Obituaries

Elwood Hagen

May 1, 2020

Elwood Grant Hagen of Albert Lea was born on June 29, 1938, in Rural Albert Lea, the son of Bert G. and Anna (Sheppherd) Hagen. Elwood served our country in the U.S. Army from Dec of 1961- December 1963. He was united in marriage to Marlys A. Johnson on September 19, 1959, in Albert Lea. Elwood worked as a...

Elaine Paulsen

Apr 29, 2020

Helen Elaine Paulsen was born on October 16, 1945, in Kansas City, MO. Her parents were Richard and Margaret (Fettig) Wackher. She grew up and graduated from Palatine High School, Palatine, IL.

Education was the center of Elaine’s life. She graduated from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA and later pursued her Masters degree in Teaching...

Bernard Falksen

Apr 27, 2020

Bernard Peter Falksen, 100, formerly of Ellendale, MN passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN.  Private family graveside services are to be performed with a memorial service at a later date.  The graveside service will be livestreamed on his obituary page at www.bonnerupfuneralservice.com on Friday around 1:00 PM.

Bernard was...

Stephen Brownlow

Apr 22, 2020

Stephen Thomas Brownlow, 55, of Albert Lea passed away on April 22, 2020 due to complications from a stroke.

Steve was born on April 13, 1965 to Neil and Shirlie (Marburger) Brownlow. He was proud to be a lifelong resident of Albert Lea. He graduated from Albert Lea High School and Gustavus Adolphus College. He worked his...

Melvin Mattson

Apr 20, 2020

Melvin Ellsworth Mattson was born on September 15th, 1923, at his parents’ home in Mansfield Township, the son of Ludvig and Dora (Yost) Mattson.  He attended School District #74 through 8th grade, and then graduated from Alden High School in 1941.  Melvin worked as a farmer until he retired in 1986, living most of his career on the homeplace...

Ronnie Jenson

Apr 17, 2020

Ronnie Dean Jenson, of rural Emmons, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, MN. He was 72 years old. Ronnie was born on June 19, 1947 to parents Ordean and Mabel (Ingvaldson) Jenson in Albert Lea, MN. He was raised in Albert Lea and attended Albert Lea High School. On February...

Gerald Seuser

Apr 16, 2020

Private Graveside Services for Gerald D. Seuser, 91, lifelong Albert Lea resident and homebuilder, will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery, with John Mitchem officiating.  Gerald died peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at St. John's Lutheran Home.

Carol Goldman

Apr 16, 2020

Carol Ann Goldman, 49, died on April 16, 2020, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA. She was born on November 3, 1970, in Faribault, MN, and on December 2, 1970, Bob and Pat Goldman became her parents. She came wearing a pink hat, sweater, and booties into a family with two boys.

After graduating from Albert Lea...

Richard Hanson

Apr 14, 2020

Richard Dean Hanson, age 57, passed away at his home on April 14, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his father, James Hanson; brother, Kevin Severson; grandparents, Orville (Nellie) Hanson and Lyle (Mildred) Hahn.

Richard is survived by his mother, Judith Hanson; sister, Julie Hanson; brothers, Douglas Hanson and Dan Severson and their families; sons, Brad...

Timm Sternhagen

Apr 14, 2020

Timm's family will hold private Memorial Services at Bonnerup Funeral Service. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate.  Interment will be in St. Theodore’s Cemetery. Timm died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, after several years of health issues.  He was 59 years old.

Timm Bradley Sternhagen was born on February 26, 1961, in Albert Lea, the son...

Burnett Loge

Apr 10, 2020

Burnett (Jelle) Loge, age 99, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Home, Albert Lea, MN with family by her side.

**** A longtime member of First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 at 2:00 pm at First Lutheran Church of Albert...

Loren Bangert

Apr 9, 2020

Loren A. Bangert, 79, of Nerstrand, formerly of Albert Lea, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 9, 2020 with family by his side.

A Memorial Service will be scheduled once current restrictions are lifted.

He was born December 13, 1940 to Arnold and Wilma (Seberson) Bangert in Albert Lea MN and graduated with...

LaVonne Bartness

Apr 4, 2020

Private funeral services for LaVonne H. Bartness of Hartland, MN, will be held at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. The Reverend Shawn Stafford will officiate.  Private interment will be in Hartland Cemetery.

SERVICES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED at 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 6, on this site.

LaVonne died peacefully at her daughter’s home...

Wayne Hanson

Apr 4, 2020

Wayne Thomas Hanson, age 83, a lifelong resident of Freeborn County entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 4th, 2020 surrounded by his wife and children, at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea.

Born on Friday, May 8th, 1936, Wayne was the first of four children born to Edyth (Mortensen) and Burneth Hanson of New Richland....

Lucile Oakland

Apr 4, 2020

Lucile “Kitty” Oakland, 91, of Albert Lea, died in her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The family is planning a private graveside service.

She was born on July 3, 1928, in Freeborn County, the daughter of Edward and Elisabeth (Pick) Sereda. She attended school in rural Matawan, later graduating from Freeborn High...

Linda Patschke

Mar 28, 2020

Linda Louise Patschke, 83 of Kasson formerly of New Richland passed away peacefully on Saturday March 28, 2020.  Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family.

*****Graveside Service will be Friday, August 14th at St. Peter Cemetery in New Richland. Visitation will be at the cemetery from 1:30 pm – 2:00pm

Linda was born October 30,...

Mary Behrends

Mar 27, 2020

Mary Jane Behrends, 77, of Alden passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at the St. John’s Lutheran Community on Fountain Lake of Albert Lea.

Private prayers and burial have taken place, a Funeral Service at Concordia Lutheran Church of Alden will be held once current restrictions are lifted.

Mary Jane was born October 11, 1942...

Laura Klassen

Mar 26, 2020

Laura M. (Duncan) Klassen, 60, of Albert Lea formerly of Cannon Falls, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Methodist Campus of Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

A celebration of Laura’s life will be held at a later date once restrictions are lifted.

Laura was born February 24, 1960 in Cannon Falls, MN to Gifford...

Charles Borneman

Mar 21, 2020

Charles David Borneman was born on April 20, 1941, in Dumont, Iowa, the son of Carl and Ordia (Ulfers) Borneman. Chuck grew up in rural Iowa. He married Darlene Voy in 1961. To this union one son Wayne, was born. They were later divorced.

Chuck had worked for a time at Wilson Trailer in Sioux City, Iowa,...

Paul Schmidt

Mar 18, 2020

Private services for Paul R. Schmidt of Albert Lea were held on Saturday, March 21 at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Father Kurt Farrell officiated. Burial was held at St. Theodore’s Cemetery.

Paul was born on September 8, 1932 in Faribault County to Richard and Victoria (Pilaczynski) Schmidt. As a young man he sailed out of Duluth, MN...