Obituaries

Feb 8, 2021

Virginia ‘Jinni’ (Narverud) Gaasedelen-Olson passed away on February 8, 2021 at St. John’s – The Woodlands. She was 85 years old.

A public visitation for Jinni will take place on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 4 – 6 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Masks are required, social distancing and current COVID restrictions will be followed....

Feb 6, 2021

Joyce R. Johnson, 94, of Albert Lea passed away peacefully on February 6, 2021.

Joyce was born on November 9, 1926 to Ray and Gladys (Halvorson) Schellbach in Hibbing, MN. She grew up in Nashwauk, MN, and graduated from high school in 1944. Joyce attended the University of Minnesota where she met her husband, Duane. In 1948,...

Feb 5, 2021

Elaine M. Manges, 88, of Albert Lea, died Friday, February 5, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Albert Lea.

Elaine was born on June 14, 1932 in Freeborn County, the daughter of Ray and Martha (Jensen) Heskett. Elaine graduated from the 8th grade in a rural school.  She was united in marriage to Henry Edward Manges...

Feb 5, 2021

Janice “Jan” Jerdee, 79, of Albert Lea passed away at home on Friday, February 5, 2021.

A Private graveside service will take place at the Graceland Cemetery of Albert Lea and a public gathering will be held at a later date. Bonnerup Funeral Service of Albert Lea is assisting the family. The family prefers no flowers at...

Feb 3, 2021

Richard “Red” Mershon, 87, of Albert Lea passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 with family by his side.

A walk-through visitation will be 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm on Monday, February 8 at Bonnerup Funeral Service of Albert Lea. A Public Funeral will be Tuesday, February 9 at 10:30am at Ascension Lutheran Church of Albert Lea. ...

Feb 2, 2021

Having lived a full and rich 97 years, Fern Ratigan passed away at home on February 2nd, 2021, with family present. Born March 12, 1923, to Hilbert and Francesca (Kain) Malzahn, near Minnesota Lake, Fern enjoyed a carefree childhood, helping on the family farm, riding horse, playing cards with her siblings, and attending country school just down the road....

Feb 1, 2021

Donald A. Rippentrop, 84, of Albert Lea, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Albert Lea.

Don was born November 11, 1936 in Lakota, IA to Olvert and Adah (Telkamp) Rippentrop.  He graduated from high school in Titonka, IA, and then attended Hamilton College for Business Administration.

While at Hamilton,...

Jan 31, 2021

Jeffrey Dale Jones, age 67, of Chaska, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.

Born June 3, 1953 to Dale and Josephine (Helleck) Jones at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea. He grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School. In 1974 he married Donna Schwarz at Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea....

Jan 30, 2021

On January 30, 2021, my loving wife of 50 years, joined our three sons in Heaven. Pamela went through many surgeries and I believe this last one was too much for her body to recover. Her sons Simeon-David dePaul, Daniel-Dale Christopher and Jason-Andrew Bartley are at Heaven's gateway reaching out to their 'Loving Mother'.

Pamela grew up...

Jan 29, 2021

Jack William Bloomquist, an over the road truck driver, from Albert lea, MN passed away unexpectedly Friday evening January 29, 2021 of a heart attack in Orin Junction, Wyoming immediately after assisting at an accident site. He was a 72 year old “Hiway Angel” always helping others. His wife Rosemary was by his side as always.

A...

Jan 26, 2021

Jone Gloria Jensen (nee Anderson), born March 24, 1934, in St. Cloud, MN, died Jan. 26, 2021, in Surprise AZ, due to coronavirus.

A talented, curious, and determined woman, Jone was educated at Jefferson (Iowa) High School, class of 1952, and at Drake University in Denver, CO. She then earned her RN degree with a specialty in...

Jan 25, 2021

Rosalie Ann ‘Rosie’ Rasmussen passed away peacefully on January 25, 2021 after a 9.5 year battle with cancer. She was 78 years old.

A public visitation for Rosie will take place on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 4 – 6 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Masks are required, social distancing and current COVID restrictions will...

Jan 25, 2021

Paul Dean VanderSyde passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 25, 2021. He was 72 years old.

A memorial service for Paul VanderSyde will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, with Pastor Kent Otterman officiating. Masks and social distancing are required. Please enter through the canopy doors. Instruction...

Jan 24, 2021

Maxine Muriel McDaniel, 95 of Albert Lea, passed away at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community on Sunday, January 24, 2021.  A private memorial service will be held at Bonnerup Funeral Home with Rev. Dwight Netzer officiating.  Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery.

Maxine was born on May 4, 1925 to Percy and Hazel Swenson in Belmond, IA....

Jan 21, 2021

Curtis “Curt” R. Frisk, 67, of Dodge Center, Minnesota and formerly of Byron and New Richland, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester.

Curt was born in Waseca, MN on August 7, 1953 to Richard and Isabel (Stennes) Frisk. He was baptized through Trinity Lutheran Church at home on the farm...

Jan 18, 2021

Albert Edward Horrocks, 93, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Senior Prairie Cottages in Albert Lea from cancer.

Albert was born on January 20, 1927 in Hamilton, ON to Edward and Mary Jane (Roberts) Horrocks.  He was raised in Hamilton, ON and lived there until 1950, when he married his first wife, Evelyn (Lafferty) Horrocks.  They...

Jan 17, 2021

A private memorial service for Elaine will take place on Friday, February 12, 2021. Pastor Gordon Gathright will be the officiant. She will be interred at Hillcrest Cemetery in Albert Lea. A livestream of her service will be available around 2:00PM.

Elaine N. Kappas, beloved mother of Dennis and Pat, cherished grandmother of Michelle, Jarrod and Brittany,...

Jan 14, 2021

A memorial service for Edward “Ed” Tweed will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, with Chaplain Don Malinsky officiating.  Masks and social distancing are required.  Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Ed passed away at his REM Lakeview home in Albert Lea on his birthday, January 14,...

Jan 13, 2021

Funeral services for Rose Ann Zgoda will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at St. Theodore Catholic Church after she died peacefully at rest five nights earlier at home in Albert Lea. She was 93.

A resident at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community for five happy years, Rose Ann came home on Christmas Eve to live with...

Jan 13, 2021

Donna Jean Heilman, age 93, died peacefully on January 13, 2021 from the effects of COVID-19 at St. John’s Lutheran Community where she had been a resident for the past 4 years.

A private family service will be held, followed by interment at Graceland Cemetery in Albert Lea. The family asks that memorials be directed to the...