Obituaries
Darrin Schiltz
Feb 16, 2023
Darrin Charles Schiltz, 57, of Albert Lea, passed away at home on Thursday, February 16, 2023.
Born on October 13, 1965, in Owatonna, he was a son of the late Donald and Donna (Helgeson) Schiltz. Darrin was a 1984 graduate of Owatonna High School; he then studied meat cutting in Pipestone. On June 5, 1990, on Katherine Island, Darrin was...
Alta Erdahl
Feb 14, 2023
Alta Lucille (Johnson) Erdahl, age 93, passed away peacefully the morning of Valentine's Day, February 14, 2023, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Albert Lea, MN.
Born to parents, Gustave and Susan (Ryg) Johnson, on December 18, 1929, on a farm outside Rake, IA, Alta lived a long, full life. After losing her mother at age 9, Alta tended to...
Derald Wayne Morfitt
Feb 14, 2023
Derald Wayne Morfitt, 96, passed away on February 14, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Derald was born on April 7, 1926 to Henry and Sadie Morfitt of Sheldon, Iowa. One of five children; he was the second eldest. The Morfitt family resided in Sheldon and moved to Worthington, Minnesota in 1938 where Henry was involved...
Eilene June Davidson
Feb 14, 2023
Eilene June Davidson, 91, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea, MN.
Eilene was born on June 1, 1931 in Albert Lea, MN to Walter and Eva (Nelson) Johnson. She was raised in Albert Lea and attended Albert Lea schools.
On October 30, 1949 she was wed to...
Maria Rosa Mendez
Feb 13, 2023
Maria Rosa Mendez, 92, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, MN.
Maria was born on December 10, 1930 to Alifonso Mendez and Saragoza Flores in Crystal City, TX. At age 20, after her mother passed away, Maria took responsibility in caring for and raising her seven siblings. She worked a variety of...
Marcelino Mercado Talamantes Jr.
Feb 12, 2023
Marcelino (Marce) Mercado Talamantes Jr., 64, of Albert Lea, passed away on February 12, 2023, at Mayo Clinic in Austin, MN.
Born on December 1, 1958, in Plainview, TX, he was the son of Marcelino Talamantes, Sr. and the late Mary Ellen (Mercado) Talamantes. Early in his childhood, Marcelino and his family moved to Albert Lea, where he graduated from...
Philip Timothy Wallin
Feb 10, 2023
Philip Timothy Wallin, 73, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN with his loving family by his side.
Philip was born on June 15, 1949 in Albert Lea, MN to Lyle and Arlene (Attig) Wallin and was raised on the family farm. He was a 1967 graduate of...
Dorothy "Nadine" Moller
Feb 6, 2023
Dorothy “Nadine” Moller, 90, of Albert Lea, MN passed away peacefully on February 6, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN.
Nadine was born on April 22, 1932 to LeBert and Mae (Campbell) Conley in Albert Lea, MN. She was raised on the family farm in Hayward, MN and attended country school just down the hill from her...
Paul Samudio
Feb 1, 2023
Paul, age 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 1st, 2023 at Mayo Clinic-Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN.Paul Arnold Samudio was born in Albert Lea, MN on July 20th, 1961, the son of Anthony Sr. and Garnette (Arnhold) Samudio. Paul was a lifetime resident and graduate of Albert Lea where he became a proud and dedicated father...
Loretta E. Wacholz
Feb 1, 2023
Loretta Eleanor Wacholz, age 87, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1st surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 6, 2023, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 191 Water Street in Alden. The family will receive friends at a viewing to be held from 3-5:00 PM on Sunday, February 5, 2023,...
Julie Jerdee
Jan 28, 2023
Julie Jerdee passed away on January 28, 2023 at her home. Services to be held 10:30 AM Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the East Freeborn Lutheran Church with visitation beginning one hour prior.
Julie was born on January 1, 1947 to Aleck & Harriet (Thompson) Broskoff in Albert Lea, MN.
She was a lifetime member of East Freeborn Church....
Jeanne Christenson
Jan 26, 2023
Jeanne A Christenson (Zerck), 83, passed away January 26, 2023 at St. John’s Woodlands in Albert Lea. Jeanne was born to Lawrence Herman Zerck and Ada Lucille (Ball) Zerck on March 17, 1939 in Osage IA, where she was raised until moving to Albert Lea, where she graduated from high school. Jeanne met her husband of 45 years in the...
Peter E Berglund
Jan 24, 2023
Peter (Pete) Edson Berglund, 81, passed away on January 24, 2023 at Thorne Crest Assisted Living in Albert Lea.
Pete was born June 5, 1941 to John and Eveleth (Ostrander) Berglund, and was raised in Albert Lea, MN.
While attending high school he began dating Patricia Paczkowski. After graduating from Albert Lea High School, he attended Ripon College in Ripon,...
William Edward Neff
Jan 23, 2023
William Edward Neff, 91, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away and entered eternal care on Monday, January 23, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN.
Born on February 19, 1931 in Kankakee, Il, he was the son of the late Edward and Phoebe Neff. He attended grade school and high school in Kankakee, IL and...
Elvira Mildred Young
Jan 22, 2023
Elvira Mildred (Christiansen) Young, 99, of Freeborn, MN, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2023 at Season’s Hospice House in Rochester, MN.
Elvira was born on April 24, 1923 to George and Martha (Stoddart) Christiansen in Manchester Township. She attended school at District 16 in Carlston Township through 8th grade and then attended Freeborn High School, graduating in 1941. Following...
Mary M. Dowd
Jan 21, 2023
Mary M. Dowd, 94, of Albert Lea, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea.
Born on June 1, 1928, near Delevan, MN, she was the daughter of Louis and Dorothy (Linder) Lyneis. She lived near Delavan, Easton, and Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1947. In 1949, at...
Marcella Rae Goette
Jan 21, 2023
Marcella Rae Goette of New Richland, passed away at the New Richland Care Center on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the age of 91 years and 21 days. A funeral service will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 2:30PM with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...
Dale Howard Lamp
Jan 16, 2023
Dale Lamp, 77, of Albert Lea, MN passed away peacefully on January 16, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea.
Born September 25, 1945 to Vernie and Esther (Schwarz) Lamp in Albert Lea, he graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1964. Following his graduation Dale served in the United States Army and then returned to Albert Lea. ...
Joan Marie Meixell
Jan 15, 2023
Joan Marie Meixell, 74 of Owatonna, MN passed away peacefully on January 15, 2023 at Kaplan Woods Care Home.
Joan was born on June 3, 1949 in Albert Lea, MN to Merton and Alice (Heggelund) Meixell. Joan was raised in the Albert Lea area where she was a baptized and confirmed, lifelong member of First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. ...
Ruth Elizabeth Spear
Jan 15, 2023
Funeral Services for Ruth Elizabeth (Heimerman) Spear, age 94, formerly of Albert Lea, will be held on Friday, January 20 at 11:00 am at the Church of St. Theodore in Albert Lea, MN. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate, concelebrated by Ruth’s nephew and godson Monseigneur Robert Laliberte. Interment will be in St. Theodore’s Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to...
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