Obituaries

Sep 30, 2018

A celebration of life service for Melany M. Gold will be held from 2 – 5 PM on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Edgewater Bay Pavilion, in Albert Lea.  Pastor George Marin will officiate.  In honor of Mel, please wear bright colored clothing to the service.

Melany passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Mankato, MN. ...

Sep 30, 2018

Funeral Services for Jerry Lee Neitzell, of Ellendale, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 6 at the United Methodist Church in Ellendale. Visitation will be from 4-7 on Friday at the United Methodist Church and also one hour before services on Saturday. Interment will be in Geneva Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by the Ellendale...

Sep 30, 2018

Jill (Mendenhall) Anderson, age 66, of New Richland, MN passed away on September 30, 2018 in Albert Lea, MN. Jill was all heart and loved by all who knew her. She was genuine, natural, spunky, creative and fun-loving. She loved and was passionately devoted to her entire family. Jill was a talented and versatile musician in many genres, composing...

Sep 28, 2018

Francis “Pat” Chicos, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 28, 2018 at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea. Pat was born on April 23, 1933 to Thomas and Monika (Giese) Chicos. He graduated from Freeborn High School in 1950. After high school, he worked on the family farm outside of Freeborn until 1957 when he joined...

Sep 27, 2018

Charles M. Staloch, 83, passed away peacefully in Mesa, AZ on September 27th, 2018. Visitation to be held from 10 a.m. until time of service with funeral service at 11 a.m. at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea, MN, on October 13th, 2018 with lunch following. Charles was born July 16, 1935 in LaCrosse, WI and was raised in...

Sep 27, 2018

Funeral services for Darlene M. Dobberstein of rural New Richland, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the First Lutheran Church in Waldorf, MN. Pastor Giles Zimmer will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 4 until 7 PM at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland and one hour prior to the...

Sep 26, 2018

Tomas V. Garza, age 86, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in Janesville, Minnesota. Tomas was born on September 22, 1932 to parents Ramon and Santos (Villanueva) Garza in Robstown, Texas. He was raised in Robstown and moved to Minnesota in 1985. The family had been coming to Minnesota since 1979 to work in fields as migrant workers. Tomas...

Sep 25, 2018

Memorial Services for John I. Sullivan of Albert Lea will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 30 at St. Theodore Catholic Church. The Reverend Kurt Farrell will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. John died on Tuesday, September 25 at Good Samaritan Center, Albert Lea....

Sep 25, 2018

Gary Bergeson, age 71, died on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at his home in Waldorf, MN. He was born on August 12, 1947 to parents Leo and Alice Bergeson in Albert Lea, MN.

Gary grew up and attended school in Albert Lea, MN. He became disabled early in life. Gary’s favorite things included attending car shows, going...

Sep 24, 2018

Donald R. Squires, 86, of Albert Lea, died at Oak Park Place on Monday, September 24, 2018. Friends and family may gather to visit and share memories from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00p.m. on Saturday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Private interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Donald Squires was born December 18, 1931, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the first of five sons of...

Sep 23, 2018

A memorial service for Nancy A. Cornelius will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Community Lutheran Church, Geneva.  The Rev. Dr. Kristen Venne will officiate.  Visitation will take place 4:30 – 7:30 on Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, as well as one hour prior to the service at the church.

...

Sep 23, 2018

Funeral services for Albert Villarreal will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 27, 2018 at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 P.M. Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea and again one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in St....

Sep 23, 2018

Memorial Services for Marjorie 'Marge’ Sippel, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October, 1, at the First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea.  The Reverend Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea.  Friends may visit with family one hour before services at the church. Marjorie Ruth Cecile was born on March...

Sep 17, 2018

Memorial services for Robert “Bobbie) Pleiss of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, September 24, 2018 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Pastor Jennifer Gonsalves will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 2 until 4 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church....

Sep 13, 2018

Funeral services for Stanley J. Herbst will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland.  Pastor Paul Andree will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5 – 7 on Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, as well as one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.  Burial will be in St. Olaf Cemetery....

Sep 10, 2018

Doug D. Lau, age 63, passed away on September 10, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born January 15, 1955 in Texas to Arvid “Bud” and Marjorie Lau.

Doug grew up and attended school in Austin, MN. He later moved and worked the rest of his years in Albert Lea. He worked at...

Sep 8, 2018

David Buhs, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the age of 75. Memorial services will be held on 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 13, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, followed by interment at Graceland Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Meiers of Hosanna Lutheran Church, Rochester, will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by the Albert Lea...

Sep 8, 2018

After a reoccurrence of cancer and battling Parkinson’s disease, Richard Neve passed away. A memorial service for Richard “Dick” Neve will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Chapel at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea. Chaplain Don Malinsky will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at St. John’s....

Sep 7, 2018

Funeral Services for Delores M. Steele of rural Alden, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 16 at Concordia Lutheran Church of Pickerel Lake. The Reverend Katelyn Rakotoarivelo, will officiate. Interment will be in Concordia Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 on Saturday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea and one hour before the service at the...

Sep 5, 2018

Funeral services for Ralph will be held at 3 pm Sunday, September 9, 2018 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1 pm to 3 pm prior to the service at church. Interment will be 10 am Monday, September 10th in Freeborn Cemetery.

Ralph E....