Obituaries

Vivian Sorenson

Vivian Sorenson

Oct 6, 2014

Memorial services for Vivian C. "Binnie" Sorenson of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 10, 2014 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor Joel Vano 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....

Ethmer Wright

Ethmer Wright

Oct 5, 2014

Funeral Services for Ethmer E. Wright, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, October 10, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend Curtis Zieske will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran's Organizations. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday...

Travis Haakenson

Travis Haakenson

Oct 3, 2014

Funeral services for Travis O. Haakenson will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, in Lyle, MN. The Reverend Barbara Finley-Shea will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5-7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea, and again one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will...

LeRoy Kofstad

LeRoy Kofstad

Oct 2, 2014

LeRoy A. Kofstad, age 90, of Hartland, MN passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the New Richland Care Center. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October 6, at the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor Shawn Stafford will be officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at...

Dale Piltingsrud

Dale Piltingsrud

Sep 29, 2014

Funeral services for Dale Piltingsrud will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday October 5, 2014 at Vibrant Life Assembly of God, in Ellendale. The Reverend Diane Butler will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1-3 on Sunday at the church. Burial will be at a later date. Dale passed away on Monday, September 29, 2014 surrounded by family at...

Betty Hren

Betty Hren

Sep 29, 2014

Services for Betty Lou Hren, of Duluth, who had lived near her daughter in Clear Lake , Iowa since 2011, will be held at Peace United Church Of Christ 1111 N 11th Ave E Duluth MN on Friday October 17, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Her final resting place will be in Calvary Cemetery, Duluth MN. Betty Lou Hren was born...

Mark Erickson

Mark Erickson

Sep 27, 2014

Mark Stephen Erickson, age 62, passed away September 26, 2014 at Park View Care Center in Wells, Minn. Mark was born June 18, 1952 to Gene and Bonnie (Heynen) Erickson at St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato. Mark attended Albert Lea High School and was a member of the swim team, graduating with honors in 1970. He received a Masters Degree...

Angela Lenort

Angela Lenort

Sep 24, 2014

Angela Marie Lenort (1971-2014) Angela Marie Lenort, age 43, passed away Wednesday, September 24 in Rochester, MN. Funeral services for Angela M. Lenort will be 11 AM Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Emmons Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4 -7 PM Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, and one hour prior to the service...

Brian Severtson

Brian Severtson

Sep 23, 2014

Brian C. Severtson, loving father, age 57, of Waseca, passed away unexpectedly in Ortonville, MN on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Brian was born in Albert Lea on November 2, 1956 to Carol and Patricia Severtson. He graduated high school from Glenville in 1975. Brian lived in Albert Lea many years and worked at Farmstead. Brian enjoyed spending time hunting and...

Leona Rystrom

Leona Rystrom

Sep 23, 2014

Leona Edith Rystrom, 100, passed away peacefully at St. John's Community Home on September 23, 2014. Her funeral service will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Church, Albert Lea at 2:00 PM. Pastor Mark Niethammer will officiate. There will be a visitation at Bonnerup Funeral Service on Friday, September 26, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and...

Carolyn Greer

Carolyn Greer

Sep 22, 2014

Funeral services for Carolyn L. Greer will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, September 26, 2014 at The Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Thursday at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, and again one hour prior to the funeral service. The Reverend James Petersen will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Carolyn passed...

Bernice O'Neal

Bernice O'Neal

Sep 20, 2014

The funeral service for Bernice M. O'Neal of Albert Lea, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2014 at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. The Rev. John Holt will officiate at the service. Internment will be in the Graceland Cemetery of Albert Lea following the service. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service,...

Patrick Corrigan

Patrick Corrigan

Sep 20, 2014

Memorial Services for Patrick L. Corrigan, Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 26, at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea. Father Timothy T. Reker and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before the service at the church. Patrick died on Saturday, September...

Paul Aronson

Paul Aronson

Sep 17, 2014

Paul Alan Aronson, beloved brother and uncle, passed away at his home in Ellendale on September 17, 2014 at the age of 62. Funeral services for Paul will be at 11 AM Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Reverend Richard Sliper will be officiating. Interment will be...

James Thompson

James Thompson

Sep 15, 2014

Funeral services for James "Jim" M. Thompson of Ellendale, MN, will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, MN. Pastor Richard Sliper will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 4 until 7 PM at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. Interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery in...

Mike Olson

Mike Olson

Sep 12, 2014

Funeral services for Michael C. Olson will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2014, at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea. Friends may visit with family on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea (prayer service at 7 p.m.), and one hour before services at the church. Father Timothy Reker and...

Randy Holland

Randy Holland

Sep 12, 2014

Funeral services for Randall "Randy" L. Holland will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Curtis Zieske will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM on Tuesday at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea and again one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at...

Daniel Schoeneman

Daniel Schoeneman

Sep 10, 2014

Memorial Services for Daniel S. Schoeneman, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend John Holt will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore Cemetery, Albert Lea. Military Honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran's Organizations. Friends may visit with family from 5:00...

Ruth Stencel

Ruth Stencel

Sep 10, 2014

Ruth Lucille Coulter was born March 6, 1923, to Avis and Hugh Coulter in Lamberton, Minnesota. She grew up on the farm and after graduating from High School, attended Normal teachers training and taught at country schools for 4 years. In February of 1943 she married Richard (Dick) Carter and they farmed for 20 years in the Lamberton, Minnesota area....

Margaret Kruse

Margaret Kruse

Sep 6, 2014

Funeral services for Margaret Kruse will be at 10:30AM September 9, 2014 at St. Theodore's Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Timothy T. Reker and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in St. Theodore's Cemetery. Margaret Ann Kruse, age 80, passed away at her home in East Gull...