Obituaries

Aug 18, 2019

Private memorial services for family and close friends will be held Wednesday for Rosalee Grace Ille of Albert Lea, MN. Rosalee passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at St John’s Woodlands in Albert Lea, MN at 99 years young. Rosalee was born June 14, 1920 to Julius and Grace (Kruger) Newgard in Little Rock, Iowa. She graduated from...

Aug 15, 2019

Memorial services for Sharon Lee Rol of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Erica Cunningham will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Sharon died Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan...

Aug 14, 2019

An inspiration to many, the legacy of Polly Schiltz will continue to bring fruits to everyone she touched and impacted.

Polly Jo Schiltz of Glenville, MN, went to heaven on August 14, 2019, at the age of 65 from complications due to cancer, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on November 27, 1953, in St....

Aug 10, 2019

Memorial services for Norma C. Peterson of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Mansfield, MN. Norma died Saturday, August 10, 2019...

Aug 9, 2019

Memorial services for Delores A. Sukow will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday August 17, 2019 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, with Rev. Mark Boorsma officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery, Moscow Township.

Delores passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Oak Park...

Aug 9, 2019

Donald E. Roberts, 84, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, August 9, 2019, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at St. Theodore's Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on...

Aug 9, 2019

Funeral services for Doris Johnson will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, with Rev. Jennifer Gonsalves officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at East Freeborn Cemetery.

Doris passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran...

Aug 8, 2019

Rodney H. Jacobson, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at his home, after a short illness with cancer. He was 80 years old. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 12, 2019, at Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Pastor Erica Cunningham...

Aug 8, 2019

Funeral services for Gilmore “Gil” L. Nelson of Ellendale, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. Pastor Richard Sliper will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5 until 8 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Ellendale and one hour prior to the service at the...

Aug 4, 2019

Known for his excellent storytelling, relentless adhesion to rules, and affinity for a good punchline, C Douglas Hill will be greatly missed. Born in Albert Lea to C Daniel and Ethel Hill on October 10, 1939, C Doug spent his childhood exploring the back woods of his family’s land, working for the family business, and generally giving his parents...

Aug 3, 2019

Joseph Paul Chicos, age 61, loving father, brother, uncle and friend, went to “the big blue sky” peacefully surrounded by his daughter Samantha and family on Saturday, August 3, 2019.  A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 9, 2019 at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland, MN with Father Antony Arokiyam officiating. ...

Aug 3, 2019

Funeral services for Ronald T. Ellegard of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Oakland Lutheran Church Oakland Township, MN. Pastor Joshua Enderson will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN and one hour prior to the service at...

Aug 1, 2019

Funeral services for Duane M. Reineke will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Friedrich Funeral Chapel in New Richland, MN with Rev. Scott Williams officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in the Lansing Cemetery.

Duane passed away of natural causes suddenly on Thursday, August...

Jul 31, 2019

A Celebration of Life with sharing of memories for Gerald J. Joachim, 74, of Albert Lea, will be held at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, August 4, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Friends may visit with family at the funeral home one hour before services. Interment will be at 9:00 A M. on Monday, August 5, at Lunder Lutheran...

Jul 31, 2019

Memorial Services for Mary Ann West, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 7, at Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend Matthew Lehman will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before services at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family.

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Jul 31, 2019

Funeral Services for Catherine A. Zimney, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 10, at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church in Albert Lea, MN. The Reverend Kurt Farrell will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, with a prayer service at...

Jul 30, 2019

Camilla “Cami” A. Kussatz, 57, of Alden, MN, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at home, with her loving family at her side. Funeral services for Camilla will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN. Reverend Don Rose will officiate. Visitation...

Jul 27, 2019

James Dwight Tobiasen passed unexpectedly on July 27, 2019 at the age of 73. We may not have the same story telling finesse or amazing sense of humor that Jim possessed, but there is no greater way to memorialize him than by telling the story of his life.

James Dwight Tobiasen was born to Bennett and Maxine...

Jul 27, 2019

Memorial services for F. Berdell Miller of Freeborn, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor John Mitchem will officiate. Visitation will be held from 9:30 until the time of service at the church. Interment will be in the Freeborn Cemetery. Berdell died Saturday, July 27,...

Jul 26, 2019

Doreen Ann Martinella Ehresman, age 92, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2019 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 5 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, Minnesota with Rev. Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church...