Obituaries
Betty Ellertson
Jan 6, 2024
Betty Jane (Howdahl) Ellertson, 84, joined her loved ones in the Kingdom of Heaven on January 6, 2024.
Born May 5, 1939, in Baudette, MN, to John and Gertrude (Witt) Howdahl, Betty grew up alongside her brothers John, Harold, Carl, Earl, and sister Gladys. After graduating from Baudette High School, Betty met her husband, Darrell, and the two were wed...
Velma Zent
Jan 4, 2024
Velma Eileen Zent passed away peacefully, into the embrace of our Lord, with her loving family by her side, on the morning of January 4th, 2024, in Albert Lea, MN.
Velma was born July 17th, 1930, in McIntosh, SD to Bessie and Hayes Strampher. She was the second oldest of eight children. The majority of her childhood was spent in...
Helen A. Knapp
Jan 3, 2024
Helen Ann (Schultz) Knapp, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at St. John’s - the Woodlands, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Born in Princeton, Minnesota on July 20, 1937, to Fred W. and Anna E. (Oliver) Schultz, Helen attended Princeton High School.
Helen married Robert “Bob” Knapp in the mountains above Santa Cruz, California on March 5, 1960. Together...
Jane Leigh Wagner
Dec 31, 2023
Jane Leigh Wagner gained her wings on December 31, 2023 with her loving family by her side at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Heaven just got a little windier when the hurricane blew in.
Mama Jane, Hurricane Jane, or Mama Wags, no matter what you called her she was sure to be your friend through thick and thin and...
Doris Miller
Dec 29, 2023
Doris Mae (Kvanbek) Miller went home to Our Heavenly Father on Friday, December 29, 2023, and was made whole. There she joined her husband Robert K Miller and daughter Wendy Lane once again. Along with her parents Jacob and Linnie Kvanbek, twin sister Dorean F Brouillette, sister Thelma (Heggen, Tollefson) Ree, brothers Virgil Heggen and Julian Kvanbek. Her in-laws and...
Winston B. Evenson
Dec 22, 2023
Winston Burnett Evenson, a loving father, grandfather, and proud member of his community, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving daughters, on December 22, 2023, at the New Richland Care Center. Born on June 28, 1927, in New Richland, Winston was the son of Arthur and Alice (Sunde) Evenson.
After graduating from New Richland High School in 1945, Winston answered...
Jolynn Sue Johnson
Dec 21, 2023
Jolynn Sue (Kestner) Johnson, a beloved wife, mother, and cherished member of the community, peacefully departed this world on December 21, 2023, in Wells, MN, at Parkview Care Center.
A native of Austin, MN, Jolynn was born on March 31, 1949, to her parents, Albert and Leona (Bohn) Kestner. Jolynn would go on to graduate from Austin High School and...
Charlotte Olson
Dec 17, 2023
Charlotte Maurine (Marpe) Olson of Mansfield, was born March 21, 1929 in Alden Township to Fred Marpe and Edith (Meyer). She was 94 years old when she died peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
Charlotte grew up in Mansfield and attended Kiester High School where she graduated in 1947. While attending high school, she worked at...
Roberto "Bob" Flores Garza
Dec 17, 2023
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Roberto “Bob” Flores Garza, 77, passed away peacefully in his Albert Lea residence, surrounded by family on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Born on July 9, 1946, in Crystal City, Texas, to Antonio and Saragoza (Flores) Garza, Bob was one of eight children. On February 22, 1964, Bob married Susie Chavez in Lubbock, Texas. Together they...
Peggy Lenore Raleigh
Dec 15, 2023
Peggy Lenore Raleigh peacefully passed away at St. John's Woodlands Community on December 15, 2023. She was born on May 10, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio to Chester and Juanita (Dalhart) Tucker.
After graduating high school, Peggy attended secretarial school, where she gained valuable skills that would serve her well throughout her life. In 1994, Peggy and her husband Dennis...
Darlyne Louise Rippey
Dec 12, 2023
Darlyne L Rippey, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2023 at Thorne Crest Living Community in Albert Lea, MN. Born on June 19, 1927, to the parents George and Marguerite Martin in St. Joseph, MO, Darlyne's journey was one of immeasurable love, faith, and dedication.
Darlyne's life was forever transformed on May 18, 1946, when she married her high school sweetheart,...
Florence Sigurdson
Dec 10, 2023
Florence Lillian Sigurdson passed away on December 10, 2023, at her home in Albert Lea. Florence was born to Peter Christ Johannsen and Othilda (Elmer) Johannsen on January 12, 1923, in Wells, Minnesota. Florence was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Alden before the family settled on a farm near Clarks Grove.
After marrying James Sigurdson on December...
Diane Marie Flatness
Dec 10, 2023
Diane Flatness, of Austin, formerly of Albert Lea, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at the Edenbrook Nursing Center in Rochester, MN.
Born on August 22, 1959, in Albert Lea, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Louise (Becker) Flatness. Diane took immense pride in her journey, starting with her graduation from Alden High School in...
Paul Eldon Levine
Dec 8, 2023
Paul Levine, 93, of Austin, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2023, at the Mayo Health systems Hospital in Austin, with his family by his side.
Paul was born on March 22, 1930, at home in rural Kiester, Minnesota to Adolph R. Levine and Jemina Anderson.
Paul graduated from Kiester High School in 1948. During his high school years,...
Mary June Krohn
Dec 2, 2023
Mary June Krohn, 80, of Hartland, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on December 2, 2023 from pancreatic cancer.
Mary June was born on June 14, 1943 in Kiester, MN to George and Anne (Wipplinger) Anderson. She was baptized at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kiester. When Mary June was one her family moved to a farm...
Charles Duane Loken
Dec 1, 2023
Charles Duane Loken, of Walters, MN, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2023, at the age of 84. Born on July 2, 1939, in Emmons, MN, Charles was the son of the late Lewis and Alice(Johnson) Loken.
Growing up in Emmons, Charles attended the local country school before graduating from Emmons High School. He was a baptized and confirmed member...
Myla & Kinsley Crews
Nov 28, 2023
Myla Grace Crews and Kinsley Mae Crews, infant twin daughters of Emily Malay and Ethan Crews-Logan, were born sleeping on November 28, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems- Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.
In addition to their parents, Emily Malay and Ethan Crews-Logan, Myla and Kinsley will live on in the hearts of their big brother, Grayson; maternal...
Holiday Service of Remembrance 2023
Nov 27, 2023
We invite you and your family to our Holiday Service of Remembrance at 1:00PM on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services, 2210 E. Main Street in Albert Lea.
This special event is centered on keeping memories of your loved one alive. It is our hope that this service offers you a sense of comfort and strength....
Julie Drommerhausen
Nov 25, 2023
Julie Ellen Drommerhausen, age 68, died peacefully on November 25, 2023, after a nine month battle with glioblastoma.
Julie was born in Clarkfield, MN to Erling and Dorothy Haaland. The youngest of three siblings, Julie grew up on a farm and spent her summers at the lake. She married her college sweetheart, David Drommerhausen, on August 20, 1977 in Clarkfield,...
Beverly Jean Dunnette
Nov 24, 2023
Beverly Jean (Kauffman) Dunnette, 89, of New Richland, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023, at the New Richland Care Center.
Born on August 19, 1934, in Pecatonica, Illinois, Beverly was the loving daughter of the late Almer and Helen Kauffman.
Beverly was a proud graduate of Albert Lea High School, class of 1953. On May 5, 1957, in Albert...
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