Obituaries

Oct 16, 2017

Pauline “Polly” A. Sponberg, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home near New Richland, MN on Monday, October 16, 2017 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Vista Lutheran Church, rural New Richland. Pastor Brian Gegel will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 P.M....

Oct 15, 2017

Funeral services for Alice I. Miller will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartland, MN.  The Reverend Shawn Stafford will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday at the Friedrich-Bonnerup Funeral Home in New Richland, and again one hour prior to the service at...

Oct 15, 2017

Betty Mae Berg, formerly of New Richland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Whispering Oaks in Ellendale. She was 93 years old.

Betty was born on October 5, 1924 to parents George and Ella (Christenson) Anderson in Winona, Minnesota. She was raised in New Richland and graduated from New Richland High School. After graduation,...

Oct 14, 2017

Funeral services for Suzanne Marie Newman of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 1:30 PM Friday, October 20, 2017 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Reverend David Emmons will officiate. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 4 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be...

Oct 14, 2017

The funeral for Lawrence (Larry) Eugene Olson will be held at Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea on: Friday, October 20th, 2017 at 2 o‘clock in the afternoon. Pastor Erica Cunningham will be the officiant. Following the service, the burial will be held at Graceland Cemetary. The visitation will be held on Thursday, October 19th, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral...

Oct 13, 2017

Gretchen Annette Hansen passed away peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2017 surrounded by loved ones at Thorne Crest Retirement Community in Albert Lea. She was 90 years old. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 20 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Mark Boorsma will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Oct 8, 2017

Memorial Services for Mary C. Kron, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, October 13 at St. John’s Lutheran Chapel, 901 Luther Place, Albert Lea. The Reverend Don Malinsky will officiate. Private interment will be in Hayward Cemetery. Friends may visit with family one hour before services at St. John’s Lutheran Chapel. Mary died on...

Oct 7, 2017

A time for remembering and sharing the life of Donald Joseph Kral, of Myrtle, MN will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, October 14, at the Bohemian Brick Hall, 17509 850th Avenue, Glenville, MN. Don will be honored for his Military Service during a  private family ceremony. Donald died on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the age of...

Oct 1, 2017

Memorial Services for Harlan A. Bang, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 5 at Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Shane Koepke will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by Albert Lea Veteran’s Organizations.  Friends may visit with family from 4-7 on Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour before the...

Sep 30, 2017

A memorial service for Deloris “Dee” Reed will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel, Albert Lea.  The Reverend Kent Otterman will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home, and again one hour prior to the service on Thursday.  Interment will take...

Sep 29, 2017

Funeral services for Raymond Ball will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea.  The Reverend Shane Koepke will officiate.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery.  Military honors will be accorded by the Albert Lea Area Veteran’s Organizations.

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Sep 21, 2017

Funeral services for Helen Christopherson, 96, of the Freeborn-Hartland area, will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, September 25, 2017 at West Freeborn Lutheran Church.  The Reverend Steven Schwartz will officiate.  Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4 – 6 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, as well as one hour prior to the service at...

Sep 20, 2017

Funeral Services for Marsha L. Jacobson, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, September 23, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. The Reverend Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Albert Lea. Visitation will be from 1:00 until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Marsha died peacefully on...

Sep 19, 2017

Funeral services for Mildred Luella Kurth will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 30th at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1721 Bay Oaks Dr, Albert Lea.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery.

Mildred died peacefully on September 19, 2017 at Thorne...

Sep 19, 2017

Funeral services for Trinidad E. Juarez of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 25, 2017 at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St Theodore Catholic Cemetery.

Trinidad died Tuesday,...

Sep 19, 2017

A Celebration of Life Service for Verne “Billy” Kiel IV will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, September 25, 2017 at the United Methodist Church, Albert Lea.  Pastor John Mitchem will officiate.  Visitation will begin at 12:30 on Monday and continue until the time of the service at the church.

Billy passed away suddenly on Tuesday,...

Sep 16, 2017

Funeral services for Irene Elizabeth Enstad of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 23, 2017 at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St Theodore Cemetery.

Irene died Saturday, September...

Sep 10, 2017

A graveside memorial service will be held for Vern at 12 noon on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery, Bath Township, rural Albert Lea. Directions from Albert Lea: Head north out of town  on Richway Drive (County Rd 20) for about ten miles. Turn right onto 315th Street and go half a mile. The cemetery...

Sep 8, 2017

Funeral services for Marvin Brindel will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea.  Father Kurt Ferrell will officiate.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the funeral service.  Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Marvin passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 at St. John’s...

Sep 8, 2017

Funeral Services for Jerry D. Ovrebo, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea.  The Reverend Larry Orth will officiate.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Glenville.  Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home. Jerry was born on June 14, 1941, in Freeborn County, Minnesota the...