom officiating. Memorial...
David Clarke Martin of New Prague, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital St. Mary’s Rochester. David was born on March 25, 1944, in Minneapolis, to Harlan and June Lucille (Berg) Martin. He grew up in Excelsior and graduated from Minnetonka High School...
Gladys Christine Soulek Nickolay, age 93, of New Prague, died on Tuesday, December 31, 20204, at Traditions of Montgomery. Gladys was born on May 3, 1931, in Montgomery, to Vendelin and Emma (Zoubek) Soulek. She was one of seven children and graduated from Montgomery High School in 1948. She...
Harriet (Schrom) Edel, age 90, of Kilkenny, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at The Moments; Memory Care & Enhanced Assisted Living in Lakeville, Minnesota.
Harriet was born in Owatonna on September 20, 1934, to Edward and Roselyn (Spindler) Schrom. Harriet was...
Leona G. Barten, age 94, formerly of Jordan, died peacefully on Friday, December 27, 2024, at St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation Center. Leona was born on March 31, 1930, in New Prague, to Anton and Margaret (Gerardy) Gansen. She grew up in Union Hill and graduated from New Prague High...
Jonathan “Jono” Bruce Stupica, age 37, of Mounds View passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 26, 2024. Jono’s life was wild and brilliant. He was an incredible light. He loved music, laughing loud, Lake Superior, his cats, and spending time with family and friends.
Jono is survived by...
