Obituaries
Jean Alice Buboltz
Jul 3, 2023
Jean Alice (Seykora) Buboltz, 96, of Albert Lea, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023, at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community in Albert Lea.
Jean was born April 3, 1927 in Owatonna, MN to Anton and Mary (Meixner) Seykora. Owatonna is where she would grow up and later graduate from high school. A couple of years later, Jean rang in...
Sharon Jensen
Jul 3, 2023
Sharon Darlene Jensen, 83, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 3, 2023, at St. John's Lutheran Community in Albert Lea after a 4-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. A memorial service will be held at 1:00PM on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services, with Pastor Matthew Griggs officiating. A visitation will be held prior to...
Richard Willis Tavis
Jun 30, 2023
Richard Willis Tavis, 87, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2023, at his home with his loving family by his side.Richard was born in Albert Lea, MN, on May 21, 1936, to Willis and Cleo (Beaver) Tavis. He attended Albert Lea schools, graduating in 1954. Following his graduation, he attended Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute for...
David Alan Villarreal
Jun 30, 2023
David Alan Villarreal, 60, of Albert Lea, MN passed away peacefully at Saint Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN on June 30th, 2023, after a courageous, 8-year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, MN; Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. David’s family...
Jon Michael Weiske
Jun 29, 2023
Jon Michael Weiske of New Richland, MN passed away Thursday, June 29th, 2023 at the age of 78. A graveside memorial will take place at 3:15 PM Thursday, July 6, 2023 at St. Peter’s Cemetery in New Richland; a time for visitation will be held at Friederich’s Funeral Home in New Richland from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM.
In the...
Roger Allen Swearingen
Jun 28, 2023
Roger Allen Swearingen, 75 of Ellendale, Minnesota passed away peacefully on June 28th, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side.
Roger, born the first of five children to Robert and Marjorie (Lavon) Swearingen on July 14, 1947 was the loving husband to Caren(Esplan) and father of Ross Swearingen (Deanna), D.J. Nolan, Carri Grubbs (James), Shane St....
Louise Janelle Berg
Jun 22, 2023
Louise Janelle (Thompson) Berg, 88, of Mason City, IA passed away peacefully on June 22, 2023 with her loving family by her side.
Louise was born on December 16, 1934 on the family farm near Ellendale, MN to Orlando and Bernice (Ohnstad) Thompson; the oldest of 4 children and a true farmgirl. She attended Ellendale-Geneva Schools, where she was crowned...
Scott Bernard Bolduan
Jun 21, 2023
Scott Bernard Bolduan, 58 of New Richland, MN passed away on June 21, 2023 from injuries sustained in a car accident.
Scott was born on December 21, 1964 in Albert Lea, MN to Bernard and Marian (Stock) Bolduan. He was raised on the family farm by New Richland, MN and graduated from New Richland – Hartland High School in 1983. ...
Michael Kent Smith
Jun 20, 2023
Michael Kent Smith, 69, of Albert Lea, MM passed away on June 20, 2023 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Michael was born on October 23, 1953 in Mount Vernon, IL to Gilbert and Vada (Munsell) Smith.
He is survived by his brother, Dennis (Judy) Smith and preceded in death by his parents.
Interment will be at...
Betty T. Wencl
Jun 20, 2023
Betty T. Wencl, 87, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2023 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Betty was born on August 3, 1935 in Austin, Minnesota to Mike and Jennie (Shatek) Fink. She attended Pacelli Catholic Schools in her youth. Betty was united in matrimony to the love of her life, Charles Wencl, at Saint...
Laurine Kabrud
Jun 20, 2023
Laurine passed peacefully June 20th, 2023 at the Thorne Crest Retirement Community. She was 90 years old.
Laurine was born in Minnesota Lake, MN on July 5th, 1932 to Chris and Laura (Svensen) Andersen. She lived on the family farm outside of Conger, MN. She attended a country school and graduated from Albert Lea Senior High School. She married the...
Robert Beck
Jun 19, 2023
Robert “Bob” Edwin Beck, age 82, passed away peacefully in Albert Lea, MN on June 19th, 2023, with his family by his side.
Bob was born on November 26, 1940, in Albert Lea, MN and was the son of the late Edwin and Dorothy (Vogel) Beck. He attended school in Emmons, MN and later graduated high school from Lake Mills,...
Patricia Ann Matson
Jun 17, 2023
Patricia "Pat" Matson, 76, of Albert Lea, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at her home with her family by her side.
The family will host a graveside service at 11:00AM on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Hillcrest Cemetery, with Chaplain Don Malinsky officiating. The family will then receive friends at a luncheon to be held from 12:00PM- 2:00PM...
Nancy Lynn Lahs
Jun 17, 2023
Nancy Lynn Lahs, age 55, of Albert Lea, MN passed away on June 17, 2023 at her home, with her husband at her side.
Nancy was born on April 23, 1968 in Albert Lea, MN to Lester and Lois (Katzung) Anderson. She attended Albert Lea schools, graduating in 1986. Following her graduation she attended and graduated from Riverland College in...
Robert Edward Butters
Jun 16, 2023
Robert "Bob" Edward Butters, 86, of Liberty Center, IA, formerly of Albert Lea, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul, MN.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services, with Pastor Charles Teixeira officiating. The family will receive friends...
Elard Gene Olson
Jun 16, 2023
Elard Gene Olson, 85, of Glenville, MN passed away peacefully on June 16, 2023 at Mayo Health System in Austin, MN, surrounded by his loving family.
Elard was born on March 30, 1938 on the family farm in Glenville, MN to Christ and Lillian (Heaney) Olson. He attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Albert Lea High School...
Virginia "Ginger" Fonza
Jun 15, 2023
Virginia “Ginger” Fonza, 78, of Hartland, MN passed away June 15, 2023, in Rochester, MN, surrounded by her family.
Born in Burt, IA on January 30, 1945, to the late Charles Lappe and Thelma Sheely. Ginger graduated from cosmetology school in Mason City, IA after attending Burt High School. She had a tremendous career as a beautician for over 30...
Filena Beer
Jun 10, 2023
Filena Beer, 77, of Albert Lea, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at her home with her family by her side.
No services are planned at this time.
Matthew Wayne Morfitt
Jun 5, 2023
Matthew Wayne Morfitt, of Albert Lea, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at the age of 42. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 12, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, with Pastor Joy Knoppel officiating. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. The service will be livestreamed.
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Elaine Janie Staloch
Jun 4, 2023
Elaine “Janie” Staloch, 93, passed away on Sunday, June 04, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Born on June 26, 1929, in Fairfax, Minnesota, she was the second of fifteen children born to the late William and Olive Peichel. She attended country school, St. Andrews Catholic Church School and the University of Minnesota, where she would later...
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