Thelma Hall, 1930-2014

Published 9:48 am Friday, August 8, 2014

Funeral services for Thelma A. Hall of Albert Lea will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. The Rev. John Holt will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, and one hour before the service at the church.

Thelma Hall

Thelma Hall

Thelma died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. She was 83.

She was born Dec. 3, 1930, in Lake Mills the daughter of Nels and Agnes (Gulbertson) Bergland.

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She attended school in Lake Mills. She married Eugene Bolinger, and to this union eight children were born. She later married Ron Green and Jimmy Hall who preceded her in death.

In addition to raising her family, Thelma had worked at Land O’ Lakes and Skyline Cafeteria. She enjoyed dancing, listening to country music and peaceful rides to the state park.

She is survived by her children Jack Bolinger, Danny Bolinger (Lisa), Terry (Deb) Bolinger, Tom (Colleen) Bolinger and Steve Bolinger, all of Albert Lea; son-in-law, Lonny Broitzman, of Glenville; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Arden Bergland; and several nieces and nephews.

Thelma was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands Eugene, Ron and Jimmy; her sons Dale Bolinger and Mark in infancy; daughter, Diane Broitzman; brothers John, Ole, Marvin, Wallace, Helmer and Truman Bergland; sisters Wilma Flattum, Verna Tysver,  Nettie Thorson and Norma Hickman; and special friend, LeRoy Tostenson.