Obituaries
Wilford "Bill" Van Hal
Sep 1, 2023
Wilford “Bill” Van Hal, 91, of Ellendale, formerly of Geneva, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2023, at the Whispering Oak Place in Ellendale, MN, with his family by his side.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Hollandale Reformed Church, in Hollandale, with a visitation beginning at 9:30AM. Interment will be...
Jackie (El Louise) Jacobs
Sep 1, 2023
Jackie (El Louise) Jacobs passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at her home.
El Louise was born to Victor and Lorraine Holm on January 8, 1942, the second of nine children. She was baptized February 15, 1942 and confirmed March 25, 1956 at St John Lutheran Church in Charles City.
El Louise changed her name to Jackie around the age...
Norene Nicholson
Aug 31, 2023
Born on January 23, 1967, to Carole and the late Harold R. Larson, Norene passed away on August 31, 2023, after a year's long fight with NASH (a form of liver disease). She was 56.
A memorial service for Norene V. Nicholson will be held on September 10th, 2023. Services will be held at the Albert Lea Vineyard Church (sharing...
Evelyn "Evie" Mae Egland
Aug 30, 2023
Evelyn Mensing Egland passed away peacefully on August 30, 2023 at Cambridge Senior Living in Hudson, WI.
Evelyn was born in New Haven Township near Pine Island, MN on May 25, 1929 to Arthur and Bertha Mensing. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Pine Island. She graduated from Pine Island high school and worked for...
Jim M Tweet
Aug 30, 2023
Jim Tweet, 84, of Albert Lea passed away peacefully on August 30, 2023 at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Mn with his loving family by his side.
Jim was born on December 20. 1938 in Sioux Falls, SD, to Ernest and Ruby (Graff) Tweet. He attended and graduated in 1956 from Chester High School. He began college but before finishing,...
Darlene Laura Underland
Aug 29, 2023
Darlene Laura Underland, 85 of Ellendale, MN passed away peacefully on August 29th, 2023 at her home surrounded by loving family.
Darlene was born December 29th, 1937 to Albert and Laura (Shewe) Goette in Kiester, MN. Albert and Laura moved to rural Hartland which stayed their home for many years. Darlene attended and graduated from New Richland Schools. On December...
Daniel Dean Hanson
Aug 27, 2023
Daniel Dean Hanson, 89, passed away on August 27, 2023, surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic in Austin, MN.
Born on July 10, 1934, in Faribault County, MN, Daniel was one of twelve children born to Orville and Nellie (Haas) Hanson. After graduating high school, Daniel served in the Marines for 3 years. His family kept on the legacy of...
Ronald Jon Burkhow
Aug 25, 2023
Ronald "Ron" Jon Burkhow, 81, passed away on August 25, 2023, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Iowa.
Born and raised in Bricelyn, MN, Ron was the second of four children born to LuVerne and Viola (Leland) Burkhow. At the age of seven, Viola passed away, and Ron lived with the Lelands, who became his second family through his...
David Foster Squires
Aug 25, 2023
David Squires was born February 17th, 1939, in Albert Lea, Minnesota; the fourth of five sons of Raymond and Alta (Peterson) Squires. He was a 1957 graduate of Albert Lea High School and took several classes from Mankato State University. David served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1961. Most of the time...
David Leo Frank
Aug 24, 2023
724 days. That’s how long David had to endure life without the love of his life, Jean. 13,109 days without his oldest son, Brad. On the morning of August 24, 2023, David Leo Frank was reunited with them in God’s Kingdom of Heaven. David passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side after recovering from a fall he’d...
Rose Oter Olson
Aug 21, 2023
Rose Oter Olson, 90, of Albert lea, MN passed away peacefully on August 21, 2023 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community, surrounded by her loving family.
Rose was born on January 19, 1933 in Albert Lea, MN to John and Emilia (Contraras) Galvan, the second to the youngest of seven children. On December 13, 1957, a cold, blustery, winter day,...
Eugene O. Warke
Aug 21, 2023
Eugene Oscar Warke, 96, of New Richland, MN passed away peacefully on August 21, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN, surrounded by his loving family.
Eugene was born on January 23, 1927 in Flint, Michigan to Oscar and Clarissa (Keen) Warke. He was raised on the family farm near Hartland, MN and attended Freeborn School. When...
Kent Allen Erlandson
Aug 20, 2023
Kent Allen Erlandson, 78, of Albert Lea, MN passed away Sunday August 20th, 2023 surrounded by his family. Kent was born November 9th, 1944 in Albert Lea, MN to Ralph O. and Dorothy (Hawkinson) Erlandson. A 1963 graduate of Albert Lea High School, Kent went on to receive his BA from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Kent and his...
Patricia LoAnn Ranum
Aug 20, 2023
Patricia LoAnn (Thorson) Ranum, 76, of Walters, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, August 20, 2023, in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Born on January 30, 1947, in Winnebago County, Iowa, she was one of five children born to Herman and Laura (Dahlum) Thorson. At the beginning of her life, Pat grew up in the Lake Mills, Iowa...
Linda Frances McColloch
Aug 19, 2023
A memorial service for Linda Frances (Chavez) McColloch will be held on Friday, August 25 at Bonnerup Funeral Home in Albert Lea, Minnesota at 12:00 pm with visitation one hour prior, and a luncheon to follow.
Linda died peacefully on Saturday, August 19th surrounded by her family at her home in Austin, MN. She was...
Margaret Ann Johnson
Aug 19, 2023
Margaret Johnson, 94, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at her home.
Born on June 17, 1929, in Albert Lea, she was a daughter of the late Obell and Evelyn (Berglund) Wayne. On March 5, 1949, Margaret was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Johnson. Together the couple owned and operated the former Sullivan Paint...
Mary Marcus Edon
Aug 19, 2023
Mary Marcus Edon, 64, of Geneva, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at her home with her family by her side.
Born on August 24, 1958, in Albert Lea, she was a daughter of the late Donovan and Ruth (Emmons) Marcus. A 1976 graduate of Ellendale-Geneva High School, Mary received her Associate’s degree from Riverland Community College in...
Arelabell "Arelly" Badje
Aug 16, 2023
Arelly Badje, 96, of Albert Lea, MN passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at St. John's Luther Community surrounded by family and friends. She went to be reunited with the love of her life, husband John Badje.
Arelly spent her early years working on the family farm and raising three amazing daughters in Thompson, IA. After retirement and moving...
Diane Marie VonHagen
Aug 11, 2023
Diane Marie VonHagen, 74, of Clarks Grove, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic-Methodist Campus in Rochester.
Born on October 26, 1948, in Albert Lea, she was a daughter of the late Harry Clifford Hanson and Marvyl (Johnson) Hanson Haefner. On June 15, 1996, in a pink wedding gown, Diane was united in marriage to...
MaryLou M. Jacobson
Aug 11, 2023
MaryLou Margaret (Moyer) Jacobson, age 92, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 11, 2023, at Thorne Crest Nursing Home in Albert Lea, MN.
MaryLou was born on March 7, 1931 in Albert Lea to Ferris and Alma (Carlson) Moyer. She attended Albert Lea Schools and graduated from Albert Lea High School in...
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