Obituaries

Lupe Ortiz

Lupe Ortiz

Jan 13, 2020

Memorial Services for Lupe Ortiz, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 18, at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Kurt Farrell will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore Cemetery, at a later date. Friends may visit with family one hour before services at the church.

Lupe died surrounded...

Helen Coonradt

Helen Coonradt

Jan 13, 2020

Helen R. Coonradt was a caring sister, mother, grandmother and friend.  She passed away on January 13, 2020.  Just a few days short of her 100th Birthday, which was her lifelong goal.

She was born to Charles and Hannah Christensen on February 4, 1920 in Albert Lea.   She married Leslie “Les” Sorenson in 1940.  After the death...

Phyllis Bergeson

Phyllis Bergeson

Jan 13, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Phyllis Bergeson announces her passing.  Phyllis passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community in Albert Lea.  She was 92 years old.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea...

Audreene Smith

Audreene Smith

Jan 10, 2020

Funeral services for Audreene J. Smith of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the First Congregational Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Pamela Jensen will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in St. Peters Cemetery, New Richland. Military honors will be...

Betty Stolaas

Betty Stolaas

Jan 9, 2020

Funeral services for Betty J. Stolaas will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 13, 2020 at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, with Rev. John Holt officiating.  Visitation will begin at 12:30 and continue until the time of the service at the church.  Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Betty passed away surrounded by...

Clarice Pence

Clarice Pence

Jan 9, 2020

Clarice J. Sorenson Pence, age 92, of Owatonna, MN, passed away on January 9, 2020 at Koda Living Community in Owatonna. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Community Lutheran Church in Geneva, MN. Reverend Dr. Kristen Venne will officiate. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the memorial services at...

Edward "Eddie" Stevens

Edward "Eddie" Stevens

Jan 8, 2020

A memorial service for Edward “Eddie” Stevens will be held at 12:30 PM on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Bonnerup Funeral Service.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Eddie passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.  He was 64 years old.

Edward John Stevens was born on February...

James "Jim" Allen

James "Jim" Allen

Jan 4, 2020

A memorial service for James Francis Allen will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, MN with Father Kurt Farrell officiating.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM and continue until the time of the service at the church.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, MN at...

Zoila Calderon

Zoila Calderon

Jan 4, 2020

Zoila M. Calderon, age 90, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 10, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Interment will take place at a later...

Gary Mapes

Gary Mapes

Jan 4, 2020

Gary George Mapes was born on July 23, 1938 in Farmington, MN to parents George and La Vona (Walch) Mapes.  Gary graduated high school in Howard Lake, MN.  Gary spent most of his life on the road, working as an over the road truck driver for 50 years.  His most recent employer was American Central Transport.  Gary was very...

Elizabeth "Betty" Cashin

Elizabeth "Betty" Cashin

Dec 31, 2019

Memorial services for Elizabeth “Betty”  Eleanor (Gabriel) Cashin, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 4, at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Timothy Reker will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the...

Mary Lou Borland

Mary Lou Borland

Dec 31, 2019

Mary Lou Catherine Borland, formerly of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 surrounded by family. She was 85 years old. Funeral Services for Mary Lou will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea.  Father Brian Mulligan will officiate.  Visitation will be held on...

Gary "Gar" Petersen

Gary "Gar" Petersen

Dec 30, 2019

Funeral Services for Gary “Gar” Petersen, age 75, of Albert Lea, MN will be at his beloved St. Theodore’s Church on Saturday, January 4th at 2pm.  Visitation will be at the church starting at 12:30pm that day.  Gar passed away peacefully on December 30th at St. John’s Retirement Community. His positive spirit remained strong until his final days.  Gar...

Doris "Dorie" DeNeui

Doris "Dorie" DeNeui

Dec 29, 2019

Doris “Dorie” DeNeui, 102, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Thorne Crest. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Clarks Grove, MN. Reverend Jamie Cameron will officiate. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea.

Visitation will...

JaVonne Eidahl

JaVonne Eidahl

Dec 25, 2019

Memorial Services for JaVonne R. Eidahl, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 30, at Emmons Lutheran Church, Emmons, MN.  Visitation will be from 5-7 on Sunday at  Emmons Lutheran Church and one hour before services at the church.

JaVonne Rosella Eidahl was born on December 16, 1936 to Mable (Bolstad) and Melvin Stene. She...

Terry Jensen

Terry Jensen

Dec 24, 2019

Memorial Services for Terry M. Jensen will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 2 at the First Lutheran Church Chapel in Albert Lea.  The Reverend John Holt will officiate.  Friends may visit with family one hour before services at the church.  Military Honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran’s Organizations.  Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea is...

Lerald Farrow

Lerald Farrow

Dec 24, 2019

Lerald “Larry” Elbert Farrow, 91, of Blooming Prairie, MN, died peacefully on Christmas Eve, 2019, at New Richland Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at First Lutheran Church, Ellendale, MN. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until the time of the service. Burial will follow in the...

Sharon Lombard

Sharon Lombard

Dec 18, 2019

A memorial service for Sharon K. Lombard will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, with Rev. John Holt officiating.  Interment will be at the Geneva Cemetery.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.

Sharon passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 18,...

Roger Olson

Roger Olson

Dec 17, 2019

Memorial Services for Roger E. Olson, of Glenville, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, December 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Albert Lea.  The Reverend Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, at a later date.  Military Honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran’s Organizations. Visitation will be one hour before services...

Clarice Blesi Porter

Clarice Blesi Porter

Dec 17, 2019

Clarice Elaine was born on January 5, 1925, the daughter of George and Emma (Alland) Grunwald in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She graduated from Albert Lea High School with the class of 1942 and continued her education at the University of Minnesota where she received a degree as a licensed Dental Hygienist. Clarice married Douglas Blesi on June 27, 1947,...