Obituaries

Jul 7, 2020

Private funeral services for Delores Brandt will be on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea.  Pastor John Holt will officiate. Interment will be at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in South Branch Township. A livestream of the service will be available on her obituary page at Bonnerupfuneralservice.com beginning around 1:00 PM Sunday.

Delores passed...

Jul 3, 2020

Lynn Robert Grieger, 69, of Emmons MN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on July 3rd, 2020 at his home.

A private family ceremony with Military honors will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery of Minneapolis.

Lynn Robert Grieger was born in New York Mills, MN on June 12th, 1951 to Robert and Arberta (Mosher) Grieger....

Jul 2, 2020

Odean Berg, 89, of Albert Lea passed away on July 2nd with family by his side after complications following emergency back surgery at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester.

Memorial Mass will be Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 11:00 am at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, with public visitation from 9:30am – 11:00am...

Jul 1, 2020

Suzanne “Sue” Gutknecht, 85, of Albert Lea, passed away July 1, 2020 at the St. John’s Lutheran Community on Fountain Lake.

Memorial Mass will be Friday, July 31, 2020 at 2:00 PM at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, with public visitation from 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM at the church. Burial will be private. Masks...

Jun 27, 2020

Graveside services for Betty L. (Halverson) Callahan, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 A.M. on  Thursday at St. Theodore Catholic Cemetery in Albert Lea. Visitation will be from 5-7 on Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, 2210 East Main, Albert Lea, MN. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Betty was born on May 15, 1928, in Glenville,...

Jun 27, 2020

A visitation for Margella LaVoy Johnson will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service - Ellendale Chapel in Ellendale, MN. Burial will immediately follow at Graceland Cemetery in Albert Lea.

Margella was born on August 2, 1933 in Steele County, Minnesota to Lloyd and Mabel (Erickson) Johnson....

Jun 26, 2020

The Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard “Bernie” Priebe will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 10, 2020 at St. Clara Catholic Church, Clara City, MN.  The Reverend Steve Verhelst will officiate. Interment will be in the St. Clara Cemetery, Clara City, Minnesota.

Bernard was born December 25, 1927 in the Township of Stoneham Chippewa County...

Jun 26, 2020

Milburn (Mel) Nedren Nelson, 93, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 26, 2020 at the family home in Albert Lea, surrounded by his family. Milburn was born to Nels and Tillie (Walker) Nelson on August 17, 1926, in Bricelyn, MN.

Milburn attended high school in Alden, MN.  He met his wife, Phyllis, while employed at Queen Stove in...

Jun 20, 2020

Martha Louella (Andersen) Jacobson, 96, of New Richland passed away June 20, 2020 at the New Richland Care Center.

A small private funeral will be held. Burial will take place in the LeSueur River Cemetery. Filming of the service will be uploaded to the funeral home website on Friday, June 26.

Martha was born January...

Jun 17, 2020

Howard “Howie” Hanson, 65, of Lake Mills, IA, formerly of Austin, MN passed away of natural causes at home on June 17, 2020.

Memorial Service will be Tuesday, June 23 at 11:00 am at the Bonnerup Funeral Home of Albert Lea. Visitation will be from 9:30 am – 11:00 am at the funeral home. Burial will take...

Jun 16, 2020

Raymond Anson Gold Jr.

Born October 16th 1933, Albert Lea, Minnesota

Went to heaven June 16th 2020 Daytona Beach, Florida

Ray (Dad) moved his family from Minnesota in the early 60's to Newtown, CT with his wife Lois (Bussman) and his three sons Stephen, Peter and Michael. Always the entrepreneur, he started the CT...

Jun 15, 2020

A funeral service for Norrine A. Jensen will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 20, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, MN.  The Rev. Richard Sliper will officiate.  Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.  Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 PM on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, and again one...

Jun 15, 2020

Lois Leona Olsen, 87, formerly of New Richland, passed away Monday June 15, 2020 at the New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.

Funeral Service will be Friday, June 19 at 11:00 am at the First Lutheran Church of Waldorf. Visitation will begin at 9:30am Friday at the church. Interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery of...

Jun 14, 2020

Gregory “Greg” Scott Gardner, Tech. Sgt., Retired, 61, of Shakopee, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 14th, 2020 at home. He was born in Albert Lea, MN., to Frank Eugene Gardner, Jr. and the late Janet Rae (Gries) Gardner. He was a graduate of Albert Lea High School, class of 1977. He furthered his education at University of Minnesota before enlisting...

Jun 14, 2020

Private family Funeral Services for Mavis D. Beighley will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at First Lutheran Church, Glenville, MN. Vicar Josh Blair will officiate. A visitation for the public will be held from 4 – 6 PM on Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery, Glenville....

Jun 12, 2020

Funeral services for Theodore “Ted” Sipple will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 15, 2020 at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea, with Father Kurt Farrell officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow at St. Theodore Cemetery.  If you plan on attending, please follow social distancing policies, and masks are...

Jun 10, 2020

Marjorie, or Maggie as she was called, died peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at St. John’s on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, MN. She was 84. Marjorie R. Maaske was born on March 13, 1936, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Robert and Kathlyn (Woodward) Wallace. Throughout her life Maggie had lived in...

Jun 9, 2020

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Gerald “Jerry” Larson will take place from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Larson Farm, (26245 800th Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007).  A prayer service will begin the Celebration starting at 1:00 PM.  Lunch and refreshments will be served.

Gerald “Jerry” Larson passed away from...

Jun 7, 2020

Funeral services for Harold S. Runden will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea.  Pastor John Holt and Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery. If attending the church service, please follow social distancing guidelines,...

Jun 5, 2020

Sandra Kay Weitzel, 75, of Albert Lea took the Lord’s hand on June 5, 2020.

A private family service will be held. Private burial will take place in the Hillcrest Cemetery of Albert Lea.

Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family. An online guestbook and filming of the service will be uploaded to the Funeral...