Obituaries

Nov 3, 2017

A memorial mass for Kathleen A. (Warmka) Wilder will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea. Father Kurt Farrell and Father Brad Pelzel will officiate.  A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 PM on Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and again one hour prior to...

Nov 2, 2017

Donald Dale Schou, 93, of rural Albert Lea, died Thursday, Nov. 2 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester after being injured in a fall. His funeral will be held Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea with the Rev. Eileen Woyen officiating. Visitation will be at Bonnerup Funeral Service from 5 to 7...

Oct 31, 2017

Kathy M. Brekke, age 70, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2017 at her home, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral Service 2210 East Main, Albert Lea. Pastor Randy Cirksena will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 2 at Bonnerup...

Oct 25, 2017

Marjorie (Marge) Charlotte Peterson passed away Wednesday, October 25 at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Albert Lea. Funeral services for Marge will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Reverend John Holt will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Friday, November 3 at Bonnerup...

Oct 25, 2017

Brady J. Stanley, 43 died October 25, 2017

Brady is survived by his son, William and William's mom, Carson; mother, Debra Stanley; father Randy J. Stanley and wife Sharon; sisters; Maria Stanley and Finesse Luna; and extended family and friends.

A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 3:00PM until...

Oct 23, 2017

Dorothea Jane Neumann was born in Wells, Minnesota to Elmer and Helen (Malakowsky) Schroeder on October 10, 1926.  She attended Owatonna Public Schools until she was 12 and also a country school in Wells for a while, then returning to Owatonna School.  She spent time in her younger years playing along in her father's concertina band where she discovered...

Oct 23, 2017

Memorial services for Dennis D. “Chunky” Blouin of Ellendale, MN, will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Ellendale, MN. Pastor Randy Cirksena will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Dennis died Monday, October 23, 2017 at the Owatonna Hospital. He was...

Oct 21, 2017

A Celebration for Judith L. (Engbritson) McKinnon, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday October 28, 2017 , at the Albert Lea Vineyard Church. Interment will be in Hollandale, Cemetery Judith died on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Thorne Crest Retirement Community in Albert Lea. She was 74. She was born on May 18,...

Oct 20, 2017

Funeral services for Doyle D. Langfald will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, rural Myrtle.  The Reverend David Efflandt will officiate.  Visitation will take place from 5 – 8 PM on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and again one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will...

Oct 20, 2017

A funeral service for Herbert Ulrich will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea.  The Reverend Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Visitation will be held on Monday from 4 - 7 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and again one hour prior to the service at the church.

Herbert...

Oct 19, 2017

A memorial service for Donavon “Donnie” L. Johnson will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea.   The Reverend’s Roger Haug and Janet White will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Wednesday, and again one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Donnie died on Thursday,...

Oct 18, 2017

Gregory A. Steil, 72, passed away peacefully at home on October 18, 2017. Funeral services for Greg will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, at the First Presbyterian Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend Dwight Netzer will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the church. Military honors will be provided by Albert Lea...

Oct 16, 2017

Funeral services for Keith F. Benesch will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the United Methodist Church, Albert Lea.  The Reverend Don Malinsky will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, as well as one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will take...

Oct 16, 2017

Pauline “Polly” A. Sponberg, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home near New Richland, MN on Monday, October 16, 2017 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Vista Lutheran Church, rural New Richland. Pastor Brian Gegel will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 P.M....

Oct 15, 2017

Funeral services for Alice I. Miller will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland, MN.  The Reverend Shawn Stafford will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday at the Friedrich-Bonnerup Funeral Home in New Richland, and again one hour prior to the service at...

Oct 15, 2017

Betty Mae Berg, formerly of New Richland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Whispering Oaks in Ellendale. She was 93 years old.

Betty was born on October 5, 1924 to parents George and Ella (Christenson) Anderson in Winona, Minnesota. She was raised in New Richland and graduated from New Richland High School. After graduation,...

Oct 14, 2017

Funeral services for Suzanne Marie Newman of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, October 20, 2017 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Reverend David Emmons will officiate. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 4 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be...

Oct 14, 2017

The funeral for Lawrence (Larry) Eugene Olson will be held at Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea on: Friday, October 20th, 2017 at 2 o‘clock in the afternoon. Pastor Erica Cunningham will be the officiant. Following the service, the burial will be held at Graceland Cemetary. The visitation will be held on Thursday, October 19th, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral...

Oct 13, 2017

Gretchen Annette Hansen passed away peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2017 surrounded by loved ones at Thorne Crest Retirement Community in Albert Lea. She was 90 years old. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 20 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Mark Boorsma will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Oct 8, 2017

Memorial Services for Mary C. Kron, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, October 13 at St. John’s Lutheran Chapel, 901 Luther Place, Albert Lea. The Reverend Don Malinsky will officiate. Private interment will be in Hayward Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before services at St. John’s Lutheran Chapel. Mary died on...