All Obituaries

Ruth Carol (Ketchum) Ragan, 92, of Albert Lea, passed away on October 16th at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Albert Lea, MN.  A Memorial Service will be held at the Assembly of God Church 1540 S. Shore Dr. at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14th with Rev. Ryan Quigley presiding.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.  Online condolences may be left at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Ruth was born on October 29th, 1927 into the Ketchum family. Her...

Dennis Anton Rayman, 85, of Glenville, passed away at the Mayo Hospital in Austin on Tuesday, October 20.  Funeral Services will be held at 1:30PM on Monday, October 26 at First Lutheran Church of Glenville, MN.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will immediately follow the service at Bohemian National Cemetery, rural Myrtle, MN.  Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.  Dennis Anton Rayman was born on...

Nathan Ryan Hurlburt (Tiny, Mr. H, Tater, Tate) was born May 4th 1980 in Park Rapids, MN to Tom and Julie Hurlburt.  Nate spent his whole life living in northern Minnesota and loved everything the wildlife provided.  He was an avid fisherman in summer and winter, deer hunter, grouse hunter, and occasional turkey hunter.  He found the most peace in his life being on the water or in the woods. Nate was lovingly embraced by a constant close relationship with his parents which...

Funeral Service for Dorothy Wencl will be held on Saturday (10/24) at 10:30am at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church. Fr. Kurt Farrell will officiate. Burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm on Friday (10/23) at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and also 1 hour prior to the service at church on Saturday.  Dorothy Ellen (Zerck) Wencl, age 90 of Albert Lea, passed away on October 19, 2020 at Oak Park Place. Dorothy was born on January 30, 1930 to...

Ronald “Ron” Gene Felt, 87, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19 at St. John’s Woodlands in Albert Lea.  A public visitation will be held from 9-10AM on Saturday, October 24, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  A Private Memorial Service will follow with Rev. Don Malinsky presiding. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery of Albert Lea. Ronald was born on December 19, 1932 to Clifford and Marcella (Chapman) Felt in Jackson, MN.  He...

Andrew (Andy) O'Leary, 68, passed away at his home in Albert Lea, MN on Sunday, October 18th, 2020. Andy was born on November 3rd, 1951 in Austin, MN to Andrew and Bernice O'Leary. He attended Blooming Prairie Schools and graduated in 1970. Andy went on to Albert Lea Technical School where he obtained a welding degree. He spent his entire career as a welder, first working at Hemenway Ironworks in Hayward, MN, then at LeJeune Steel Company in Minneapolis, MN.  Andy...

Funeral Service for Marjorie Schoeppler will be held on Wednesday (10/21) at 1:30 p.m. at West Freeborn Lutheran Church. Rev. Steven Schwartz will officiate. Burial will be in West Freeborn Cemetery. Visitation will start at 1:00 p.m. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com Marjorie Clarissa (Thofson) Schoeppler was born to Hamilton and Esther Thofson in Hartland, MN on April 12, 1932.  She grew up on her family’s farm with her brothers Earl, Verlyn, Virgil, and...

Funeral Service for Lorraine Dillavou will be held on Wednesday (10/21) at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. Eileen Woyen will officiate. Burial will be in the Freeborn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday (10/20) at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Lorraine's service will be live streamed via the Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home's Facebook page staring at...

Ronald George Miller, 85, of Albert Lea, formerly of Wells, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17 at Thornecrest Senior Living in Albert Lea. Ronald was born on July 6, 1935 to George and Arlette (Gullord) Miller in Wells, MN. Ronald lived and worked in the wells for most of his life.  He worked at the Wells Farmers Elevator for 36 years.  Ronald met Angie Hodge in Wells in 1955.  A year later the two were united in marriage on September 5, 1956 in Fort Dodge,...

Funeral services for John Henry Nyenhuis, age 63, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday October 16, 2020 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Fr. Kurt Farrell will officiate. Interment will be at the Bohemian National Cemetery, Myrtle, MN.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. John died Tuesday October 13, 2020 at his home. John Henry Nyenhuis was born March 26, 1957 in Albert Lea, the son of Henry and Georgia (Kermes)...