Lucile “Kitty” Oakland, 91, of Albert Lea, died in her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The family is planning a private graveside service. She was born on July 3, 1928, in Freeborn County, the daughter of Edward and Elisabeth (Pick) Sereda. She attended school in rural Matawan, later graduating from Freeborn High School. Following graduation, Kitty moved to Albert Lea and began working at Munsingwear. It wasn’t long after, she met the love of her...

    Private funeral services for LaVonne H. Bartness of Hartland, MN, will be held at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. The Reverend Shawn Stafford will officiate.  Private interment will be in Hartland Cemetery.    SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED at 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 6, on this site. LaVonne died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Faribault on Saturday, April 4, 2020.  She was 92. She was born in rural Hartland Township on June 8, 1927, the...

Wayne T. Hanson, a lifelong Freeborn County resident, passed away on April 4, 2020 at the age of 83. A funeral service for Wayne will be held at a later date when it is safe for family and friends to gather. Once the day and time of the service is determined, an updated obituary will be published.

Linda Louise Patschke, 83 of Kasson formerly of New Richland passed away peacefully on Saturday March 28, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family. Linda was born October 30, 1936 to Carl and Clara (Thofson) Knudson.  The 7th of 8 children.  She grew up on the family farm near Hartland.  She was a graduate of New Richland High School, class of 1954.  She attended a year of college at the...

Mary Jane Behrends, 77, of Alden passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at the St. John’s Lutheran Community on Fountain Lake of Albert Lea. Private prayers and burial have taken place, a Funeral Service at Concordia Lutheran Church of Alden will be held once current restrictions are lifted. Mary Jane was born October 11, 1942 to Joseph and Josephine (Fure) Lockrem in Forest City Iowa. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bricelyn, confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Laura M. (Duncan) Klassen, 60, of Albert Lea formerly of Cannon Falls, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Methodist Campus of Mayo Clinic in Rochester. A celebration of Laura’s life will be held at a later date once restrictions are lifted. Laura was born February 24, 1960 in Cannon Falls, MN to Gifford and Dixie (Tannahill) Duncan. She graduated with the class of 1978 from Cannon Falls High School. On January 15, 1983 Laura married Jim Klassen and raised 4 children. Early...

Charles David Borneman was born on April 20, 1941, in Dumont, Iowa, the son of Carl and Ordia (Ulfers) Borneman. Chuck grew up in rural Iowa. He married Darlene Voy in 1961. To this union one son Wayne, was born. They were later divorced. Chuck had worked for a time at Wilson Trailer in Sioux City, Iowa, and then in 1979 they moved to Albert Lea. Chuck and his son Wayne owned and operated Albert Lea Trailer Inc. together for more than 35 years before he retired in 2017. He enjoyed hunting...

Private services for Paul R. Schmidt of Albert Lea were held on Saturday, March 21 at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Father Kurt Farrell officiated. Burial was held at St. Theodore’s Cemetery. Paul was born on September 8, 1932 in Faribault County to Richard and Victoria (Pilaczynski) Schmidt. As a young man he sailed out of Duluth, MN and worked as a merchant seaman. He returned to Southern Minnesota and met Beverly Engel. They were married on February 2, 1957 and made their home in...

Evelyn was born on April 25, 1927, in Wadena, MN the daughter of Bernard and Bertha (Martin) Hoffman. She attended country school through the 8th grade. She then became nanny/housekeeper for a Wadena attorney, moving into town so she could continue her education, graduating from Wadena High School. She later moved to southern Minnesota, where she lived at the Women’s Club in Albert Lea. Evie met her soulmate Kenneth Toft in September of 1950 and one month later on October 7, 1950,...

Private funeral services for Clair A. Loken will be held at a later date, with Kermit Singelstad officiating.  Burial will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery, Emmons, MN. Clair passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.  He was 79 years old. Clair Adrian Loken was born on the family farm on October 26, 1940 in Emmons, MN to parents Lewis and Alice (Johnson) Loken.  He attended Country School #105, walking across their field to get to...