Obituaries

Raymond "Ray" Gold

Raymond "Ray" Gold

Jun 16, 2020

Raymond Anson Gold Jr.

Born October 16th 1933, Albert Lea, Minnesota

Went to heaven June 16th 2020 Daytona Beach, Florida

Ray (Dad) moved his family from Minnesota in the early 60's to Newtown, CT with his wife Lois (Bussman) and his three sons Stephen, Peter and Michael. Always the entrepreneur, he started the CT...

Norrine Jensen

Norrine Jensen

Jun 15, 2020

A funeral service for Norrine A. Jensen will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 20, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, MN.  The Rev. Richard Sliper will officiate.  Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.  Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 PM on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, and again one...

Lois Olsen

Lois Olsen

Jun 15, 2020

Lois Leona Olsen, 87, formerly of New Richland, passed away Monday June 15, 2020 at the New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato.

Funeral Service will be Friday, June 19 at 11:00 am at the First Lutheran Church of Waldorf. Visitation will begin at 9:30am Friday at the church. Interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery of...

Gregory Gardner

Gregory Gardner

Jun 14, 2020

Gregory “Greg” Scott Gardner, Tech. Sgt., Retired, 61, of Shakopee, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 14th, 2020 at home. He was born in Albert Lea, MN., to Frank Eugene Gardner, Jr. and the late Janet Rae (Gries) Gardner. He was a graduate of Albert Lea High School, class of 1977. He furthered his education at University of Minnesota before enlisting...

Mavis Beighley

Mavis Beighley

Jun 14, 2020

Private family Funeral Services for Mavis D. Beighley will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at First Lutheran Church, Glenville, MN. Vicar Josh Blair will officiate. A visitation for the public will be held from 4 – 6 PM on Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery, Glenville....

Theodore "Ted" Sipple

Theodore "Ted" Sipple

Jun 12, 2020

Funeral services for Theodore “Ted” Sipple will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 15, 2020 at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea, with Father Kurt Farrell officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow at St. Theodore Cemetery.  If you plan on attending, please follow social distancing policies, and masks are...

Marjorie Maaske

Marjorie Maaske

Jun 10, 2020

Marjorie, or Maggie as she was called, died peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at St. John’s on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, MN. She was 84. Marjorie R. Maaske was born on March 13, 1936, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Robert and Kathlyn (Woodward) Wallace. Throughout her life Maggie had lived in...

Gerald Larson

Gerald Larson

Jun 9, 2020

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Gerald “Jerry” Larson will take place from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Larson Farm, (26245 800th Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007).  A prayer service will begin the Celebration starting at 1:00 PM.  Lunch and refreshments will be served.

Gerald “Jerry” Larson passed away from...

Harold Runden

Harold Runden

Jun 7, 2020

Funeral services for Harold S. Runden will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea.  Pastor John Holt and Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery. If attending the church service, please follow social distancing guidelines,...

Sandra "Sandi" Weitzel

Sandra "Sandi" Weitzel

Jun 5, 2020

Sandra Kay Weitzel, 75, of Albert Lea took the Lord’s hand on June 5, 2020.

A private family service will be held. Private burial will take place in the Hillcrest Cemetery of Albert Lea.

Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family. An online guestbook and filming of the service will be uploaded to the Funeral...

Lee Kvam

Lee Kvam

Jun 4, 2020

Lee Kvam, 74, of Northwood passed away with his wife Darlene by his side on Thursday, June 4, 2020.

A drive through visitation will be held at Bonnerup Funeral Service on Tuesday, June 9th from 4:00 to 6:00pm. 2210 E. Main St. Albert Lea, MN 56007.  Please drive in the main entrance.  From there you will be...

Jeanette Zobel

Jeanette Zobel

Jun 1, 2020

Jeanette A. Zobel, 97 of Waite Park, MN, formerly of Albert Lea. passed away Monday, June 1st, 2020 at the Saint Cloud Hospital. Jeanette was born September 8th, 1922 in Albert Lea, MN to Andrew and Jensina (Bothum) Tufte and was baptized at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She married Leo Zobel on May 17th, 1942 and...

Victor Soller

Victor Soller

May 31, 2020

On Sunday, May 31st, 2020, Victor Francis Soller, husband and father, passed away at age 93 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  Vic was born on May 31, 1927 in LaCrosse Wisconsin. He lived in Minneapolis where he met and married Joan (Kalinoski). After a number of years they moved to Albert Lea and lived there for over 50 years. They have 4...

Donna Ferguson

Donna Ferguson

May 26, 2020

Private memorial services for Donna J. Ferguson will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN, with Rev. Scott Williams officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter Cemetery. The memorial service will be livestreamed to the public beginning around 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 30, 2020.  To view the livestream, go to www.bonnerupfuneralservice and click...

Warren Van Riper

Warren Van Riper

May 25, 2020

Warren Van Riper, who resided at ThorneCrest Retirement Community in Albert Lea died Monday, May 25, 2020. He was 97 years old. Warren was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on April 17, 1923. He was the son of James G. and Gladys Van Riper. He attended school in Albert Lea. On April 25, 1953, he was united in marriage...

Clifford Stahl

Clifford Stahl

May 25, 2020

Clifford William Stahl, 80, of Albert Lea passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at St. John’s Nursing Home with family by his side. Cliff was born on December 26, 1939 in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Agnes and LaRoy Stahl.

Cliff attended school in Blooming Prairie and then joined the Army, serving his country while stationed in...

Richard Jorgensen

Richard Jorgensen

May 25, 2020

Richard Harding Jorgensen passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2020, after a short illness.  He was 68.  He was born August 2, 1951 in Albert Lea, son of Helen (Nelsen) Jorgensen and Elton "Bud" Jorgensen.  He was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1969.   He attended Austin J.C. and thereafter earned...

Fong Lung Lee

Fong Lung Lee

May 24, 2020

Fong Lung Lee, 73 of Albert Lea, died on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea.  Private cremation services will be held.  Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family.

Clifford Engebretson

Clifford Engebretson

May 20, 2020

A Celebration Of Life will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Prayer Garden at Grace Lutheran Church: 918 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea. The public is welcome and have to be mindful of social distancing. Let us all come together to honor and remember Clifford Duane Engebretson.

...

Kathleen Cormier

Kathleen Cormier

May 20, 2020

Graveside Services for Kathleen M. Cormier of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at  9:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 16, at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield, IA.

Kathleen died on Wednesday, May 20 at the Estates at Roseville in Roseville, MN. She was 88. She was born on October 9, 1931, in Chapin, Iowa, the daughter of...

Share by: