Obituaries
Joan Heitmeyer
Sep 27, 2025
Joan Wilma Heitmeyer, 83, went home to be with her Savior on September 27, 2025, while with her family, at home in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Joan was the youngest daughter of William and Minnie (Te Slaa) Kroese and was born on August 20, 1942, in their family farmhouse, located near Hull and Sioux Center, Iowa. After graduating from Western Christian High...
Mary Chase/Hunt
Jul 29, 2025
Mary Chase/Hunt, 75, passed away on July 29, 2025 in Austin, Minnesota. Born on October 6, 1949, in Albert Lea to Shirley and Van Chase, she grew up on the west side of town with lots of kids in a new neighborhood that sprang up from a corn field. She attended Sibley Elementary School and was a Girl Scout. Dad...
John Thomas Hareid
Oct 4, 2025
John Thomas Hareid, age 75, passed away October 4, 2025, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM, with visitation one hour prior to the service at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
John was born March 5, 1950 to Odean and Velma Hareid in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He graduated...
Rev. John A. Bromeland
Oct 4, 2025
Rev. John A. Bromeland, 80, of Albert Lea, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at his home with his family by his side.
The family will host a memorial service on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Albert Lea United Methodist Church, 702 S. Highway 69, Albert Lea, with Pastor Gad Maiga officiating. The family will receive friends at a...
Mary Alice Ebnet
Sep 29, 2025
Mary Alice Ebnet passed away surrounded by family after a short, but courageous, battle with pancreatic cancer in New Richland, MN on September 29, 2025 at the age of 82.
Mary was born October 26, 1942 to Eugene and Victoria (Dulas) Wilder near Wells, MN. She attended school in Wells and went on to beauty school to become a hairdresser.
At a...
Kenneth Hermanson
Sep 28, 2025
Kenneth Dean Hermanson of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service to honor Kenneth’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Bonnerup Funeral and Cremation Services in Albert Lea, Minnesota, with visitation beginning at 12:00 PM.
Kenneth was born in Worth County, Iowa, on...
Joshua Petersen
Sep 24, 2025
Joshua Petersen, 45, a cherished Father, Son, and Brother, was called to his eternal resting place on September 24, 2025.
Born on May 7, 1980, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, he was the beloved son of David and Shari Petersen.
Throughout his life, Joshua embraced many interests and passions. He enjoyed cooking and hunting, and during his high school years, he was passionate...
Marvin Miller
Sep 23, 2025
Marvin Walter Miller, 88, of Albert Lea, passed away September 23, 2025. Marvin was born and raised in Truman, Minnesota on the family farm by his parents, Walter and Elsie Miller.
He graduated in 1954 and served in the Navy for two years. He then moved to Albert Lea, where he married his high school sweetheart Joanne Smith on February 14,...
Terry Ringoen
Sep 23, 2025
Terry LeRoy Ringoen, 80, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, with his family by his side.
Born in Albert Lea, Terry was the son of the late Donald and Mary (Madson) Ringoen and grew up in a close-knit family as the third of four children. He attended Emmons School...
Alitha “Leets” Florentine (Luecht) Amundson
Sep 23, 2025
Alitha “Leets” Florentine (Luecht) Amundson, age 101, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Leets was born on October 24, 1923, to Jonas and Auguste Luecht in Belfast Township near Fulda, Minnesota. On April 9, 1941, she married Wallace Monroe Amundson. Together they raised 10 children.
She is survived by nine of her children: Shirley Wolff, Sandy (John) Smoyer,...
Judy Eckhoff
Sep 22, 2025
Judy Kay Eckhoff, 81, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 22, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic - Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.
Born on June 29, 1944, in Albert Lea, MN. Judy was a daughter of the late Russell and Gladys “Sis” (VanRiper) Stauch. A lifelong resident of Albert Lea, Judy devoted her life to her...
Gloria Keithley
Sep 22, 2025
Gloria Mae Keithley went to her heavenly home peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2025, at the age of 94.
Services for Gloria Keithley will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Service, 2210 E Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m.
Born on September...
Brian Fjermestad
Sep 13, 2025
Brian Fjermestad, 77, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 13, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, after a brief illness.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at First Lutheran Church, in Albert Lea, with a visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. The service...
Duane Wessels
Sep 10, 2025
Duane Gene Wessels, age 90, of Albert Lea, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, September 10th, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Born to Lee and Mae (Anderson) Wessels on October 28th, 1934 in Thompson, Iowa, Duane was a happy boy who grew into a kind man. Duane was brought up to love his brothers and sisters, honor his mother and father,...
Delores Lindell
Sep 6, 2025
Delores Lindell-known as Mom, Momma, Granny, and GiGi-passed away peacefully on September 6, 2025. She was born in Fairmont, Minnesota.
Delores was a woman of creativity and adventure, finding her greatest joy in time spent with family. A gifted storyteller, she brought humor and warmth to every gathering. She enjoyed crafting, decorating, painting, wallpapering, hunting, and fishing. Delores shared her artistic...
Catherine Boever
Aug 31, 2025
Catherine Faye Boever of Blooming Prairie, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children, on Sunday, August 31st, 2025, at the age of 70. Cathy was born on October 3, 1954, in Austin, MN, the daughter of Melford and Esther (Barber) Schneider.
Cathy attended school in Blooming Prairie and graduated from the Blooming Prairie High School. She married Timothy Boever on...
Renee Lebens
Aug 28, 2025
Renee Ann Lebens, 74, of Albert Lea, MN passed away Thursday August 28th, 2025 at St. John's Nursing Home.
Renee was born November 26th, 1950 in Mason City, IA to Howard "Bud" Winkler, Sr. and Alice (Colby) Winkler. She grew up in Kensett, IA before moving to Albert Lea, MN as a teenager. Renee graduated from Albert Lea High School in...
Richard Allen Berg
Aug 28, 2025
Richard Allen Berg, 78, a lifelong resident of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025, at the St. John’s Lutheran Community- The Woodlands.
Born on March 26, 1947, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Richard was a beloved son of the late Arthur and Lorraine (Perry) Berg and cherished husband to the late Judith (Boyer) Berg. Growing up in Albert Lea,...
Randy Nielsen
Aug 26, 2025
Randy Ray Nielsen, age 63, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on August 26, 2025 at his home surrounded by loved ones after over 6 years of battling sarcoma, a rare form of cancer.
Randy was born on May 5, 1962 in Albert Lea to Pauline Quam and Robert Nielsen. He grew up in Albert Lea and attended Albert Lea High...
Gabriel LeRoy Kofstad
Aug 25, 2025
Gabriel LeRoy “Gabe” Kofstad, 44, of Ellendale, went to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ August 25, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic- Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN, following a five-year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He was a devoted husband, dad, & grandpa.
Born on December 30, 1980, in Waseca, Gabe was the cherished son...
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