Obituaries

Jul 19, 2019

Funeral services for Mary (Theresa) Reese of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Paul Andree will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from4 until 7 PM at the Friedrich Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church....

Jul 18, 2019

Funeral services for Helen S. Thompson of New Richland, MN, will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. Pastor Paul Andree will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Hartland Cemetery, Hartland, MN. Helen was born on August...

Jul 17, 2019

A gathering time for family and friends of Michael “Mike” Manuel Krause of Albert Lea, MN will be held from 4 until 8 PM Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Kent Otterman will share some reflections at 7:30 PM. Interment will be at a later date. Michael died Wednesday, July 17, 2019...

Jul 17, 2019

Funeral services for Maria “Linda” Adams will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea, with Father Kurt Farrell officiating.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, and again one hour prior to the service at the church.

Maria died suddenly on...

Jul 14, 2019

Funeral services for Jean M. Hanson will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN, with Rev. Jennifer Gonsalves officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Jean passed away of natural causes on July 14, 2019 at Thorne...

Jul 13, 2019

Memorial Services for Arthur R. Ludtke Jr., of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 22 at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend John Holt will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran’s Organizations. Visitation will be from 5-7 on Sunday,...

Jul 11, 2019

Funeral services for Betty A. Nelson will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, MN, with Rev. Clayton Balsley officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Betty passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Oak Park Place.  She...

Jul 10, 2019

A memorial service for Marvin L. Espe will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Frank Hall Park in Albert Lea with Captain Jim Brickson officiating.  Please bring a lawn chair with you for the memorial service.  Interment will take place at Hollandale Cemetery.

Marvin passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at...

Jul 10, 2019

Geraldine E. Lageson passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at a local care center. She was 92 years old. The family of Geraldine welcomes all to the Geneva Cemetery at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, for a special graveside service with interment to follow. Reverend Kent Otterman will officiate.

Geraldine Elaine Lageson was born...

Jul 9, 2019

A Celebration of Life for Bradley Allen Goette will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 15 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland. To honor his memory, please wear your favorite sports jersey to the service. Visitation will be from 4-7 on Sunday at Friedrich/Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour before the service at the church....

Jul 6, 2019

Joann Shirley Holton, age 82, was born on October 17, 1937 in Wells, MN, the only child of Roger Ellsworth Grant and Audrey Lucille (Vint) Grant. Joann Graduated from Albert Lea Senior High School in 1955, attended Beauty School in Mankato, MN and then returned to live in Albert Lea. On December 9, 1968 she married the love of...

Jul 1, 2019

Memorial services for Burton O. Halvorson of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Albert Lea. Pastor John Mitchem will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5 until 7 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will...

Jun 30, 2019

Memorial services for Jane Elizabeth (Jensen) Reid of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 12, 2019 at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor John Holt will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson, MN. Jane died Sunday,...

Jun 29, 2019

Funeral Services for Helen R. Johnson, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, July 3 at Zion Lutheran Church, Albert Lea.  The Reverend Matthew Lehman will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery,  Visitation will be from 4-7 on Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before services at the church. Helen...

Jun 28, 2019

Funeral services for Lorraine A. Evenson will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, New Richland, MN, with Rev. Scott Williams officiating.  Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 6 – 8 PM on Monday at the Friedrich Funeral Chapel, New Richland, as well as one...

Jun 24, 2019

Memorial services for Blanche Elayne Wichmann will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, with Rev. Matthew Lehman officiating.  Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery.

Elayne passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea.  She was 91 years old.

Blanche Elayne...

Jun 24, 2019

Funeral services for Anita K. Sande will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Salem Lutheran Church, with Rev. Erica Cunningham officiating.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 PM Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, and again one hour prior to the service at the...

Jun 23, 2019

William Gordon Anderson, 83, of Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019.  William spent 20 years in Arizona, enjoying his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed remodeling homes during his time in Arizona. William was born on December 8, 1936, in Scarville, Iowa. He is survived by his two daughters, Paula Chavez and her husband Michael of Chandler, AZ, Elizabeth...

Jun 23, 2019

Robert “Bob” Nelson, age 92, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Austin, MN. Funeral Services for Bob will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Grace Lutheran Church. Visitation will take place one hour prior. Reverend Shane Koepke will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Albert Lea.

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Jun 23, 2019

Funeral services for Muriel R. Gries will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Concordia Bear Lake Lutheran Church, rural Albert Lea, with Rev. Daphne Hamborg officiating.  Burial will follow in Bear Lake Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea and again one hour prior to...