Obituaries

Warren Van Riper

May 25, 2020

Warren Van Riper, who resided at ThorneCrest Retirement Community in Albert Lea died Monday, May 25, 2020. He was 97 years old. Warren was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on April 17, 1923. He was the son of James G. and Gladys Van Riper. He attended school in Albert Lea. On April 25, 1953, he was united in marriage...

Clifford Stahl

May 25, 2020

Clifford William Stahl, 80, of Albert Lea passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at St. John’s Nursing Home with family by his side. Cliff was born on December 26, 1939 in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Agnes and LaRoy Stahl.

Cliff attended school in Blooming Prairie and then joined the Army, serving his country while stationed in...

Richard Jorgensen

May 25, 2020

Richard Harding Jorgensen passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2020, after a short illness.  He was 68.  He was born August 2, 1951 in Albert Lea, son of Helen (Nelsen) Jorgensen and Elton "Bud" Jorgensen.  He was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1969.   He attended Austin J.C. and thereafter earned...

Fong Lung Lee

May 24, 2020

Fong Lung Lee, 73 of Albert Lea, died on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea.  Private cremation services will be held.  Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family.

Clifford Engebretson

May 20, 2020

A Celebration Of Life will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Prayer Garden at Grace Lutheran Church: 918 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea. The public is welcome and have to be mindful of social distancing. Let us all come together to honor and remember Clifford Duane Engebretson.

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Kathleen Cormier

May 20, 2020

Graveside Services for Kathleen M. Cormier of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at  9:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 16, at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield, IA.

Kathleen died on Wednesday, May 20 at the Estates at Roseville in Roseville, MN. She was 88. She was born on October 9, 1931, in Chapin, Iowa, the daughter of...

Marlys Johnson

May 17, 2020

Marlys J. Johnson (Doppelhammer), age 82, passed peacefully from this life on May 17th, 2020 in her residence at St. John’s Lutheran Community.  She now rests from many years of health challenges due to multiple sclerosis.

Marlys was born on December 14, 1937 to Esther and Arthur Doppelhammer and grew up in Conger, MN.  She graduated from...

Carla Lunning

May 16, 2020

A drive through visitation for Carla Lunning will take place from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Bonnerup Funeral Service: 2210 E. Main St. Albert Lea, MN 56007.  Please drive in the main entrance.  From there you will be guided to the viewing area where you will be able to speak to family and pay...

Paul Olson

May 16, 2020

Paul Lewis Olson, 82, of Albert Lea passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born in Faribault County, the son of Goodwin and Amy (Odegaard) Olson. He attended grade school in a country one room school on the corner of their rural property and graduated from Bricelyn High School in 1955. He joined the Air Force but his...

Julie Johnson

May 15, 2020

On Friday, May 15, 2020 Julie Rae Johnson, loving mother of Mitchell, passed away at the age of 56. Julie was born August 22, 1963, in Waseca, MN, to Gale “Pickle” and Sharon (Lysne) Johnson. Graduating from Ellendale-Geneva High School in 1981, Julie pursued her education and found travel, landing her job with MLT Vacations in the Minneapolis area...

Jeff Hoiseth

May 12, 2020

A private family graveside service for Jeffrey Hoiseth will be livestreamed from the Bonnerup Funeral Service website (www.bonnerupfuneralservice.com) on Thursday, May 21, 2020 beginning around 11:00 AM.  The Rev.  Shane Koepke will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Glenville, MN.

Jeff passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at his home in Albert...

Jean Anderson

May 12, 2020

Jean was born on February 27, 1933, in Albert Lea, Minnesota the daughter of John and Emelia (Untiedt) Horan. She grew up in rural Geneva- Hartland area with three brothers and two sisters. She attended school in Albert Lea. She began working at Northern Valley, where she met Ralph Buringa. They married and had 3 children, Sandi, Bob and...

Ernest "Ernie" Dohmeier

May 11, 2020

Ernest Henry Dohmeier was born on June 24, 1925 in Max, North Dakota, the son of Rev. Henry and Helen (Schlachtenhaufen) Dohmeier.  He attended District 124 School then attended Alden High School.  In his senior year, he was drafted into the United States Navy during World War II.  After service to his country, he attended Wartburg College and later...

Donald Breamer

May 9, 2020

Donald Robert Breamer passed away peacefully Saturday night, May 9, 2020. He was born on a small farm near Alden, MN to Ida (Schneider) and William Breamer on March 2, 1925. When he was 4 years old, the family moved to another farm near Albert Lea because of hard times during the depression. Don attended country school in District...

Roderick 'Rod" Tovar

May 6, 2020

Roderick Dean “Rod” Tovar, 69, of Albert Lea passed away unexpectedly after complications with his second bone marrow transplant surgery in Rochester.

Private family prayers will be held, and a public Memorial Service will be scheduled once current restrictions are lifted.

In honor of Rod’s memory, please direct donations at this time to the Juvenile...

Donna Sweazey

May 3, 2020

Donna M. Sweazey passed away at the Good Samaritan Society on May 3, 2020.  She was 92 years old.  Graveside services will be planned at a later date after current restrictions are lifted related to the covid-19 pandemic.

Donna Marie (Adams) Sweazey was born on July 24, 1927 in Austin, MN to Albert and Julia (Bell) Adams. ...