Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

Karen Lee (Tollefson) Warke, 80, passed away peacefully at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Richland on December 9th, 2020, with her loving husband by her side.

A funeral service honoring both David and Karen Warke will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland, with a visitation beginning one hour prior. Interment will...

Dec 7, 2020

Thomas Eugene ‘Tom’ Benson passed away peacefully December 7, 2020, with his wife, Pat, by his side and surrounded by the love of his family and friends. He was 85 years old.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the family will celebrate Tom’s life with a private service. A livestream of the gathering will be available at 11:00AM on...

Dec 7, 2020

Private family services for Sharon A. (Wayne) Utpadel will be held at the Community Lutheran Church in Geneva on Friday, December 18. . A Celebration of Life/Interment Service will be held at Geneva Cemetery at a later time when all can gather.

Sharon died on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the New Richland Care Center. She was...

Dec 2, 2020

Ramona Ruth Boyer was born on March 13, 1931, in rural Waseca County, near Waldorf, Minnesota, the daughter of Herbert and Elsie (Schnoor) Bartelt. She graduated from Minnesota Lake High School and enjoyed her first job as a bookkeeper. She married William Boyer on August 9, 1950 at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea. Together they moved to Willmar,...

Dec 2, 2020

Merlin Clifford Huddleson died of natural causes December 2, 2020, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, at age 92. Merlin was born April 2, 1928, at the Union Labor Hospital in Eureka, California, to parents Clifford Huddleson and Doris (Alexander) Huddleson. He attended Lincoln Elementary School. He didn't like going to school, so his mother would chase him with a stick...

Dec 1, 2020

Denise Joy Connors, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2020. She was 65 years old. She was born  in Norfolk, VA on January 17, 1955 to Lawrence and Patricia (Anderson) LeTourneau. Denise graduated from high school in Motley, MN and eventually moved near the Twin Cities. She worked for many years as a property manager, and...

Dec 1, 2020

Lynne Michele Curry, 56, of Albert Lea, peacefully joined her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 after a brief stay at St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester. Lynne was born April 24, 1964 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, growing up on a small farm between Alden and Wells, before moving to Albert Lea in her older years. She graduated...

Nov 28, 2020

Funeral services for Steven K. Neist will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, with Rev. Eileen Woyen officiating.  Burial will follow at Lakewood Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Steve passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Saturday, November 28,...

Nov 27, 2020

Hazel A. Johnson passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 89.  Per her wishes, there will be no public services held, and private family services will be held at a later date.

Hazel Ardith (Webster) was born on November 2, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN to parents Julius and Hazel (Huffman) Webster.  She grew...

Nov 25, 2020

A memorial service for Jane B. Colby will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Albert Lea, Sunday March 28, 2021 at 1pm CDT and will be viewable online via the Bonnerup Funeral Home website (click on her obituary to attend). The Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate. A visitation will take place half an hour prior to the service....

Nov 25, 2020

Marlene (Gordon) Dillemuth, 87, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea.

Marlene was born in West Concord, MN on December 3, 1932 to Vernie Ernest and Hazel Mildred (Miller) Gordon.  The family later moved to Owatonna, where she was a member of the OHS class of 1950.  That same year,...

Nov 24, 2020

Marie Carroll, 89, of Ellendale, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Medford Senior Care.

Marie was born September 3, 1931 in Owatonna, MN to Edward, Sr. and Margaret (Kubicek) Haberman.  She graduated from Ellendale High School.  Soon after, on January 19, 1950, she married Milo “Bud” Carroll and became a housewife.  The two shared a long life...

Nov 23, 2020

Mary Ann Kellogg, age 80, of Austin passed away at her home surrounded by her family on November 23rd after a short battle with cancer.

Mary was born on July 25th, 1940 in Austin, MN to Clarence and Loretta Keller.  She graduated from Austin high school in 1958 where she was Vice President of the student body...

Nov 22, 2020

Ron A. Beckjorden passed away peacefully with his sister by his side on November 22, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was 62 years old.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, family is not having a service at this time.

He was born on January 31, 1958 at the Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea to...

Nov 21, 2020

Russell E. Hanson, 94, of New Richland, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna.

Out of precaution in relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic, memorial services will be held at a later date.  Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family (www.bonnerupfuneralservice.com).

Russell Eugene Hanson was born in Waseca County on November...

Nov 20, 2020

Larry Richard Beck passed away peacefully on November 20, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. He was 76 years old.

Due to increased Covid-19 restrictions. A private family service will take place. Pastor Randy Cirksena will officiate.

Larry was born at the Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea on April15, 1944...

Nov 17, 2020

Malina Corrine (Hodnefield) Edwards was born August 23, 1929, the daughter of Malina and Carl Hodnefield of Lakefield, MN; the youngest of 12 children.  She attended Mankato Teachers College and taught 2nd grade for two years in Hollandale, MN.  She then met and married Raymond Ellsworth Edwards on January 12, 1952 residing on the farm in Hollandale.  They were married...

Nov 15, 2020

A private family memorial service for Michael “Mike” Erlandson will be livestreamed to his obituary page on the Bonnerup Funeral Service website beginning around 1:00 PM on Friday, November 20, 2020, with Rev. Steven Schwartz officiating. www.bonnerupfuneralservice.com

Michael Paul Erlandson was met by his parents, infant brother, and grandson on November 15th, 2020, at Good Samaritan Center...

Nov 14, 2020

Brent Randall Schou, 68, of rural Albert Lea, died Saturday, Nov. 14 at his home after a courageous three-year battle with lymphoma.

Brent was born July 31, 1952 in Albert Lea to Donald and Eleanor (Nielsen) Schou. He was baptized and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1970 and,...

Nov 13, 2020

Rolan D. Porter passed away quietly November 13, 2020 at his home in New Brighton MN. Rolan was born in Albert Lea MN on November 27, 1928 to Dwight and Edna Porter. He grew up in Albert Lea, graduating high school in 1946. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Rolan married Irene Olness in May,...