Obituaries

Bonita "Bonnie" Aasness

Jul 4, 2021

Bonita “Bonnie” F. Aasness 68-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away on July 4, 2021 surrounded by her family, at her residence.  A memorial service will be at 2 PM on Saturday, July 10 at Crossroads Church in Albert Lea, with Pastor Kent Otterman officiating.

Bonnie was born on September 12, 1952 in Forest City, Iowa...

Mary Nienow

Jul 3, 2021

Mary S. Nienow 59-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away July 3, 2021 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa.  A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Albert Lea, MN.  A visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Tuesday evening at the church, and...

Michael "Mike" Butts

Jun 30, 2021

Michael Eugene Butts, age 73, passed away on June 30, 2021. He was born on October 11, 1947 to Eugene and Beverly (Johnson) Butts in Austin, MN.

On March 11, 1967, he married the love of his life, Marjorie Johnson in Austin, MN. To this union three children were born.

Mike enjoyed woodworking, shooting guns,...

Delores Curry

Jun 23, 2021

Delores A. Curry, 86-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away June 23, 2021 at her residence.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, July 6 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.

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Ernest "Ernie" Kabrud

Jun 23, 2021

Funeral services for Ernest Elgie Kabrud, Jr. of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at Bonnerup Funeral Service on Tuesday, June 29th at 1:00pm with Pastor Don Rose officiating. Friends may greet the family 1 hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery following fellowship and refreshments.

Ernie passed peacefully with family by his...

Doris Baer

Jun 20, 2021

Doris L. Baer, 101, of Albert Lea, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at St. John’s the Woodlands.

Doris was born in Albert Lea on March 4, 1920 to Henry E. and Minnie (Jahnke) Johnson.  She attended Alden High School, and spent her entire life in Conger and Albert Lea.  On November 24, 1937 she married Arthur...

Vanessa Whelan

Jun 20, 2021

Vanessa A. Whelan, 19 year old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away on June 20, 2021 at her residence.  A memorial service will be Monday, June 28th at the Edgewater Bay Pavilion from 4pm-7pm.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Home in Albert Lea.

Ursula Qual

Jun 20, 2021

Ursula C. Qual, 97-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away June 20, 2021 at her residence.  A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, June 25 at Our Father’s House located at 18358 US Highway 69 Albert Lea, MN 56007.  Burial will follow at Lakewood Cemetery.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Service...

Shirley Chryst

Jun 19, 2021

After 93 years, Shirley had a full life and her work here is finished. She said just weeks before leaving us that she is ready to go and meet God. She is no doubt enjoying her reunion with the many loved ones, family, friends, neighbors and colleagues that left before her.

Shirley Grace Chryst was born on...

Leonard Wacholz

Jun 17, 2021

Leonard George Wacholz, age 90, of New Richland, MN, died June 17, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Community on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea. He was blessed with 90 years of mostly good health and lived at home on the farm until March. Despite dementia taking away his ability to speak, in his last days he enjoyed visits (most...

William Steidler

Jun 16, 2021

William E. Steidler, age 86, of Plainview, MN, passed away on June 16, 2021.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Constance; parents, Edmond and Dorothy, and brother, Charles.

William is survived by his children, James (Elizabeth) Steidler, Ann Steidler, and Dorothy (Jeffrey) Nielson; grandchildren, Jessica, Cherissa and Mitchell; great-grandchildren, Isaac, and Evan; brother,...

Darlene Ferley

Jun 14, 2021

ALBERT LEA – Darlene Rae Ferley, 87, of Albert Lea, passed away on June 14, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Community surrounded by her family and St. John’s staff.

A funeral service will be held at 11 am, on June 18, 2021 at Silver Lake Lutheran Church, 705 Silver Lake Road, Northwood, IA. Burial at the Silver...

Marietta Neitzel

Jun 13, 2021

Marietta Mae Neitzel, age 93, of Albert Lea, passed away on June 13, 2021.

Marietta was born on Sept. 19, 1927 to Chris and Sophie Geiger (Olson) of Taopi on the farm. She moved to Austin with her family when she was 6 months old. She attended elementary and Austin High school. During high school and after...

Lucille "Lucy" Gripentrog

Jun 13, 2021

Lucille “Lucy” D. Gripentrog, 92-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away June 13, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.  A funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Lucy...

Elaine Schutrop

Jun 11, 2021

Elaine L. Schutrop, 74-year-old resident of New Richland, MN passed away June 11, 2021.  A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, June 17 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Elaine was born September 19, 1946 in Thompson, Iowa...

Elida Reyes

Jun 10, 2021

Elida Reyes 77 year old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away June 10, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.  A funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Tuesday, June 15 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, with Fr. Kurt Farrell officiating.  A visitation time will follow from 4-6 PM.

Arrangements...

Lettie Ann Anderson

Jun 10, 2021

On June 10, Lettie Ann Georgia (Petersen) Anderson passed at the age of 98 – just short of her 99th birthday on June 25.

Lettie Ann was born June 25, 1922, in Mellette County, White River, South Dakota to Peter and Katherine Petersen.

She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1941.

On...

Michael Villarreal

Jun 9, 2021

Michael Villarreal 60 year old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away June 9, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.  Services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea.

Buddy Bonfy

Jun 8, 2021

Buddy Bonfy, age 89, of Albert Lea, passed away on June 8, 2021.

Buddy was born to Quay and Marjorie Bonfy on November 29,1931 in Skedee, OK. He grew up on a farm near Ponca City OK. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. He was a member of the Livestock...

Paul Stollard

Jun 8, 2021

Paul Robert Stollard, age 78, of Geneva, passed away on June 8, 2021.

He received his diploma from Benson High School in Omaha, Nebraska in 1961 and graduated from Austin Jr. College. Following schooling, he joined the MN department transportation as an inspector in road construction and in 1981 he joined Ulland Brothers where he held varies...