Obituaries

Apr 14, 2022

Marilyn D. (Schroader) Moe, 90, of Albert Lea, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Ostrander Care and Rehab in Ostrander, MN.

Marilyn was born on November 24, 1931, on the family farm in Winnebago County, IA, to LeRoy and Ida (Skjervheim) Schroader.  She grew up in Kiester, MN, attending and...

Apr 10, 2022

Gerald Michael Rocheford, age 74, of Albert  Lea, MN, passed away on April 10, 2022.

He is survived by, MaryAnn Rocheford-Jensen; children, Sharon, Gerald, Darren and Dawn; step-children, Brad Merrill, Jerry Merill, Char Merill and Randy Merill; great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Audrey Rocheford;...

Apr 9, 2022

Valta “Val” M. Hestness, 94, of Albert Lea, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Val was born on October 21, 1927, in Albert Lea to Edward and Hazel (Lau) Schott.  She attended Albert Lea Grade and High School.  On June 19, 1950, she was united...

Apr 7, 2022

Travis James Hall, son to Darlene and Jeff Hall, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2022.  Travis was born on September 11, 1988, in Albert Lea, MN.  He was 33 years old.

Travis attended Albert Lea Schools and continued to take college courses in automotive repair.  Travis was a man of many talents, whether he was working...

Apr 6, 2022

Dale Golbuff, 90, passed away with family by his side on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea.

The funeral service for Dale will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea with Pastor Eileen Woyen presiding.

The visitation will be...

Apr 6, 2022

Scot Lee Christenson, age 55, of Bricelyn, passed away on April 6, 2022.

Scot was born on October 1, 1966, to Harold and Mary in Albert Lea, MN. He graduated from Albert Lea high school in 1985 and went to Vo-Tech following graduation. Scot worked at R&S Racing in Albert Lea and Wayne’s Repair in Freeborn.

Apr 4, 2022

Paul Luther Groth, age 85, of Ellendale, MN passed away on April 4, 2022.

Paul was born on November 18, 1936, to Oscar and Alice Groth in Mason City, IA. He attended school in Mason City until moving to Ellendale in 1953. He graduated from Ellendale-Geneva High School in 1954. Paul went to Waldorf College.

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Apr 4, 2022

Jane Pearson, age 67, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 in the comfort of her own home in New Richland, MN. She was born on January 12, 1955 to Frank and Helen Pearson in Austin, MN. She enjoyed gardening, her church community, and visiting with family and friends. After receiving the diagnosis of COPD in 2009, Jane began...

Apr 2, 2022

Shirley J. Chase, 100, of Albert Lea, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Thorne Crest Senior Living.

Services are being arranged for a later date.  A full obituary will be published soon.

Apr 2, 2022

Shirley Jeanette Chase, age 100, passed away on April 2, 2022, in Albert Lea, Minnesota.  Born August 9, 1921, on her aunt’s farm near Ellendale, Minnesota, Shirley, a 100% Dane and proud of it, was the only child of Alice Victoria (Larsen) and Irvin Andersen (Charley Irvin Andersen).  After her father died in a construction accident in 1927, Shirley...

Apr 2, 2022

Chad A. Sommer, age 42, died unexpectedly at his home on April 2, 2022. He lived in Ramsey, MN with his mother, LuAnn (Lee) Granholt.

Chad lived a full and active life in Ellendale and received a great start in the Special Education system. The family moved to Colorado Springs in 1987 where he attended Air Force Academy...

Mar 30, 2022

Verona Pauline Thorson, age 99, of Albert Lea, passed away on March 30, 2022.

She was born on July 13, 1922, to Ole and Amanda Iverson in Freeborn County, the youngest of 9 children.

Verona was an avid gardener and animal lover. Living on a hobby farm allowed her to spend many hours with her beloved...

Mar 30, 2022

Ricky Pollard, 60 passed away on March 30th, 2022. Ricky was born in Albert Lea, MN to Eugene Pollard and Lillian Urschitz-Serrano on December 1st 1961.

After high school Ricky joined and served in the army. From there he went on to peruse jobs in sales, factory management, and his favorite, carpentry.

Ricky loved woodworking,...

Mar 28, 2022

Dennis Ralph Yotter, 60, of Austin, passed away on March 28th, 2022.

Dennis was born July 7th, 1961, to Ralph and Patricia (Mitchell) Yotter in Slayton, MN.  After graduating Albert Lea High School in 1980 he attended vocational school.  He enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard and served 9 years where he achieved the rank of...

Mar 27, 2022

Janell R. Johnson, age 91, of Albert Lea, formerly of Rosemount MN, passed away on March 27, 2022.

Janell was born on January 23, 1931, to Arnold and Clara Faleide in Kiester, MN.

Janell worked as a telephone operator for most of her adult life in Minneapolis, Albert Lea and Eagan, MN.  Later in life,...

Mar 25, 2022

Richard V. Doppelhammer, age 84, of Albert Lea, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 at The Woodlands - St. John's Lutheran Community, surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 am Friday, April 1, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Conger with burial at the Conger Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mar 25, 2022

Lavonne M. Christenson, 89 passed away surrounded by the love of her family and prayers at Thorne Crest Health Care in Albert Lea on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Lavonne Marion and her twin sister Lorraine were born in December 1932 at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN to Myrtle (Peterson) and Herbert Christensen. She was baptized and...

Mar 24, 2022

John was a native son of Albert Lea, except for the years spent in college and Army service during the Korean War. He was born in 1928 at the old Naeve Hospital building to Bertha and Elmer Peterson. His mother had the “luxury” at the time of remaining in the hospital for two weeks with her new...

Mar 20, 2022

Harold Lee Christensen, age 64, of New Richland, MN, passed away on March 20, 2022.

He was born on December 11, 1957, to Harvey Lowell and Alice in Albert Lea, MN.

Lee married the love of his life, Diane at the little brown church in Iowa on July 18, 1987. He was employed at Brown...

Mar 20, 2022

Fredrick John Nelson, age 78 of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on March 20, 2022.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Concordia Lutheran Church of Pickerel Lake. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00pm on Thursday, March 31,...