Obituaries

May 24, 2021

Daryl & Helen Cornick's graveside service will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at St. Theodore Cemetery in Albert Lea, MN.  A celebration of life gathering will immediately follow at Bonnerup Funeral Service.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea.

May 23, 2021

Ronald “Ron” Johnson, age 64, of Geneva, passed away on May 23, 2021.

Ron is survived and will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 45 years, Jolee; children, Amy Svoboda and Josh (Amanda) Johnson; grandchildren, Gadge, Graci, Kaleb, Jozie and Lillian; mother, Inez; siblings, Rick (Becki), Ryan, Rollie (Cheryl), LuAnn (Brad) Prescher,  and Ross “Poke”;...

May 20, 2021

Frank Garcia Hernandez, 71 peacefully passed at St. Mary’s hospital on 5/20/21 due to heart failure surrounded by his family and loved ones; Frank was a fighter until the very end.

Frank was the son of Matias and Esther Hernandez of Winnebago MN, born on July 6, 1949.

Frank was an altar boy, baptized and...

May 19, 2021

Suzanne’s funeral will be held at Vista Evangelical Covenant Church on Sunday, May 30th.

The address for the church is 14679 275th Ave, New Richland, MN 56072.

There will be a viewing at 1pm.

The funeral will be at 2pm, followed by a short burial service and a light lunch.

Suzanne...

May 19, 2021

Mary Jane Grandstrand 79-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away May 19, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Home.  A memorial visitation will be Sunday, May 30th from 1-3 pm at Bonnerup Funeral Chapel in Albert Lea.

“There are no good-byes, wherever you are, you will always be in our hearts.” Mahatma Gandhi

It’s difficult...

May 18, 2021

After a sixteen-year battle with cancer, Dorenne Kay (Mittag) Hansen passed away in her home on May 18, 2021.

Dorenne won many battles with her disease over the last sixteen years, including an initial diagnosis with only a 14% survival rate, the re-emergence of metastasized bone cancer and its accompanying terminal diagnosis, multiple strokes, heart issues, and...

May 13, 2021

James Lawrence Butler, 75, of Hollandale, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on May 13, 2021. James was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, on September 17, 1945, to Irene A. (Rauenhorst) and James H. Butler.  He spent his early childhood on a farmstead with his parents, sister, grandparents, aunts, and uncles before moving with his parents and sister...

May 12, 2021

Harold Lee Jensen, of Ellendale, passed away surrounded by family at the Owatonna Hospital on May 12, 2021. He was 88 years old.

Memorial service for Harold will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Bonnerup Funeral Service – Albert Lea. Pastor Jamie Cameron will officiate. Family and friends may come to the funeral...

May 12, 2021

Francisco “Poncho” Vasquez Aguirre 66-year-old resident of Albert Lea, MN passed away May 12, 2021 at his home.  A memorial service will be held at later date.

Arrangements are with the Bonnerup Funeral Home in Albert Lea.

May 11, 2021

Debra “Deby” Kay Koenigs, 63, of Albert Lea, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her home.

Deby was born on November 10th, 1957 to Perry and Lucile (Potter) Kleven in Glenville, MN.  She was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of Glenville, MN.  She graduated from Glenville High School in 1976. Upon graduating...

May 10, 2021

Thelma Marie (Prusha) Zaijcek passed away peacefully on May 10, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. She was 97 years old.

Private family services have already been held with Pastor Kent Otterman officiating.

Thelma was born on May 28, 1923 in Springfield, Missouri to Albert and Nellie (Bowman) Prusha. During his stint...

May 10, 2021

Penny Ann Purdie passed away unexpectedly on May 10th, 2021 she was 67 years old. Family will hold a memorial in New Richland, MN at a later date.  Penny was born in Wells, MN on September 17th, 1953 to Marge Krause.  They moved to New Richland, MN where she graduated in 1971.  In 1973 she welcomed son Jason Skelton.  Four...

May 9, 2021

Thomas Arlo Thompson, age 75, of Albert Lea, passed away Sunday, May 9th at Mayo Clinic Methodist Campus in Rochester. Tom died in part from a fall from a high ladder and terminal leukemia.

Tom was born to Lillian and Clarence Thompson in Albert Lea on August 16, 1945. Tom served in the US Navy for 24 ½...

May 6, 2021

Thelma L. Isaacson, 88, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, May 6, 2021.

Thelma was born on February 22, 1933 to Henry Lewis and Thea (Langfald) Askildson in Lake Mills, IA.  She attended school in Lake Mills.  On October 1, 1949, she married Marvin T. Brackey.  Five children were born to this...

May 5, 2021

Agnes Boss of Albert Lea, Minnesota passed at Eventide Living Center, Moorhead, MN on May 5, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the First Lutheran Church - Albert Lea with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Albert Lea, MN. A livestream of...

May 5, 2021

Joan Sullivan, 88, of Albert Lea, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at her home.

Joan was born April 9, 1933 in Aberdeen, SD, the daughter of James and Lily (Jones) Cogley.  She graduated from Aberdeen High School, and then attended and graduated from Presentation School of Nursing.  She became a registered nurse, a career which spanned...

May 3, 2021

James L. Madson, age 82, of Albert Lea, MN peacefully passed away surrounded by family on May 3, 2021.

A public visitation for Jim will take place on Friday, May 14 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. A memorial service for Jim will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 15 at Grace...

Apr 30, 2021

LeRoy A. Thoreson, 84, of Albert Lea, Minnesota passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 surrounded by his family at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 11 am until 1 pm at Round Prairie Lutheran Church, 12881 757nd Ave, Glenville, MN. Funeral services will start at 1pm with...

Apr 25, 2021

Peggy A. Lueck, 69, of Albert Lea, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester from a longtime illness.

Peggy was born November 13, 1951 to John "Hughie" and Patricia (Rohde) Courtney in Waseca, MN, and graduated from Waldorf Pemberton High School.  She graduated from beauty college in Mankato and stayed...

Apr 24, 2021

Over the course of his 92 years on earth, Alton Leo Krikava did a lot. He was a farmer, a tinkerer, a world traveler … and a husband, a father, a grandfather and a great grandfather. He died of natural causes in Albert Lea on the morning of April 24, 2021.

A Memorial Service will be scheduled...