Karen A. Dobesh

Karen A. Dobesh, age 70, of Le Sueur, passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 2026. A
Memorial Service will be held Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Zion United Church of Christ at 11
A.M. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 4–7 P.M. at Kolden Funeral Home in
Le Sueur, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Karen was born on June 19, 1955, in Shakopee, MN, to Frederick and Mary (Ruehling) Koepp.
She grew up in Belle Plaine, where she graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1973. Soon
after, she married the love of her life, Lynn Dobesh, on April 12, 1975, at St. John Lutheran
Church in Belle Plaine, beginning a life together centered on family and devotion.
Karen worked for several businesses over the years, including a coffee production plant, It Takes
Two in Le Sueur, and part-time custodial work at Green Giant in Le Sueur. While she took pride
in all she did, her greatest joy and most cherished role was being a mother to her two sons,
Daniel and Matthew. She was also a faithful member of Zion United Church of Christ in Le
Sueur for over 46 years.
She was deeply devoted to her family and treasured every moment spent with them, especially
with her beloved grandchildren. She found happiness in simple pleasures; time at the family
cabin, baking, cooking, annual birthday shopping with her twin and creating memories with
those she loved most. She always looked forward and cherished each and every family holiday
get together.
Karen is survived by her sons, Daniel (Sara) Dobesh of Lakeville, MN and Matthew Dobesh of
Buckeye, AZ; grandchildren, Alexa and Lucas Dobesh, Dylan and Kelysta Dobesh; siblings,
David (Char) Koepp, Sharon (Duane) Wolters, Brent (Wendy) Koepp, and sister-in-law Sally
Koepp as well as many other cherished family members and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Lynn (2024), parents, and brother, Allen Koepp.