Obituaries

Hazel Kepple

Hazel Kepple

Nov 1, 2016

The spunky spirit of Hazel Laura Wittman Kepple took flight Tuesday, Nov. 1. Packed within her tiny 94-year-old frame was a huge presence, one that had blossomed as a result of having lived during an era of challenge and opportunity. Born in her beloved Kiester, MN, Hazel shared her early years with sisters Helen, Lois, and Ona Lee, women with...

Steven Adams

Steven Adams

Oct 29, 2016

A celebration of life gathering for Steven L. Adams will be held Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Fairlane Building at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds from 2 – 5 PM. Steven passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society at the age of 72. Steven Leslie Adams was born on January 3, 1944 to Francis...

Dale Murphy

Dale Murphy

Oct 27, 2016

Prayer services for Dale W. Murphy will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, November 2 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. The Reverend Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran's Organizations. Friends may visit with family from 12:30 until 1:30 at the funeral home. Dale was...

Herman Hernandez

Herman Hernandez

Oct 23, 2016

A memorial service for Herman Hernandez will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 11, 2016 at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 – 8 PM on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and again one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at St....

Ruth Levisen

Ruth Levisen

Oct 21, 2016

Funeral services for Ruth "Dolly" E. Levisen of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor Eileen Woyen will officiate. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 4 until 7 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will...

William Vosler

William Vosler

Oct 19, 2016

Funeral services for William "Bill" H. Vosler of Albert Lea, MN will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 22, 2016 at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church....

Michael Kalvig

Michael Kalvig

Oct 18, 2016

Funeral services for Mike will be held at 2PM Saturday, October 22, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Glenville. Reverend Nancy Hansen will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Albert Lea. Visitation will be held from 5-8 PM Friday, October 21 at Bonnerup Funeral Service (2210 East Main) in Albert Lea and again one hour prior to the service...

April Harmdierks

April Harmdierks

Oct 13, 2016

Funeral services for April will be held at 4PM Friday October 21, 2016 at New Life Christian Church (1705 Marshall St.) in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Michael Gerhardt will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Albert Lea. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Thursday, October 20 at Bonnerup Funeral Service (2210 E. Main, Albert Lea) and again one...

Urban Luna

Urban Luna

Oct 11, 2016

Memorial Services for Bernadine Urban Luna of Clarks Grove, will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 17, at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Friends may visit with family from 4-7 on Sunday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, and one hour before the service at the church. Urban died unexpectedly at his home on...

Rose Pederson

Rose Pederson

Oct 10, 2016

Rose Marie "Rosie" Pederson passed away October 10, 2016 at her home in Montello, Wisconsin at the age of 75. Rosie was born on February 27, 1941 in Albert Lea to parents Lawrence and Mary Cunningham. She was raised in the Hartland and Geneva area, graduating from Ellendale High School. Rosie was a member at All Saints Catholic Church in...

Ardis Thovson

Ardis Thovson

Oct 9, 2016

Funeral services for Ardis J. Bergo Thovson will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. Pastor Shane Koepke and Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 PM on Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, as well as one hour prior to the service at the church....

Nancy Severtson

Nancy Severtson

Oct 9, 2016

Funeral Services for Nancy Jo (Heather) Severtson, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Curt Klingerman will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before the service at the funeral home. Nancy was born on June 28, 1938, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter...

Carolyn VanderWoude

Carolyn VanderWoude

Oct 8, 2016

Funeral services for Carolyn Jeanne VanderWoude of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Pastor John Mitchem will officiate. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 4 until 7 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service. Interment will be in the Hollandale Cemetery. Carolyn died Saturday, October 8,...

Delphine Pence

Delphine Pence

Oct 7, 2016

Funeral services for Delphine Helen Pence of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Pastor Mark Boorsma will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, MN. Delphine died Friday, October 07, 2016 at the Albert...

Everett VanderVoort

Everett VanderVoort

Oct 5, 2016

Funeral services for Everett W. VanderVoort will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Bridge Community Church-North, Albert Lea. The Reverend Clayton Balsley will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Everett passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society. He was 83 years old....

Mildred Morfitt

Mildred Morfitt

Oct 1, 2016

Mildred Mae Morfitt age 91, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She was born March 4, 1925, in Harris, Iowa, to Henry and Sadie Morfitt. She graduated valedictorian of her class in Worthington, Minnesota and continued her education at the Minneapolis School of Business. She worked in the insurance industry...

George Jacobs

George Jacobs

Oct 1, 2016

Funeral services for George M. Jacobs of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, October 6, 2016 at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be...

Louetta Denzene

Louetta Denzene

Sep 25, 2016

Memorial Services for Louetta Mae Denzene of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 15 at the United Methodist Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend John Mitchem will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before the service at the church. Louetta died on Sunday, September 25 at the Good...

Richard Schumacher

Richard Schumacher

Sep 25, 2016

Funeral services for Richard Jens Schumacher of New Richland, MN, will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the Church of All Saints in New Richland. Father Raul Silva will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, New Richland. Richard died Sunday, September...

Edith Harpestad

Edith Harpestad

Sep 23, 2016

Edith J. Harpestad, 75, died on Friday, September 23, 2016 at her home on Maplehill Drive in Albert Lea. She had just recently moved from Wells, MN. She was born on January 12, 1941, in Brush Creek, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward and Hilka (Winter) Knutson. Edith worked for many years at Swift Eckrich in Wells until she retired. She...