Obituaries

Steven Snelson

Jun 8, 2021

Steven W. Snelson 65 year old resident of Clarks Grove, MN passed away June 8, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.  No services will be held at this time.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea.

Paul Tomczak

Jun 7, 2021

Paul J. Tomczak 53 year old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away at his residence on June 7, 2021.  No service will be held at this time.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea.

David Behrends

Jun 3, 2021

David Arthur Behrends, 84, of Alden, passed away on June 3, 2021

A funeral service will take place at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 7, 2021 at Concordia Lutheran Church of Alden with visitation starting at 10:00 AM. The Reverend Kaitlyn Rakotoarivelo will officiate.

David was born on January 26, 1937 to Arthur and Mabel (Nassan)...

Dorothy Schoonover

Jun 2, 2021

Dorothy Frances Schoonover, 89, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Dorothy was born to Raymond and Frances Schabow on December 9, 1931, in Berwyn, Illinois. They later moved to Boscobel, Wisconsin, where she graduated from high school in 1949. She married John Schoonover on November 19, 1950, and they had five...

Anna Jones

May 31, 2021

Anna Nora Jones was 96 years old and born on October 21, 1924. She was the daughter of Frank and Nora Yerhot. She passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31, 2021, at St. John's nursing home in Albert Lea. She married Charles O. Jones; together they had 4 children. Anna was a homemaker.

Anna is survived by...

Thelma "Reedie" Jacobs

May 30, 2021

Thelma Marie “Reedie” Jacobs, 91-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away May 30, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Austin, MN.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Monday, June 7 at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, with Father Jim Starasinich officiating.  Visitation will be from 3-5 PM on Sunday, June 6...

Jovita Villarreal

May 27, 2021

Jovita (Lumbreras) Villarreal 84-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away May 27, 2021 at St. John’s on Fountain Lake.  A Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, with Father Kurt Farrell officiating.  Burial will follow at St. Theodore Cemetery.

Jovita was born on January 14, 1937...

Arnold "Arnie" Boot

May 26, 2021

Arnold “Arnie” Boot, age 85, passed away on May 26, 2021.

He is preceded in death by his parents, A. Marion and Gysbertha Boot; great-grandson, Kaleb and sister-in-law, Lois.

Arnie is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Julie Fischer, Steve (Janet) Boot; grandchildren, Dirk, Joshua, Mandy, Kira, Briana, and Whitney; 11 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Chuck (L’Myra)...

Roger Bailey

May 25, 2021

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Roger Luverne Bailey, loving husband, and father of four children, passed away at the age of 93.

Roger was born on March 12, 1928, in Glenville, MN to Howard and Minnie (Johnson) Bailey.  He attended the Glenville and Albert Lea schools.  At the age of 17, Roger enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Daryl & Helen Cornick

May 24, 2021

Daryl & Helen Cornick's graveside service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at St. Theodore Cemetery in Albert Lea, MN.  A celebration of life gathering will immediately follow at Bonnerup Funeral Service.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea.

Ronald "Ron" Johnson

May 23, 2021

Ronald “Ron” Johnson, age 64, of Geneva, passed away on May 23, 2021.

Ron is survived and will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 45 years, Jolee; children, Amy Svoboda and Josh (Amanda) Johnson; grandchildren, Gadge, Graci, Kaleb, Jozie and Lillian; mother, Inez; siblings, Rick (Becki), Ryan, Rollie (Cheryl), LuAnn (Brad) Prescher,  and Ross “Poke”;...

Frank Garcia Hernandez

May 20, 2021

Frank Garcia Hernandez, 71 peacefully passed at St. Mary’s hospital on 5/20/21 due to heart failure surrounded by his family and loved ones; Frank was a fighter until the very end.

Frank was the son of Matias and Esther Hernandez of Winnebago MN, born on July 6, 1949.

Frank was an altar boy, baptized and...

Suzanne Nelson

May 19, 2021

Suzanne’s funeral will be held at Vista Evangelical Covenant Church on Sunday, May 30th.

The address for the church is 14679 275th Ave, New Richland, MN 56072.

There will be a viewing at 1pm.

The funeral will be at 2pm, followed by a short burial service and a light lunch.

Suzanne...

Mary Jane Grandstrand

May 19, 2021

Mary Jane Grandstrand 79-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away May 19, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Home.  A memorial visitation will be Sunday, May 30th from 1-3 pm at Bonnerup Funeral Chapel in Albert Lea.

“There are no good-byes, wherever you are, you will always be in our hearts.” Mahatma Gandhi

It’s difficult...

Dorenne Hansen

May 18, 2021

After a sixteen-year battle with cancer, Dorenne Kay (Mittag) Hansen passed away in her home on May 18, 2021.

Dorenne won many battles with her disease over the last sixteen years, including an initial diagnosis with only a 14% survival rate, the re-emergence of metastasized bone cancer and its accompanying terminal diagnosis, multiple strokes, heart issues, and...

James Butler

May 13, 2021

James Lawrence Butler, 75, of Hollandale, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on May 13, 2021. James was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, on September 17, 1945, to Irene A. (Rauenhorst) and James H. Butler.  He spent his early childhood on a farmstead with his parents, sister, grandparents, aunts, and uncles before moving with his parents and sister...

Harold Jensen

May 12, 2021

Harold Lee Jensen, of Ellendale, passed away surrounded by family at the Owatonna Hospital on May 12, 2021. He was 88 years old.

Memorial service for Harold will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Bonnerup Funeral Service – Albert Lea. Pastor Jamie Cameron will officiate. Family and friends may come to the funeral...

Francisco "Poncho" Vasquez

May 12, 2021

Francisco “Poncho” Vasquez Aguirre 66-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away May 12, 2021 at his home.  A memorial service will be held at later date.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Home in Albert Lea.

Debra "Deby" Koenigs

May 11, 2021

Debra “Deby” Kay Koenigs, 63, of Albert Lea, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her home.

Deby was born on November 10th, 1957 to Perry and Lucile (Potter) Kleven in Glenville, MN.  She was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of Glenville, MN.  She graduated from Glenville High School in 1976. Upon graduating...

Thelma Zajicek

May 10, 2021

Thelma Marie (Prusha) Zaijcek passed away peacefully on May 10, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. She was 97 years old.

Private family services have already been held with Pastor Kent Otterman officiating.

Thelma was born on May 28, 1923 in Springfield, Missouri to Albert and Nellie (Bowman) Prusha. During his stint...