Obituaries

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

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

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.

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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...

Marlys Johnson

May 17, 2020

Marlys J. Johnson (Doppelhammer), age 82, passed peacefully from this life on May 17th, 2020 in her residence at St. John’s Lutheran Community.  She now rests from many years of health challenges due to multiple sclerosis.

Marlys was born on December 14, 1937 to Esther and Arthur Doppelhammer and grew up in Conger, MN.  She graduated from...

Carla Lunning

May 16, 2020

A drive through visitation for Carla Lunning will take place from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Bonnerup Funeral Service: 2210 E. Main St. Albert Lea, MN 56007.  Please drive in the main entrance.  From there you will be guided to the viewing area where you will be able to speak to family and pay...

Paul Olson

May 16, 2020

Paul Lewis Olson, 82, of Albert Lea passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born in Faribault County, the son of Goodwin and Amy (Odegaard) Olson. He attended grade school in a country one room school on the corner of their rural property and graduated from Bricelyn High School in 1955. He joined the Air Force but his...

Julie Johnson

May 15, 2020

On Friday, May 15, 2020 Julie Rae Johnson, loving mother of Mitchell, passed away at the age of 56. Julie was born August 22, 1963, in Waseca, MN, to Gale “Pickle” and Sharon (Lysne) Johnson. Graduating from Ellendale-Geneva High School in 1981, Julie pursued her education and found travel, landing her job with MLT Vacations in the Minneapolis area...

Jeff Hoiseth

May 12, 2020

A private family graveside service for Jeffrey Hoiseth will be livestreamed from the Bonnerup Funeral Service website (www.bonnerupfuneralservice.com) on Thursday, May 21, 2020 beginning around 11:00 AM.  The Rev.  Shane Koepke will officiate.  Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Glenville, MN.

Jeff passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at his home in Albert...

Jean Anderson

May 12, 2020

Jean was born on February 27, 1933, in Albert Lea, Minnesota the daughter of John and Emelia (Untiedt) Horan. She grew up in rural Geneva- Hartland area with three brothers and two sisters. She attended school in Albert Lea. She began working at Northern Valley, where she met Ralph Buringa. They married and had 3 children, Sandi, Bob and...

Ernest "Ernie" Dohmeier

May 11, 2020

Ernest Henry Dohmeier was born on June 24, 1925 in Max, North Dakota, the son of Rev. Henry and Helen (Schlachtenhaufen) Dohmeier.  He attended District 124 School then attended Alden High School.  In his senior year, he was drafted into the United States Navy during World War II.  After service to his country, he attended Wartburg College and later...

Donald Breamer

May 9, 2020

Donald Robert Breamer passed away peacefully Saturday night, May 9, 2020. He was born on a small farm near Alden, MN to Ida (Schneider) and William Breamer on March 2, 1925. When he was 4 years old, the family moved to another farm near Albert Lea because of hard times during the depression. Don attended country school in District...

Roderick 'Rod" Tovar

May 6, 2020

Roderick Dean “Rod” Tovar, 69, of Albert Lea passed away unexpectedly after complications with his second bone marrow transplant surgery in Rochester.

Private family prayers will be held, and a public Memorial Service will be scheduled once current restrictions are lifted.

In honor of Rod’s memory, please direct donations at this time to the Juvenile...

Donna Sweazey

May 3, 2020

Donna M. Sweazey passed away at the Good Samaritan Society on May 3, 2020.  She was 92 years old.  Graveside services will be planned at a later date after current restrictions are lifted related to the covid-19 pandemic.

Donna Marie (Adams) Sweazey was born on July 24, 1927 in Austin, MN to Albert and Julia (Bell) Adams. ...

Elwood Hagen

May 1, 2020

Elwood Grant Hagen of Albert Lea was born on June 29, 1938, in Rural Albert Lea, the son of Bert G. and Anna (Sheppherd) Hagen. Elwood served our country in the U.S. Army from Dec of 1961- December 1963. He was united in marriage to Marlys A. Johnson on September 19, 1959, in Albert Lea. Elwood worked as a...

Elaine Paulsen

Apr 29, 2020

Helen Elaine Paulsen was born on October 16, 1945, in Kansas City, MO. Her parents were Richard and Margaret (Fettig) Wackher. She grew up and graduated from Palatine High School, Palatine, IL.

Education was the center of Elaine’s life. She graduated from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA and later pursued her Masters degree in Teaching...

Bernard Falksen

Apr 27, 2020

Bernard Peter Falksen, 100, formerly of Ellendale, MN passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN.  Private family graveside services are to be performed with a memorial service at a later date.  The graveside service will be livestreamed on his obituary page at www.bonnerupfuneralservice.com on Friday around 1:00 PM.

Bernard was...

Stephen Brownlow

Apr 22, 2020

Stephen Thomas Brownlow, 55, of Albert Lea passed away on April 22, 2020 due to complications from a stroke.

Steve was born on April 13, 1965 to Neil and Shirlie (Marburger) Brownlow. He was proud to be a lifelong resident of Albert Lea. He graduated from Albert Lea High School and Gustavus Adolphus College. He worked his...

Melvin Mattson

Apr 20, 2020

Melvin Ellsworth Mattson was born on September 15th, 1923, at his parents’ home in Mansfield Township, the son of Ludvig and Dora (Yost) Mattson.  He attended School District #74 through 8th grade, and then graduated from Alden High School in 1941.  Melvin worked as a farmer until he retired in 1986, living most of his career on the homeplace...

Ronnie Jenson

Apr 17, 2020

Ronnie Dean Jenson, of rural Emmons, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, MN. He was 72 years old. Ronnie was born on June 19, 1947 to parents Ordean and Mabel (Ingvaldson) Jenson in Albert Lea, MN. He was raised in Albert Lea and attended Albert Lea High School. On February...