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Kelsi Soenen, 32, of Emmetsburg passed away on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at Palo Alto County Health System in Emmetsburg.
Funeral Services for Kelsi will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at Grace Church in Emmetsburg. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Emmetsburg. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, at Martin Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg.
Kelsi Michelle Soenen, the daughter of Terry and Peggy (Blatchford) Meyers, was born on May 18, 1993, in Storm Lake. She graduated from Alta High School in 2011. Kelsi worked as a customer service representative for Farm Credit in Emmetsburg. On Sept. 13, 2025, Kelsi was united in marriage to Chase Soenen at Highland Hills Hideout in Emmetsburg.
Kelsi loved cheering on her daughter Karsyn at gymnastics and wrestling events and was always one of her biggest supporters. She enjoyed the outdoors and especially treasured time spent with her dad, burning ditches and splitting wood. Some of her favorite moments were spent with Chase along the river, taking side-by-side rides together, putting their feet in the sandbar, and listening to music in the fur shack.
More than anything, Kelsi cherished time with her two beautiful daughters and her family. Her greatest happiness came from being with Chase and their girls, and her daughters will forever carry her love, laughter and memory in their hearts. She had a gift for making people laugh and was always up for a good time, even jokingly known for running a little late. Kelsi had a witty personality, and if you texted her, she would often respond by correcting your spelling before replying to your message. She was also known for her love of cows and was proud of becoming a thriving farmer, starting with four chickens and happily expanding her herd to 10.
Left to cherish Kelsi’s memory are her husband Chase Soenen of Emmetsburg; daughters, Karsyn Meyers and Maisyn Soenen; parents, Terry and Peggy Meyers of Alta; sisters, Katie (Bryan) Schrieber of Emmetsburg and Kily (Collin) Johnson of Aurelia; grandmother Virginia “Ginger” Blatchford of Alta; mother-in-law Della Coleman of Emmetsburg; father-in-law Ronald Soenen of Emmetsburg; sister-in-law Crystal (Pete) Menage of Algona; and brother-in-law Kane (Ann) Soenen of Elk Point, S.D.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother Trudie (Ken) Nord; grandfathers, Dewey Blatchford and Art Meyers; and Tim and Ty Meyers and Todd Blatchford.
