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March 13, 2010

Esther Minnie Bullert

ARLINGTON — Esther Minnie Bullert, age 89 of Arlington, Minnesota died on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Golden Hearts Assisted Living in Arlington. She was born on June 20, 1920 in Green Isle Township, Sibley County to Henry and Louise (Schuth) Bluemke. She was baptized on July 11, 1920 in St. John’s Lutheran in Helen Township, McLeod County and confirmed on March 25, 1934 in Zion Lutheran in Green Isle Township. She married Herbert F. Bullert on June 2, 1939 at Zion Lutheran in Green Isle Township. They farmed for many years in Green Isle Township. She taught Thursday School and was an active member of the Ladies Aid at Zion Lutheran Church and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Arlington. Several years after her husbands death in 1991 she moved to Arlington from the farm. She was a member of the Good Samaritan Auxiliary. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, square dancing and her garden.

She is survived by her daughters, Nadine (Alvin) Gohlke of Belle Plaine and Gloria Robinson of Mankato. 4 Grandchildren, Natalie Spalding, Owen (Tracy) Gohlke, Teresa Robinson and Brad Robinson; 12 Great Grandchildren, Evan and Brodie Gohlke, Rebecca and Jacqueline Spalding, Laycon, Ashley and Rylin Robinson and Cole, Dayton, Dakota, Marschall and Haley Robinson; 4 Step-grandchildren, Linda (Dennis) Hoehn, Dan (Autumn) Robinson, Peggy (Ben) Michael and Bruce (Cindy) Robinson; Sisters, LaVerna (Arthur) Dahlke and Louise Schwirtz of Arlington and a Sister-in-law, Ruth Kamps of Arlington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert in 1991, son-in-law, Larry Robinson in 2000, brother Ferdinand Bluemke and a sister, Sophie Schauer.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington. Rev. Bruce Hanneman will officiate. Interment will be in the St. Paul Ev. Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 14 at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington and one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday.

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Obituaries
  • Today's services, Saturday, Feb . 11, 2012

    Claeys, Dorothy, services 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church
    in Belle Plaine.
    Eastman, Jane, services 10:30 a.m. at Evangelical Free Church in North
    Mankato.
    Fitterer, Laurel, services 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North
    Mankato.
    Hogan, Judith, services 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
    in Mankato.
    Larsen, Evelyn, service 11 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Odin.
    Monahan, Shirley Ann, services 10 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Le
    Sueur.
    Pirsig, Mildred, services 2 p.m. at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth.
    Soeffler, Bernice, services 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington.
    Vee, Ruth, services 11 a.m. at Bricelyn Lutheran Church.

    February 10, 2012

  • Anthony Slechta Anthony G. Slechta

      Anthony G. "Tony" Slechta, age 90 of rural Waseca, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family, in Iosco Township, Waseca County.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • John Gustafson John Victor 'Vic' Gustafson

      John Victor "Vic" Gustafson  passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, on his 95th birthday, at Grandview Good Samaritan Society in St. Peter, Minnesota. Services will be held Monday, February 13th at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter, Minnesota. Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church and Gustavus Adolphus College Linnaeus Arboretum.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • James Michel James J. 'Jim' Michel

      James J. "Jim" Michel, age 93,  of Mankato, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Autumn Grace Assisted Living in Mankato.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • Ruth Vee Ruth Vee

      Ruth Vee, age 88, of Bricelyn, MN, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Parkview Care Center in Wells, MN. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • Austin Joseph Gillen

      Austin Joseph Gillen, age 16, of Virginia, MN, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, in Duluth from complications of Muscular Dystrophy.

    February 9, 2012

  • Grant Maloney Grant Arlen Maloney

      Grant Arlen Maloney, born November 2, 2011, infant son of Russell and Susan Maloney of Elko/New Market, MN, passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2012.

    February 9, 2012 1 Photo

  • Today’s services, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

    Evan, Eugene, services 10:30 a.m. at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells.

    Hite, Shirley, services 11 a.m. at Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals in Waseca.

    Mortvedt, Oris “Mort,” services 11 a.m. at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore.

    Schwamberger, M. Elizabeth, services 10 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Mankato.

    February 8, 2012

  • Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud

      Dr. Cleon A. Tollefsrud of Mankato died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

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  • Shirley Ann Monahan Shirley Ann Monahan

      Shirley Ann Monahan, 59, passed away peacefully at her home while surrounded by her loving family on February 7, 2012.

    February 8, 2012 1 Photo