Obituaries

Sep 2, 2019

Robert James Broskoff, 73 passed on September 2, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester after battling Leukemia; he was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Albert Lea, son of Christ and Lois Broskoff; he attended Albert Lea High School, class of 1964. Bob and Sherry shared 53 years of marriage together. As a young man, Bob began working...

Sep 2, 2019

Memorial services for William R. Sturtz of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, September 9, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church of Albert Lea. Pastor Dwight Netzer will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 4 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church....

Aug 24, 2019

Raymond Walter Richter, age 86, of Alden, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 24th, 2019, at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community. A Celebration of Life Open-House will be held from 4:00-7:00 PM on Friday, August 30, 2019, at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN, with an informal prayer service beginning at 6:30. Interment will take place...

Aug 24, 2019

Memorial services for Timothy C. Boever of Blooming Prairie, MN will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday August 31, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Dwight DoBell will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded. Friends may visit with family one hour before services at the funeral home. Tim passed away at his home on Saturday August...

Aug 22, 2019

Memorial Services for Cheryl A. Eiring, will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, August 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot, SD. The Reverend K.C. Smith will officiate. Friends may visit with family one hour before the service at the church. Cheryl died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 22, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, MN....

Aug 18, 2019

Funeral Services for Helen E. Dohmeier, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 26, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Pickerel Lake. The Reverend Katelyn Rakotoarivelo will officiate. Interment will be in Concordia Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family.

Helen died on Sunday, August...

Aug 18, 2019

Private memorial services for family and close friends will be held Wednesday for Rosalee Grace Ille of Albert Lea, MN. Rosalee passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at St John’s Woodlands in Albert Lea, MN at 99 years young. Rosalee was born June 14, 1920 to Julius and Grace (Kruger) Newgard in Little Rock, Iowa. She graduated from...

Aug 15, 2019

Memorial services for Sharon Lee Rol of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Erica Cunningham will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Sharon died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan...

Aug 14, 2019

An inspiration to many, the legacy of Polly Schiltz will continue to bring fruits to everyone she touched and impacted.

Polly Jo Schiltz of Glenville, MN, went to heaven on August 14, 2019, at the age of 65 from complications due to cancer, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on November 27, 1953, in St....

Aug 10, 2019

Memorial services for Norma C. Peterson of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Mansfield, MN. Norma died Saturday, August 10, 2019...

Aug 9, 2019

Memorial services for Delores A. Sukow will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday August 17, 2019 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, with Rev. Mark Boorsma officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Moscow Township.

Delores passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Oak Park...

Aug 9, 2019

Donald E. Roberts, 84, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, August 9, 2019, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at St. Theodore's Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on...

Aug 9, 2019

Funeral services for Doris Johnson will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, with Rev. Jennifer Gonsalves officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at East Freeborn Cemetery.

Doris passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran...

Aug 8, 2019

Rodney H. Jacobson, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at his home, after a short illness with cancer. He was 80 years old. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 12, 2019, at Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Pastor Erica Cunningham...

Aug 8, 2019

Funeral services for Gilmore “Gil” L. Nelson of Ellendale, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. Pastor Richard Sliper will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5 until 8 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Ellendale and one hour prior to the service at the...

Aug 4, 2019

Known for his excellent storytelling, relentless adhesion to rules, and affinity for a good punchline, C Douglas Hill will be greatly missed. Born in Albert Lea to C Daniel and Ethel Hill on October 10, 1939, C Doug spent his childhood exploring the back woods of his family’s land, working for the family business, and generally giving his parents...

Aug 3, 2019

Joseph Paul Chicos, age 61, loving father, brother, uncle and friend, went to “the big blue sky” peacefully surrounded by his daughter Samantha and family on Saturday, August 3, 2019.  A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 9, 2019 at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland, MN with Father Antony Arokiyam officiating. ...

Aug 3, 2019

Funeral services for Ronald T. Ellegard of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Oakland Lutheran Church Oakland Township, MN. Pastor Joshua Enderson will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN and one hour prior to the service at...

Aug 1, 2019

Funeral services for Duane M. Reineke will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Friedrich Funeral Chapel in New Richland, MN with Rev. Scott Williams officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in the Lansing Cemetery.

Duane passed away of natural causes suddenly on Thursday, August...

Jul 31, 2019

A Celebration of Life with sharing of memories for Gerald J. Joachim, 74, of Albert Lea, will be held at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, August 4, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Friends may visit with family at the funeral home one hour before services. Interment will be at 9:00 A M. on Monday, August 5, at Lunder Lutheran...