Obituaries

Aug 23, 2017

Warren C. Behrends passed away at his home surrounded by family on August 23, 2017.

Born on May 9, 1924, to Carl and Burnette Behrends, Warren lived his entire life on the family farm west of Albert Lea. He graduated from Alden High School in 1943.

Farm life was in every fiber of his body....

Aug 22, 2017

Memorial Services for Danielle “Dani” Reiter 27, of Ellendale and Owatonna, will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, August 27, at the United Methodist Church in Ellendale, Minnesota. Pastor Randy Cirksena will officiate.   Friends may visit with family from 1:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the church on Sunday. Danielle died in Owatonna on Tuesday,...

Aug 22, 2017

A Celebration of Life for Jean Ann Neilon of Albert Lea, MN, will be held from 1:00 PM  until 5:00 PM Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Glenville Senior Center in Glenville, MN. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Glenville, MN.

Jean Ann died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Mayo Health Systems Albert Lea. She was 66...

Aug 22, 2017

William Hubert Hood, 78, was born on April 21, 1939, in Humboldt, Iowa, the son of Hubert and Margaret (Schiltz) Hood. He was confirmed in the Catholic Church. Bill graduated from Humboldt High School in 1957, and from St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota in 1961. That fall, he went to Washington D.C. where he studied at Georgetown University majoring...

Aug 21, 2017

Funeral services for Rhonda Jacobson will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland. Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Bonnerup-Friedrich Funeral Chapel, New Richland, and again one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca.

Aug 15, 2017

Funeral Services for Peggy Borchard, of New Richland, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland.  The Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-7 Friday at Friedrich/Bonnerup Funeral Home in New Richland and one hour before the service at the church.

Aug 14, 2017

A memorial service for Carmen Johannsen will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland, MN.  Father Michael Cronin will officiate.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Carmen passed away surrounded by her family...

Aug 13, 2017

A memorial gathering will be held from 5 until 7 PM Thursday, August 24, 2017 for Jeffrey A. Dahl of Albert Lea, MN at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Jeff died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. He was 54 years of age.

Jeff was born January 16,...

Aug 12, 2017

Funeral services for Bruce L. Wolfgram will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Grace Lutheran Church, 918 Garfield Ave, Albert Lea. Reverend Shane Koepke will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Spring Grove, Minnesota at a later date.

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Aug 12, 2017

Edwin Richard (Dick) Paul

October 27, 1924 – August 12, 2017

ALBERT LEA, MN – Edwin Richard (Dick) Paul, age 92, a native and longtime resident, passed away peacefully with his wife Kathy by his side on August 12, 2017.

Dick was born at Albert Lea's Naeve Hospital on October 27, 1924, to...

Aug 11, 2017

Robert ‘Bob’ K. Stillings died at the age of 84 on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Lakewood Memorial Hospital in Staples, Minnesota. Funeral services for Robert ‘Bob’ K. Stillings will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, 2210 E. Main, Albert Lea. Pastor Jeff Phelps will officiate. Visitation will be held two hours prior...

Aug 9, 2017

David Paul Reckard was born December 30, 1939 in Madelia, MN to Charles and Mariam (Strickler) Reckard.  David lived and worked on a farm in Aitkin, Minnesota where he met and married Lois Jean Winterowd on July 3rd, 1959 in Garrison, MN.  They had four children, Vickie, Gloria, Harvey and Eugene.  Lois died in July, 1983 and on August...

Aug 6, 2017

Memorial services for Jim Pilgrim will be held at 10:30AM Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. Reverend John Holt will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4PM until 7PM Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and again one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea. James...

Aug 4, 2017

.Karelyn Kay Porter (Olson), 77, of Rochester, formally of Albert Lea, died surrounded by family on August 4, 2017 at St. John’s Lutheran Home due to complications from a stroke. Karelyn was born on December 2, 1939 in Albert Lea to Manley and Alma (Cram) Olson. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1958, married Keith Porter Sr. on...

Aug 3, 2017

Funeral services for Margaret Elaine Jensen of Albert Lea will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community Chapel and will be preceded by a one-hour visitation. Chaplain Todd Walsh will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Margaret died Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community. She was 86. Margaret...

Aug 2, 2017

Funeral services for Christopher “Chris” O. Hagen of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the LeSueur River Lutheran Church in rural New Richland. Visitation will be held from 9:00 until 11:00 AM at the Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Chris died Wednesday morning at Mayo Health Systems, Mankato, MN....

Jul 28, 2017

Funeral services for Beverly A. Culbertson will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel in Ellendale. Pastor Michael Longanecker will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Rosehill Cemetery in Wells, MN. Beverly passed away peacefully at Koda Living Community in Owatonna on Friday,...

Jul 28, 2017

Wanda M. Hemann passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Our House Senior Living and Memory Care in Austin, MN. She was 91 years old. Private family funeral services will be held. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family. Wanda Medelia (Attig) Hemann was born on August 6, 1925 in Freeborn County to Adam and Olga (Heraldson) Attig. She...

Jul 27, 2017

A memorial service for Shirley Mae Nielsen will be held at 11 am on Monday, August 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Eileen Woyen will officiate. Visitation will begin at 9 am and go until the start of the service on Monday at the church. Interment will take place at Graceland Cemetery. Shirley passed away on Thursday,...

Jul 26, 2017

Teisha K. Chapman, age 38 of Albert Lea, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. A memorial visitation for Teisha K. Chapman will be held from 4 - 7 PM on Monday, July 31, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea. Teisha was born on July 31, 1978 to Gerald Chapman and Debra...